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Chicago Folk & Roots Festival

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The First Annual Chicago Folk & Roots Festival
Saturday, July 18th & Sunday, July 19th 1998
Noon - 9:30 PM
Welles Park - Lincoln and Montrose in Chicago

Main Stage Schedule

Saturday, July 18th 1998

  • Sons of the Never Wrong
  • Drina Tamuritzans
  • Victory Travellers Gospel Group
  • Nahui Ollin Aztec Dance - in the Park
  • Willy Porter
  • Asylum Street Spankers
  • Albert Baba & Eastern Stars Band
  • Sones de Mexico
  • The Blazers

Sunday, July 19th 1998

  • Special Music by Special People
  • Honey Boy Edwards with Rick Sherry
  • Narrow Back Celtic Band
  • Aswah Greggori & the Enforcers
  • Chris Smither
  • Ehecatl Aztec Dancers - in the park
  • Del McCoury Bluegrass Band
  • Filé Cajun
  • Robbie Fulks Band

FESTIVAL INFO

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SPONSORS

Bank of Americ

WXRT - Media Sponsor of the Chicago Folk and Roots Festival

Special thanks Alderman Gene Schulter, 47th Ward

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