2026 Festival

The 18th Annual CU Folk & Roots Festival will be live from vibrant downtown Urbana from October 8-10, 2026. We will have a full slate of performances, workshops and jams in downtown Urbana.

Initial Lineup Announcement:

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA
FOLK & ROOTS
FESTIVAL 2026
DOM FLEMONS
CRISTINA VANE
PO' RAMBLN' BOYS
THE WILDWOODS DAN HUBBARD
JAKE SHULMAN-MENT DAN KUSAYA &
CHIMURENGA INSPIRATIONS
MEAN LIDS KORYPHAIOS CRANE ALLEY CATS
DJANGO WRANGLE THE CONEFLOWERS TURAS
PLUS JAMS, WORKSHOPS, DANCES, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, AND MORE!
IN DOWNTOWN URBANA
OCTOBER 8-10

More acts coming soon!