Puppetalooza! with Miriam Larson
Join puppeteer Miriam Larson for some fun stories for all ages. Puppet antics will include a retelling of the Aesop tale Ant and Grasshopper and a slap-stick skit that all
Legend of Levi Morgan
Urbana based Legend of Levi Morgan started out playing Red dirt covers and decided to write their own music that blended Red dirt, folk, country, and some bluegrass.
The Shanties
The Shanties – In bars and in concert setting they are New Irish music, an energetic infusion of traditional and pop. Solid for 12 years, according to its fans, and
Black Coffee Fridays
Black Coffee Fridays is an acoustic music group organically grown out of companionship, love for music, resilient porch chilling, the inner flame of good times burning to express themselves and
Emily Otnes
Emily Otnes is an 18-year-old singer/songwriter from Urbana, Illinois. Her musical style is a mix of jazz, pop, and folk, created through the use of vocals, piano, guitar, ukulele, and
Stay Gold Boys
The Stay Gold Boys is a rockabilly/jump trio out of the Champaign-Urbana area. Band consists of seasoned local veterans, Todd Fletcher on guitar and lead/backup vocals (Parasol Recording Artist June
Almost “A” Quartet
Almost “A” is a mix of Romanian gypsy, artsy stuff, jazz standards, tango, and Django. Don’t miss the incomparable Dorothy Martirano on violin, Armand Beaudoin on cello/double bass, Chris Reyman
Rose Duffy
Rose Duffy’s dedication to Irish music began at a young age. Her father and sisters played tunes after dinner in the family kitchen, and when she started to study Irish
Monster Buttermilk Presented by Piper’s Hut
Monster Buttermilk is a performing unit comprised on musicians who participate in C/U’s weekly Irish music session (every Wednesday 8:30p to 10:30p at O’Neil’s, 301 N. Neil St. in Champaign).
Robbie Fulks
Robbie Fulks kicked off the very first CU Folk and Roots Festival in 2009 and we’re thrilled to have him back! Don’t miss his humor-laced alt-country uniqueness.