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Press Release
Great Performers of Illinois Features Performers From Throughout State and Tribute to Buddy Guy with Jimmie Vaughan

Press Release
Great Performers of Illinois Schedule of Events (Friday, June 18-Sunday, June 20)

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Friday, June 18
Saturday, June 19
Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20
Sunday, June 20

Friday, June 18

Skándalo Musical	Square Dancing
Square Dancing	Square Dancing
Square Dancing

Saturday, June 19

World Music Stage

Drum Circles	Eastern Bluffs Taiko
Desafinado	John Yost’s Rhythm Revolution World Music Ensemble

Popular Music Stage

Curbside	The Headlights
The Headlights	The Western Elstons
The Western Elstons

Spoken Word Stage

JedSed – Jed Spiegelman	Krukid and the Sugar Gliders – Edwin Ruyonga
Akasha - Cosmos Ray	Shorthand – Marcel Wilks

Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20

Roving Performers

President and Mrs Lincoln, Fritz & Linda Klein	President and Mrs Lincoln, Fritz & Linda Klein
The Cornettes, Cathi Bouzide and friends	Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, Bernard Mixon

Other Events

Corn Maze	Regional food specialties
Free Wine Tasting	Family Fun Tent
Family Fun Tent	Family Fun Tent

Sunday, June 20

Folksongs of Illinois

Angie Heaton	Etherton Switch
Bucky Halker Trio	Chris Vallillo

Classical Stage

The Bow-dacious String Band	The Comic Intermezzo

Blues Finale –Buddy Guy Tribute Concert and Award Presentation

Buddy Guy	Jimmie Vaughan

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