Emily Otnes
Join local favorite, singer-songwriter Emily Otnes. Emily has been playing music for as long as she can remember. Her style is a mix of pop, folk, and jazz. Saturday, November 2nd,
elizaBeth Simpson
From New England to Berkeley and back, elizaBeth Simpson has a history of singing on the street. Her sets feature jazz-spiked, indie-folk originals and are sprinkled with a cappella treats
Mayhew the Traitor
For nearly 10 years, Matthew Hobler has been making fantastic music as the lead singer and songwriter of the group Mayhew the Traitor. Their music is melodic rock, with deep textures
The Fights
The Fights are a 5-piece group from Urbana, IL. Since getting started in October 2012, the band has done their very best to keep elements of roots and early American music
Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards
Welding the propulsive grace of fiddle styles to disarmingly open-hearted original pop songs, Laura Cortese has emerged among the most intriguing and versatile, musicians in the bountiful New England post-folk
Morgan Orion and the Honey Locusts
Clever rhymes and charmingly honest stories, mandolins and violins. This set will feature Sara Sasaki on breathtaking fiddle, Dustin “Dusty” Norder on tasty mandolin and Chris Strand on the stately
Nightjar Promotions Presents Mike Reeb, with Jeff Arrigo, A Metropolitan Guide, and Eva Hunter
2:00pm-2:40pm: Jeff Arrigo In three short years since moving to Champaign from his homeland area of the Ozark Mountains in Missouri, Jeff Arrigo has gained a steady legion of fans
Ivas John Blues Band
Together, between Ivas John’s ability with the guitar and the songwriting assistance from his father, Ivas’ sound is a blend equal parts Ry Cooder, Mose Allison, Robert Cray, Van Morrison, Keb
Costas
Costas is a musical collective playing music from the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of Colombia and Ecuador. Costas is driven by on-the-ground experience of the rich African heritage of the
Mean Lids festival preview!
Can’t wait for the festival to be here? Join us for a festival preview on October 24th at Krannert Uncorked with the Mean Lids! “Self-described as “one part smooth Irish session,