Traditional Irish dance music played by a group of local musicians. If you like playing Irish music you’re invited to join in.
Join us in downtown Urbana for the 10th annual C-U Folk and Roots Festival! Keep an eye on our website for all the details.
Informal gathering of musicians playing old-time stringband style. Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, dulcimer, mandolin, uke, and come share a tune, or learn a new one.
Located in the Lincoln Square Mall behind the Common Ground Food Co-op. Lincoln Square Mall is located in downtown Urbana, IL between Race and Vine on Broadway.
C-U Folk and Roots Festival
Band: Too Old To Be Controlled (McLean county)
Caller: Bob Green (St. Louis)
Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance
On Monday evenings we gather for a lesson and dance at Guido’s Bar & Grill. The lesson and the dance are both FREE.
Beginner-Friendly Lesson: 6-7pm. Our friendly and experienced instructors Jennifer, Sierra, and Dave share the teaching role.
Blues Social Dance: 7-9pm
Open to all ages. No cover. Drinks and food available from our host venue, Guido’s Bar & Grill.
Beginners welcome. No partner required. Come dance with us!
Urbana’s home-grown open mic night with performanc
Meets most Tuesdays, an informal gathering of musicians playing bluegrass style. Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, dulcimer, mandolin, uke, and come share a tune, or learn a new one.
Located in the Lincoln Square Mall in the southwest corridor, near the former location of Art Mart. Lincoln Square Mall is located in downtown Urbana, IL between Race and Vine on Broadway.
Traditional Irish dance music played by a group of local musicians. If you like playing Irish music you’re invited to join in.
Informal gathering of musicians playing old-time stringband style. Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, dulcimer, mandolin, uke, and come share a tune, or learn a new one.
Located in the Lincoln Square Mall behind the Common Ground Food Co-op. Lincoln Square Mall is located in downtown Urbana, IL between Race and Vine on Broadway.
Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance
On Monday evenings we gather for a lesson and dance at Guido’s Bar & Grill. The lesson and the dance are both FREE.
Beginner-Friendly Lesson: 6-7pm. Our friendly and experienced instructors Jennifer, Sierra, and Dave share the teaching role.
Blues Social Dance: 7-9pm
Open to all ages. No cover. Drinks and food available from our host venue, Guido’s Bar & Grill.
Beginners welcome. No partner required. Come dance with us!
Urbana’s home-grown open mic night with performanc
Meets most Tuesdays, an informal gathering of musicians playing bluegrass style. Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, dulcimer, mandolin, uke, and come share a tune, or learn a new one.
Located in the Lincoln Square Mall in the southwest corridor, near the former location of Art Mart. Lincoln Square Mall is located in downtown Urbana, IL between Race and Vine on Broadway.
Traditional Irish dance music played by a group of local musicians. If you like playing Irish music you’re invited to join in.
Informal gathering of musicians playing old-time stringband style. Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, dulcimer, mandolin, uke, and come share a tune, or learn a new one.
Located in the Lincoln Square Mall behind the Common Ground Food Co-op. Lincoln Square Mall is located in downtown Urbana, IL between Race and Vine on Broadway.
Fiddler and singer Dennis Stroughmatt brings his acoustic band L’Esprit Creole to The Iron Post in downtown Urbana for an evening of traditional French fiddle tunes and ballads, Cajun and Creole music and a lot more. From Albion, Ill., Dennis is well-known for his work with Creole Stomp as well as with many of the area’s best country musicians. He’s performed at the Philo Opry, the Bement Country Opry and at the Melvin Music Shows. He’s played several times with different bands at Fast Lanes in Hoopeston. Besides a healthy dose of French music, the band will be playing some traditional country, western swing and blues. Joining Dennis will be bassist Greg Bigler (Savoy), guitarist and fiddler Doug Hawf (Allendale, Ill.) and guitarist and accordion player Rob Krumm (Urbana).
Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance
On Monday evenings we gather for a lesson and dance at Guido’s Bar & Grill. The lesson and the dance are both FREE.
Beginner-Friendly Lesson: 6-7pm. Our friendly and experienced instructors Jennifer, Sierra, and Dave share the teaching role.
Blues Social Dance: 7-9pm
Open to all ages. No cover. Drinks and food available from our host venue, Guido’s Bar & Grill.
Beginners welcome. No partner required. Come dance with us!
SLOW JAM, first and third Mondays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the Lincoln Square hallway behind Common Ground Food Coop. Traditional, folk, country songs in a beginner-friendly setting. For all acoustic stringed instruments and/or voices. Singalong, play-along format.
Urbana’s home-grown open mic night with performanc