URBANA, Ill. (Chambana Today) — The Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival is returning, beginning this Thursday with three days of shows at the Rose Bowl Tavern in Urbana.
The lineup for performers is as follows:
Thursday, February 5:
- 5 to 7 p.m.: American Happy Hour with The Anxious Branch
- 8 to 10 p.m.: The Dusty Ramblers
Friday, February 6:
- 5 to 7 p.m.: Jordan Kaye’s Django Wrangle
- 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.: The Recliners
- 9 p.m. to close: Dan Kusaya & Chimurenga Inspirations
Saturday, February 7:
- 3 to 4:30 p.m.: Mariachi Libertad
- 5 to 6 p.m.: The Coneflowers
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Andrew Duncanson & Take A Ride
- 9 to 11 p.m.: Still Shine
While there is no cover fee, donations will be accepted at the door and throughout the course of the day in buckets to fund the next festival, set to take place in October.
The C-U Folk and Roots Festival is an all-volunteer-run, not-for-profit, grassroots festival that brings together national, regional, and local artists and folk organizations for over 80 high-quality folk performances and participatory activities throughout downtown Urbana.
The festival includes performances, dances, instructional sessions, jams, song-circles, family activities, storytelling, instrument-making and much, much more, according to its website. The festival has a particular interest in evolving and unique forms of folk music and art, especially forms that break down barriers between audience and performers, while also providing the occasion to preserve local traditions and histories.
Visit the C-U Folk and Roots Festival website for more information.