CU Folk & Roots Festival

with DOM FLEMONS, Cristina Vane, Esther Rose, Po' Ramblin Boys, The Wildwoods, Dan Hubbard, Christopher Paul Stelling, Jake Shulman-Ment & Ilya Shneyveys, Brandon Good, Dan Kusaya & the Chimurenga Inspiration, Mean Lids, Ochin Pakhi, Pieta Brown, Stone & Snow, Libby Dale, Skylar Rogers, Bandoneon Massacre, Koryphaios, Turas, Polecat Creek Boys, The Dusty Ramblers, Django Wrangle, Sara Siders, J'Lyn Hope, The Coneflowers, Crane Alley Cats, Full Spectrum Bluegrass, Marble Teeth, The Woke Mountain Boys, Avalos-Solera Duo, Grupo Illini

Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Bluegrass

Day 1 of 3 · Thursday, October 8

Lineup

DOM FLEMONS

Dominique Flemons is an American old-time music, Piedmont blues, and neotraditional country multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. He is known as "The American Songster" as his repertoire of music spans nearly a century of American folklore, ballads, and tunes. He has performed with Mike Seeger, Joe Thompson,… Read more

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Cristina Vane

Blues rock

Cristina Vane is a country blues singer, guitarist, banjoist and songwriter. She has been influenced by Skip James, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie Johnson, Alanis Morissette and Rory Block. Vane has released two albums, released by Red Parlor Records. Vane noted "I write and perform original music inspired by old-time… Read more

Esther Rose

Americana

Esther Rose is an American country musician based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Po' Ramblin Boys

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The Wildwoods

Folk

The Wildwoods, are an acoustic music group from Lincoln, Nebraska. Their music is rich in love, happiness and passion that will melt your heart and inspire your soul. This talented band has been performing for audiences since 2012. All three members were drawn to music at an early age and have carried that passion to… Read more

Dan Hubbard

Folk

Dan Hubbard is a roots/Americana singer-songwriter based in Bloomington, IL, with a 20-year career and 10 studio albums, known for his band the Humadors (2008–14) and his 2016 self-titled solo album.

Christopher Paul Stelling

Singer-songwriter

Christopher Paul Stelling is a singer-songwriter and guitarist currently based in Asheville, North Carolina. Stelling was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, and has also resided in Colorado, Washington, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. He has released five official albums: Songs of Praise and Scorn (2012), False Cities… Read more

Jake Shulman-Ment & Ilya Shneyveys

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Brandon Good

Folk·Country

Brandon Good is a Chicago-based country and Americana singer-songwriter, formerly a member of Celtic punk band Flatfoot 56, known for releases including 'The Anvil' and his 2026 LP 'Restless.'

Dan Kusaya & the Chimurenga Inspiration

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Mean Lids

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Ochin Pakhi

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Pieta Brown

Singer-songwriter·Alt-country

Pieta Brown is an American singer-songwriter, artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who has released eight albums and five EPs. She is considered a folk/indie singer-songwriter, with Brown also naming country blues and jazz as strong influences on her musical style.

Stone & Snow

Folk

Stone & Snow is a Cincinnati-based Americana duo of songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Karen Bridges and Clint Thomson, formed in 2012 and known for five studio albums.

Libby Dale

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Skylar Rogers

Blues

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Bandoneon Massacre

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Koryphaios

Hip-hop

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Turas

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Polecat Creek Boys

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The Dusty Ramblers

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Django Wrangle

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Sara Siders

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J'Lyn Hope

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The Coneflowers

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Crane Alley Cats

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Full Spectrum Bluegrass

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Marble Teeth

Folk·Electronic

Marble Teeth is an indie-Midwest emo band out of Decatur, IL.

The Woke Mountain Boys

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Avalos-Solera Duo

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Grupo Illini

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Venue

CU Folk & Roots Festival

Central Illinois

The CU Folk & Roots Festival books more than 50 folk, blues and roots acts into venues around downtown Urbana each October.

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