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The Chicago Folk and Roots Festival

by Peggy Entrop

So, it’s nearing the beginning of the concert season in Chicago. I have been debating with myself whether I’m going to blow a huge pile of cash on a couple of really huge events, or stretch the love out over the whole summer with lots of smaller-venue cheapy shows. I’m definitely hitting the Chicago Folk and Roots Festival. Why? You ask?
Four words: Midwest. Invitational. Fiddle. Contest.
Boom.
Who would miss that? I ask you. Who?
Seriously, though. That’s probably one of those things that sounds really crazy and surreal, but is actually much, much less interesting.
The photos for the Folk and Roots fest are so totally bizarre. For example…this is a photo from the 2006 festival:
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And so is this:
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I’m totally intrigued.
Some of the photos are of kids dancing around in the grass, some old people, a hippy band, and then there’s one that looks like a publicity shot for the Pussycat Dolls. Sold. I’m there.
Tickets are $3-$7. July 14-15 Welles Park on Lincoln and Montrose. I’ll be the one with the T-shirt that says, “Folk Musicians do it Acoustically.” Because, really, when else am I going to get to wear that shirt.

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Posted in Festivals, General on May 10th, 2007

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