Urbana Sweetcorn Festival

Event Information
Event Date: 
August 24, 2018 - 5:00pm - 11:59pm
Venue: 
Downtown Urbana
Description: 

The Urbana Sweetcorn Festival is host to two nights of live music and this year will be focusing on our local gems. International and folkloric music is scheduled on both the Folk and Roots Stage on Friday and Saturday (6:00p - 11:15p)and One Community Together Stage on Saturday (11:30a - 6:30p).

Friday Night Folk and Roots Stage
6:00-6:45 – Vinny Santanelli (singer/songwriter)
7:15 – 8:00 –Country Music Ensemble from Community Center for the Arts (traditional country)
8:30 – 9:30 – Painkillers Blues Band (traditional blues)
10:00 – 11:15 – Bones Jugs (jug band, ragtime & more)

Saturday One Community Together Stage
11:30-12:00 – Vojodeyl Trio
12:00-1:00 – Bow-Dascious String Band and BBL Jazz Band
1:15-2:00 – Tune Wrangling with Jordan Kaye
2:15-3:00 – Bali Lantari
3:15-4:00 – Ngoma Expressions
4:15-5:00 – Traditional Jazz Orchestra
5:15-6:30 – Urbana, Central and Centennial Marching Bands

Saturday Night Folk and Roots Stage
6:00 – 6:45 – George Faber & Friends (singer/songwriter/soulful bluesman)
7:15 – 8:00 – Jean Rene Balekita & Bomoyi (Congolese folk music)
8:30 – 9:30 – Hot Club of Urbana (Django Reinhardt style jazz)
10:00 – 11:15 – Surreal Deal (70’s rock/jam band)

For more information, please consult the Sweetcorn Festival website below.

Admission: 
Free Admission
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