The 16th Annual CU Folk & Roots Festival - October 3rd, 4th & 5th
Schedule
Thu Oct 03 2024 at 05:00 pm to Sat Oct 05 2024 at 11:45 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Urbana, Illinois | Urbana, IL
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Join us October 3rd, 4th and 5th for the 16th annual CU Folk and Roots Festival in downtown Urbana, Illinois! Three days of performances, workshops, jams, dances, discussions, family friendly-all ages-children's programs, and a great time in Urbana, IL centered around music, arts, expression, creativity, and community.
Check out the full schedule here!--> https://folkandroots.org/2024-daily-schedule/
Tickets---> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-cu-folk-roots-festival-tickets-949048889777
Full festival tickets are available now for purchase for $50+ fees. Get them now, they will be $60+ if ya wait!
Single day and single venue tickets are only available day-of while tickets last at Festival Central which will be located at The Cohen Building, 136 W. Main St., in downtown Urbana.
www.folkandroots.org
Thursday, October 3rd, at 5pm, the fest kicks off at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Thereafter, we're off to the races! A full slate of performances, workshops and jams in downtown Urbana. Featuring 50+ acts in many venues!
Volunteer opportunities available - A four hour shift gets you a full festival wristband. The CUFRF is a non-profit organization, please get involved if ya want to!
All events on Thursday and Saturday daytime are free (this includes workshops, dances, family friendly programming, and performances.)
Thanks to our sponsors:
Urbana Arts & Culture Program, Sousa Archives, Center for American Music, and Dixon Graphics.
*Detailed daily schedule and more info coming soon, stay tuned!*
Featuring:
Sunny War . Jerron Paxton . Martha Spencer & The Wonderland Band . Black Opry . Eddie Barbash + KASA & Friends
Miguel Espinoza Fusion . The Lowest Pair . Hannah Juanita .
Nikki D Brown & Sisters of Thunder . Adrian + Meredith
Dallas Ugly . Bandoneon Massacre . Flamenco Jazz Collective
Hammer and the Hatchet . John Till . Camillia Moon . Ther’Up.Y
New Orleans Jazz Machine . Avalos Solera Duo . Fiddle-Sax Fusion . Jordan Kaye's Django Wrangle . Andrew Duncanson Acoustic Review . The Anxious Bench . The Chickadee Sermon . Occasional Cajun Band . Bourema "Ibrahim" Ouedraogo and Jason Finkelman . Los Texano'z . Snowbird Street Band .
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The CU Folk and Roots Festival is a non-profit organization. The org's mission is to; Promote a feeling of community, create a nonpartisan and inclusive event that gathers together participants from diverse backgrounds and beliefs, gather the energy and dedication of local folk organizations and artists into a single celebration, promote and increase access to the folk arts, contribute to the artistic vitality of the area, bring attention and business to downtown Urbana, attract tourism to the greater Champaign-Urbana area, expose and involve residents to varied and exciting forms of arts and expression, and, last but not least, provide opportunities for focused and quality social interactions
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Where is it happening?
Urbana, Illinois, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
