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2019 Festival Dates Set! Mark your calendar for October 24-26, 2019.

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Campfire singalong at Iron Post

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The 2019 Festival is a wrap!

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Support our free programming!

As part of our mission, we strive to keep the festival affordable, and offer as many free events as possible. All festival programming on Saturday free of charge until 5:00pm, including ALL children/family programming! Help us keep this going by supporting our GoFundMe project! [read more…]

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Festival sponsor the Rose Bowl Tavern has been Urbana’s “Home of Country Music” since 1946.

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Upcoming Events

1:00 pm International Folk Dancing @ 314 Illini Union

International Folk Dancing @ 314 Illini Union

Jan 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Explore dances from around the world! Everyone Welcome! We do mostly easy and intermediate dances from around the world. Come alone or with a friend. Beginners are especially encouraged! No partner or experience needed.

2:00 pm English Country Dance @ Phillips Recreation Center

English Country Dance @ Phillips Recreation Center

Jan 19 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

6:00 pm Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance @ Guido's Bar & Grill

Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance @ Guido's Bar & Grill

Jan 20 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance On Monday evenings we gather for a lesson and dance at Guido’s Bar & Grill. The lesson and the dance are both FREE. Beginner-Friendly Lesson: 6-7pm. Our friendly and experienced instructors Jennifer, Sierra, and Dave … Continue reading →

7:00 pm Slow Jam @ Lincoln Square Mall behind Common Ground Food Co-op

Slow Jam @ Lincoln Square Mall behind Common Ground Food Co-op

Jan 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

SLOW JAM, first and third Mondays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the Lincoln Square hallway behind Common Ground Food Coop. Traditional, folk, country songs in a beginner-friendly setting. For all acoustic stringed instruments and/or voices. Singalong, play-along format.

8:00 pm Urbana Hootenanny @ Rose Bowl Tavern

Urbana Hootenanny @ Rose Bowl Tavern

Jan 20 @ 8:00 pm

Urbana’s home-grown open mic night with performances from solo artists as well as entire bands. There are a lot of “instant bands”….made up on the spot, depending on who is in the crowd. A great vibe, a local treasure.

7:00 pm Bluegrass jam @ Lincoln Square Mall in southwest corridor

Bluegrass jam @ Lincoln Square Mall in southwest corridor

Jan 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Meets most Tuesdays, an informal gathering of musicians playing bluegrass style. Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, dulcimer, mandolin, uke, and come share a tune, or learn a new one. Located in the Lincoln Square Mall in the southwest corridor, near … Continue reading →

8:00 pm Irish Traditional Music Session @ Blind Pig Co.

Irish Traditional Music Session @ Blind Pig Co.

Jan 22 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Traditional Irish dance music played by a group of local musicians. If you like playing Irish music you’re invited to join in.

7:00 pm Old-time jam @ Lincoln Square Mall behind Common Ground Food Co-op

Old-time jam @ Lincoln Square Mall behind Common Ground Food Co-op

Jan 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Informal gathering of musicians playing old-time stringband style. Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, dulcimer, mandolin, uke, and come share a tune, or learn a new one. Located in the Lincoln Square Mall behind the Common Ground Food Co-op. Lincoln … Continue reading →

1:00 pm International Folk Dancing @ 314 Illini Union

International Folk Dancing @ 314 Illini Union

Jan 26 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Explore dances from around the world! Everyone Welcome! We do mostly easy and intermediate dances from around the world. Come alone or with a friend. Beginners are especially encouraged! No partner or experience needed.

6:00 pm Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance @ Guido's Bar & Grill

Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance @ Guido's Bar & Grill

Jan 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly Blues Lesson and Dance On Monday evenings we gather for a lesson and dance at Guido’s Bar & Grill. The lesson and the dance are both FREE. Beginner-Friendly Lesson: 6-7pm. Our friendly and experienced instructors Jennifer, Sierra, and Dave … Continue reading →

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