Lynn O’Brien
Lynn O’Brien is wrapping the world in song. A masterful vocalist and dynamic songwriter, she engages any audience in musical experiences full of energy and depth. With several instruments and albums
Paul Hinson
Paul Hinson taught himself bagpipe basics shortly after college and has been playing in pipe bands since 1982, often for competitions. He has studied with internationally known master pipers and participated
Woody Pines
No stranger to fans of the new folk music coming from all corners of the USA. Alongside artists like Old Crow Medicine Show and Pokey LaFarge, Woody Pines continues to
Way Down Wanderers
Fast-emerging Midwestern Americana act, The Way Down Wanderers draw in audiences with soulful generosity, soaring instrumentals, lively harmony vocals & foot stomping sing-alongs. Playing, performing and writing together for just over
John Gorka
From New Jersey, John Gorka is a world-renowned singer-songwriter whose songs have been recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nanci Griffith, Mary Black and Maura O’Connell. With 11+ critically acclaimed albums
Lilli Lewis
Whether looping solo a cappella as “a one woman Sweet Honey in the Rock,” throwing down at Tipitina’s with her award-winning folk-rock band The Shiz, or performing timeless spirituals from
Paul Asaro
Paul Asaro is known as one of the finest of a select group of pianists who have mastered the demanding two-handed jazz and ragtime piano styles from the first half of the 20th
Prairie Dogs
The Prairie Dogs have been a fixture of the Champaign-Urbana music scene for 15+ years. They know a thousand songs and a hundred jokes. Guaranteed to make you laugh or
Allos Musica Ensemble
Founded in 2006 by James Falzone and featuring the oud (an ancient Arabic lute), voice, accordion, clarinet, and percussion instruments from around the world, Allos Musica explores the intersection of
Cornstalkers Cajun Band
C-U’s favorite local Cajun band will be joining Cedric Watson and Les Amis Creole at Thursday’s free performance co-sponsored by the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.