This last weekend marked Champaign-Urbana’s 11th annual Folk and Roots Festival. This year’s festival overtook the city, providing tons of free workshops and events, as well as shows at venues all around Urbana. Check out our reviews of Thursday and Friday night’s events after checking out these highlights.
— Benjamin Holbrook
All photos by Eric Frahm
Candy Foster and Shades of Blue @ Blackbird
The Jug Band Jam with the Steel City Jug Slammers @ The Iron Post
The Country Jam @ Rose Bowl Tavern
The Whiskey Bent Valley Boys @ The Iron Post
Cobalt Blues Band @ Blackbird
Bluegrastronauts @ Blackbird