At this time, the 2021 C-U Folk and Roots Festival expects to be live at all their favorite venues in beautiful downtown Urbana.
We are requiring proof of full vaccination or negative Covid-19 PCR test result to volunteer for and/or attend the 2021 C-U Folk and Roots Festival.
Check their COVID-19 Information page for full details.
https://folkandroots.org/cufrf-covid-19-information/
2021 SCHEDULE
C4A = Community Center for the Arts
IMC = Independent Media Center
KCPA = Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
NOLA’s = NOLA’s Rock Bar
UFL = Urbana Free Library
Thursday, October 21
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE
5:00 – 5:45pm Bryan Wilson & Family KCPA
6:00 – 7:00pm Nikki D and the Browns KCPA
7:30 – 9:00pm The Bashful Youngens Channing-Murray
9:00 – 11:00pm The Sternwheelers Rose Bowl
Friday, October 22
Admission / Wristband Required
5:00 – 6:15pm The Mean Lids Rose Bowl
5:30 – 6:45pm GoldenOak IMC
5:30 – 6:30pm Black Eyed Lilies C4A
5:30 – 6:30pm Fiddle Sax Fusion Band Cohen Building
6:00 – 7:15pm Son Monarcos NOLA’s
7:00 – 8:15pm Jake Blount Rose Bowl
7:00 – 8:00pm Milly Raccoon C4A
7:00 – 8:00pm Ibrahim Ouedraogo and Jason Finkelman Cohen Building
7:30 – 8:45pm Los Texanos IMC
8:00 – 9:15pm Alexa Rose NOLA’s
8:30 – 9:30pm Inland Calypso C4A
8:30 – 9:30pm Big Daddy Pride Cohen Building
9:00 – 10:15pm Nikki D and the Browns Sisters of Thunder Rose Bowl
9:30 – 11:00pm Painkillers Blues Band IMC
10:00 – 11:30pm Ryan Koenig and the Goldenrods NOLA’s
11:00pm – 12:15am Mhondoro Rhythm Success Rose Bowl
Saturday daytime, October 23
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE
10:00 – 10:30am C4A Morning Music Rose Bowl Outdoor Tent
10:00am – 12:00pm Old-Time Jam with Jake Blount Common Ground Porch
10:45 – 11:15am Son Monarcas Rose Bowl Outdoor Tent
11:00am – 12:00pm Paul Kotheimer UFL
11:00am – 12:00pm Harmony Singing with Bryan Wilson & Family C4A
11:30am – 12:00pm Afro D and Global Soundwaves Rose Bowl Outdoor Tent
12:00 – 12:30pm Kathe Brinkmann UFL Lewis Auditorium
12:30 – 1:00pm Kim Sheahan Sanford UFL Lewis Auditorium
12:30 – 1:30pm The Dig 3 UFL
12:30 – 1:30pm Accordion! and Banjo! and Polka! Oh My! with the Goldenrods C4A
12:30 – 2:00pm Bluegrass Jam with the Hot Iron String Band Common Ground Porch
12:45pm – ?? Musical Mayhem Parade Rose Bowl Outdoor Tent
1:00 – 1:30pm Linda Dust UFL Lewis Auditorium
1:30 – 2:30pm Dan Keding UFL Lewis Auditorium
1:30 – 3:00pm Cajun/Creole Jam with Matt Turino and Rob Krumm Rose Bowl
2:00 – 3:00pm The Chickadee Sermon UFL
2:00 – 3:00pm Jake Blount Workshop C4A
2:30 – 3:30pm The Singing Fiddler: Backing yourself up with “just a violin” with Milly Raccoon IMC
2:30 – 3:30pm Old & In the Way Singalong with Jordan Kaye Common Ground Porch
3:00 – 4:00pm American Songster: Songs and Stories with Dom Flemons UFL Lewis Auditorium
3:30 – 4:30pm Joybird UFL
3:30 – 4:30pm Yasmin Williams Guitar Workshop C4A
3:30 – 5:00 Blues Jam with the Painkillers Rose Bowl
4:00 – 5:00pm Klezmer Slow Jam with Frances Harris IMC
Saturday Evening, October 23
Admission / Wristband Required
6:00 – 7:00pm Afro D and Global Soundwaves IMC
6:00 – 7:15pm Yasmin Williams Rose Bowl
6:00 – 7:00 The Jaybirds Cohen Building
6:30 – 7:45pm Horseshoe Bender NOLA’s
6:30 – 8:00pm Songwriters in the Round: Milly Raccoon, Clayton Burke, Emily McKown C4A
7:30 – 8:30pm Los Guapos IMC
7:30 – 8:30pm Meadowhawk Cohen Building
8:00 – 9:15pm Dom Flemons Rose Bowl
8:30 – 9:45pm Bryan Wilson & Family NOLA’s
8:30 – 9:30pm Ryan Koenig and the Goldenrods C4A
9:00 – 9:30pm Flamenco-Jazz Collective IMC
9:00 – 10:00pm Hot Club of Urbana Cohen Building
10:00 – 11:15pm Jake Blount IMC
10:00 – 11:30pm Son Monarcas Rose Bowl
10:00 – 11:00pm Milly Raccoon C4A
10:30pm – 12:00am Hot Iron String Band NOLA’s
12:00am – ??? Urbana Hootenanny Rose Bowl