Vine Street Syncopators
The Vine Street Syncopators, led by trumpeter Jeff Helgesen, performs traditional swing music from the 1930s, including music originally recorded by Sidney Bechet, Django Reinhardt, and Eddie Condon, amongst others.
Billy Galt and Jeff Kerr
Billy Galt is well-known in Central Illinois for his guitarmanship with the Blues Deacons; he also has spent time playing backup for Homesick James, Sonny Boy WIlliamson, Jr., Maxwell Street
New Orleans Jazz Machine
The New Orleans Jazz Machine is a traditional jazz band formed over 15 years ago and features: Carlyle Johnson (long-time Champaign music teacher), clarinet/soprano sax Russ Pence, trumpet Barry Wagner,
Champaign-Urbana Accordion Club
The Champaign-Urbana Accordion Club is a group of people devoted to squeezing the old box. We welcome all levels of experience and inexperience, and meet weekly on Wednesday evening, for free and
Michael Powers
Michael Powers, drummer and hand-percussionist extraordinaire has played with many blues, rock, and world music bands in the area over the past thirty years. His solo percussion performances are a
Mr. Stephens
The festival welcomes back “Mr. Stephens,” who has been entertaining the twelve-and-under set around C-U for years with his blend of serious and silly, fun and folksy guitar and vocals.
Boneyard Morris Dance Group
Morris dance is a traditional dance from England that has been done for hundreds of years. There are several references to Morris dance in Shakespeare. Each village or region has
Jazz Clarinet Revival
Jazz Clarinet Revival is Nathaniel Ruiz’s ongoing project to display the different musical environments (primarily in the jazz idiom) that the clarinet can fit. This particular performance focuses on Bossa
Old Time Players
Duo Christine and Paul Breen make up the Old Time Players . Christine plays the old time five-string banjo and has been playing clawhammer style for several years. She is
New Old Cavalry
The New Old Cavalry is a young, energetic, and dynamic bluegrass group that has torn out of Bloomington, IN, reaching as far as the west coast in only a few