BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//70.32.23.94//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://folkandroots.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-16915@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T094930Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cajun\,Creole CONTACT:Ashley Sims\; (217) 333-3287\; anowen2@illinois.edu\; https://aller ton.illinois.edu/events/allerton-park-concert-series-presents-dennis-strou ghmatt/ DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Cajun/Creole sounds of Dennis Stroughmatt and L ’Espirt Creole. Dennis’ signature music stylings will “make your soul jump \, your head spin\, and your heart glad to know that it is still here”. Gr ab your blankets or lawn chairs and pick your perfect spot to sit back and take in the show.\nReservations are required to attend the concert. Sign up begins Thursday\, June 3!\nParticipants will be required to show proof of registration at the gate.\nWe ask that you delete your reservation if y our plans change and you are no longer able to attend. DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210805T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210805T200000 LOCATION:Allerton Park Gate House Lawn @ 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello I llinois SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dennis Stroughmatt and L’Espirt Creole URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/dennis-stroughmatt-and-lespirt-creole/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nJoin us for t he Cajun/Creole sounds of Dennis Stroughmatt and L’Espirt Cr eole. Dennis’ signature music stylings will “make your soul j ump\, your head spin\, and your heart glad to know that it is still here”. Grab your blankets or lawn chairs and pick your perfect spot to sit back and take in the show.
\nReservations are required t
o attend the concert. Sign up begins Thursday\, June 3!\nParticipants will be required to show proof of registration
at the gate.
\nWe ask that you delete your reservation if yo
ur plans change and you are no longer able to attend.
Prairie Crossroads Blues Society holds 2 Jam s each month the 2nd Sunday of each month from 4:00 to 7:00 pm\, an d 7:00 to 10:00 pm on the 4th Wednesday. Jams are held at Pipa’s Pu b\, 604 S. Country Fair Dr.\, Champaign.
\nThe host band typically p lays the first set\, then we open it up to all the jammers in the house. B ring your instrument and plan on sitting in!
\nThis will be
a Cajun dance hall version of the band with Sam P
ayne (guitar)\, Cody Jensen (drums)\, Ch
arlie Harris (bass)\, Frances Harris and Amanda Ramey (fiddles)\, Clayton Deering (pedal
steel) and Rob Krumm on accordions. We’ll play traditio
nal Cajun & Creole tunes and get-down Zydeco. Bring your dance shoes & dance partner.
Fat T uesday at the Rose Bowl!
\nFood! Drinks! < strong>Cajun Music
\n5-7pm – New Orleans Jazz
Machine
\n7:30-9pm – Dennis Stroughmatt and Friends<
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Dennis Str oughmatt is a national touring artist who fronts both Creole Stomp and L’Esprit Creole from Albion\, IL. Dennis is a talented fiddler\, vocalist and accordion player\, and he speaks French fluently. In 2002\, he formed Creole Stomp\, a band that continues to perform Cajun\, Creole a nd Zydeco music from coast to coast. For this show\, expect a strong mix o f traditional Cajun and Creole music including lively two steps\, graceful waltzes and toe-tapping Zydeco. You’ll want to dance. Wear your beads!
\nDennis will be joined by Greg Bigler (bass\, from C reole Stomp)\, Dave Pride (drums)\, Sam Payne (guitar)\, and former Stomper Rob Krumm (accordion/ percussion).
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20180@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T094930Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cajun\,Creole\,Zydeco CONTACT:Rose Bowl Tavern\; 217-367-7031\; rosebowltavern@gmail.com\; https: //www.facebook.com/events/1178232236208033 DESCRIPTION:The Occasional Cajun Band plays a mix of traditional Cajun\, Cr eole and Zydeco music. The band performs music found in the dancehalls (an d at festivals) in southwest Louisiana including lively two-steps\, soulfu l waltzes\, and get-down Zydeco. We hope that you’ll want to dance. Musica l influences include the Balfa Brothers\, Boozoo Chavis\, Bois Sec Ardoin\ , Canray Fontenot\, Preston Frank\, and Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys .Based in Urbana\, the lineup includes Matt Turino (fiddle) Rob Krumm (acc ordion)\, Charlie Harris (bass)\, Sam Payne (guitar)\, Dave Pride (percuss ion)\, and Cody Jensen (drums) DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230413T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230413T213000 LOCATION:Rose Bowl Tavern @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Occasional Cajun Band URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/occasional-cajun-band-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThe O ccasional Cajun Band plays a mix of traditional Cajun\, Creole and Zydeco music. The ban d performs music found in the dancehalls (and at festivals) in southwest L ouisiana including lively two-steps\, soulful waltzes\, and get-down Zydec o. We hope that you’ll want to dance. Musical influences include the Balfa Brothers\, Boozoo Chavis\, Bois Sec Ardoin\, Canray Fontenot\, Preston Fr ank\, and Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys.Based in Urbana\, the lineup includes Matt Turino (fiddle) Rob Krumm (accordion)\, Charlie Harris (bass)\, Sam Payne strong> (guitar)\, Dave Pride (percussion)\, and Cody Jensen (drums)
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20263@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T094930Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Blues CONTACT:Prairie Crossroads Blues Society\; prairiecrossroadsblues@gmail.com \; http://www.bluesfest.prairiecrossroadsblues.org/ DESCRIPTION:Friday Schedule – August 11\n4:30 – 7:30 The Painkillers Blues Band (Blues Jam)\n8:00 – 9:15 TV Blues Band\n9:45 – 11:00 Hurricane Ruth w ith David Lumsden Band\nThe great WILLIE DIXON once told Ruth “You’re the only hurricane I can appreciate.”\nFree Admission – Donations Suggested\nA ll times approximate – hey it’s a Blues Fest!\nBring your lawn chairs DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230811T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230811T230000 LOCATION:Bunny's Tavern @ 119 W Water St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Prairie Crossroads Bluesfest URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/prairie-crossroads-bluesfest-fri/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nFriday Schedu
le – August 11
\n4:30 – 7:30 The Painkillers Blues Band (Blues Jam)\n8:00 – 9:15 TV Blues Band
\n9:45 – 11:00 Hurricane Ruth with Da
vid Lumsden Band
The great WILLIE DIXON once told Ruth “You’re the only hurricane I can appreciate.”
\nFree Admission – Donat ions Suggested
\nAll times approximate – hey it’s a Blues Fest!
\nBring your lawn chairs
Saturday Sche
dule – August 12
\n2:30 – 4:00 Big Mo & Phat Groove
\n4:30 – 6:0
0 Doublewide Blues Band
\n6:30 – 7:30 & 8:00 – 9:15 Susan Williams &
The Wright Groove
\n9:45 – 11:00 Rico McFarland
Free Admissio n – Donations Suggested
\nAll times approximate – hey it’s a Blues F
est!
\nBring your lawn chairs