Common Ground Food Co-op
Downtown Urbana’s full service, cooperatively owned grocery store. Beyond monetary donations, the co-op has sustained the festival with food and offered us performance space. Over the years it’s been a
Urbana Country Dancers
The UCD is a community of people in Champaign-Urbana and east central Illinois who support and promote the history, artistry and enjoyment of contra dancing. The warmth and generosity they extend
Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
We’d like to extend a hearty thanks to the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music for its sponsorship of our family programming. Support from Sousa allows us to do
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Sponsored in part by an Urbana Arts Grant
Urbana is an Illinois Arts Friendly Community, designated by the Illinois Arts Alliance and Illinois Municipal League. Through public support for the arts, the City of Urbana increases opportunities for
Native Land Acknowledgement
The Champaign-Urbana Folk & Roots festival recognizes that we are on the lands of the Kaskaskia, Peoria, Michigamia, Cahokia, Tamaroa and Kickapoo Nations. These lands were the traditional territory of
Black Lives Matter to Folk and Roots
We at the Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival recognize that systemic racism historically prevented and still prevents many Black musicians from being seen, heard, and able to financially support themselves. Despite
The Music Shoppe
Long-time Festival sponsor The Music Shoppe, with locations in Normal, Champaign AND Springfield, Illinois has been serving the needs of musicians and music educators since 1961. Now a third-generation family
COVID-19 and the C-U Folk and Roots Festival
The C-U Folk and Roots Festival family is highly cognizant of the need for all of us to stay safe and healthy during this challenging time. All upcoming, in-person festival-sponsored
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CANCELED Volunteer Thank You Party
We’re sorry to say the Volunteer Appreciation event we had scheduled for March 23 is being canceled. Folk and Roots is doing our bit to halt community spread of the