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August17th-19th: Stringfest August 17, 18, 19, Hackensack, MN. Contact is ggoltz@aol.com for details.

September 1-3: The 41st / 42nd Annual Fox Valley (Geneva, IL) Folk Music & Storytelling Festival

September 2 & 3, Island Park, Geneva, IL (40 mi. West of The Chicago Loop) On Sat, September 1 we have a Live Concert on WFMT-FM, 8PM. Festival Hours: -- Eight Stages Run From 11 AM to 6 PM Both Days. On Sunday Only, From 6 to 7:30 PM Is Our Old-Time Community Barn Dance. And From 7:30 to 10 PM Is "Ghost Stories" In The Main Music Stage Tent. Admission Donation -- $20 per day Adults - $15 Teens & Elders -- 12 & Under Free! ($5 Discount For Both Days -- Family Rate of $45 Per Day For Parents & Their Children) (Free Parking At Kane Co. Government Ctr, 719 S. Batavia Ave, Geneva, IL. (IL Rt. 31)

For More Information Email Juelu@aol.com For more details visit http://www.midnightspecial.org/ and select the "Live Folkstage Schedule" link.

FOX VALLEY FOLK FESTIVAL
The Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival will be held at the beautiful 13 acre Island Park, located in downtown Geneva, IL, about 40 miles West of downtown Chicago. Eight stage areas present concerts, hands-on workshops, topical song and story workshops, dance, vocal and instrument classes and special things for the kids. The Festival Offers Two Days Of Education & Entertainment With:35 Feature Acts, (over 100 individual performers) Eight Stage Areas Run Both Days From 11 am to 6 pm Held On A Beautiful 13 Acre Island In The Fox River Old-Time Community Barn Dance 6 - 7:30 pm Sunday GHOST STORIES From 7:30 - 10 pm Sunday ($5) Children's Area, Folk Arts Area, Food Vendors Bring Instruments For Hands-On Workshops & Jamming Camping Available Within 15 - 20 min. Drive from the Island 3 Blocks From Chicago & Northwestern METRA Rail Stop Wheel Chair Accessible - Festival Runs Rain Or Shine tents and covered areas in case of rain, dozens of craft and record vendors, activities for the children, workshops and picking circles throughout the site. Beginning about August 25 an extensive recorded line-up will be available at: (630) 897-0061

September 14th: Louie's Back Room, Kalamazoo, MI 629 Walbridge St., Contact: (269) 385-9359 Booking inquiries: Booklouies@gmail.com Website: LouiesKzoo.com, LouiesBackRoom.com 9 PM-Midnight

September 15th: Workshop (2-4 PM) and concert (7-9 PM), White Crow Conservatory 3736 Mackinaw St, Saginaw, MI (989) 790-2118 thewhitecrow@hotcrowpie.com http://www.whitecrowconservatory.blogspot.com

September 19th: Tunes by the Tracks (Clifton Park NY) Clifton Springs Library 4 Railroad Ave, Clifton Springs, New York 14432 (315) 462-7371 7:30- 10:30 PM

September 23rd: Turning Point w/ Rick Ilowite, (Piermont, NY) 468 Piermont Ave. Piermont, N.Y. Suite 1 10968 (845) 359-1089 7-10 PM

September 29th: The Fleetwood w/Jack Radcliffe (Asheville, NC) 496 Haywood Rd West Asheville, North Carolina @fleetwoodschapel (828) 505-5525 9 PM- 12 M

October 7th: The Mountain Rose w/ Rockin’ Robin (Kent, Ohio) Roy Smith Shelter House (heated) in Fred Fuller Park 497 Middlebury Rd Kent, Ohio 44240 for details call Tom Ball at (330) 733-8845. 7:30- 10:30 PM