Billy Strings and Don Julin
The C-U Folk & Roots Festival presents the acoustic duo Billy Strings and Don Julin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 23, at the Rose Bowl Tavern (106 N. Race
Pete Seeger Birthday Celebration
Happy birthday Pete Seeger! Saturday, May 3rd May Day Celebration Celebrate Pete Seeger’s legacy of social and environmental justice and community-building with events for the whole community. Please spread the word about
Roots Walk
Listen to live, local roots, folk and Americana music while strolling past the mature trees of our oldest park. This sunset event brought to you by the Urbana Park District
Featured sponsor
Our featured sponsor is Dixon Graphics, a local business that has supported the festival since its inception. Officially, Dixon “is a full-service printing company located in Champaign, Illinois specializing in short-run
Allerton Barn Dance
The C-U Folk and Roots Festival is helping promote the U of I Credit Union’s fabulous Concert Series at Allerton Park. First up is the Allerton Barn Dance on April
Ronny Cox house concert
The CU Folk and Roots Festival presents an intimate house concert evening with Ronny Cox, April 11th at 7:00pm. “In Hollywood, they say it takes smart actors to play stupid
Real Vocal String Quartet House Concert
String quartet, string band, vocal quartet, jaw-dropping improvising world-music collective….pick a box and Real Vocal String Quartet will think outside it, with style. RVSQ plays original songs and unique arrangements
The Kirk Sutphin and Bertram Levy Duo
The CU Folk and Roots Festival presents the Kirk Sutphin and Bertram Levy Duo in concert on Friday, March 14, 2014, 7:30pm at the Independent Media Center, 202 S. Broadway
Featured sponsor – Pawn Shop
This month’s featured sponsor is the Pawn Shop in Rantoul, a business that’s been a staunch supporter of the festival since its inception. The Pawn Shop is not your typical
Nuala Kennedy in concert
CU Folk and Roots Festival, in partnership with Piper’s Hut Concert Series, presents Nuala Kennedy in concert on Monday, February 24th, 8:00pm at the Independent Media Center. Nuala’s singing and flute