2026 Festival Dates Announced!
The 18th annual Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival will be held Thursday, October 8 through Saturday, October 10, 2026. Please note that this is a change in the previously announced

The 18th annual Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival will be held Thursday, October 8 through Saturday, October 10, 2026. Please note that this is a change in the previously announced
Time to warm up this season a bit with great music and good vibes at the Rose Bowl Tavern for CU Folk & Roots Festival Winter Weekend 2026! Winter Weekend
Bandoneon Massacre is a tango orquesta based right here in Champaign-Urbana, IL. Founded in 2011 by tango dancer, dance instructor, and bandoneonist Joe Grohens as part of a group of
Continue readingMilonga with Bandoneon Massacre + Rodrigo Avalos
Rodrigo Avalos. Originally from Olavarría, Argentina, Rodrigo is a composer, bandoneonista, and guitarist. His long career has included many international tours and collaborations, and he has released several albums, including
Lehra Lehra is the duo of Lucia Thomas and Nathan Torrence, who proudly present Sindhi and Bengali music and culture. Lucia is a violinist and multi-instrumentalist in many genres of
The Sullivan Sisters, teenagers Soraya and Luciya, were born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and are now based in the Chicago area. They’ve been captivating audiences with their signature sister harmonies
The Claudettes of Chicago continue to put a fascinating new spin on American roots music six albums into their lauded career. Blues and R&B are laced with punk spirit and
Chris Acker, of New Orleans, LA, lends a quavering voice to the half-rotten romance of the unremarkable and unrefined, in the tradition of Guthrie and Prine. Regardless if you’re sitting