July 20th, 2024, 7:00 pm
Premier performance, Forgottonia
Hainline Theater, Macomb, IL

August 3rd, 2024, 2:00 pm
Premier performance, Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Springfield, IL 

September 1st and 2nd, 2024
Fox Valley Folk Festival
Main Stage performance 2:00 Sunday, workshops throughout the festival.

September 4th through the 8th, 2024
The Sandwich Fair, Sandwich, IL.  One of the last great fairs in the midwest, I'll perform at the Antique Farm Implement section of the fair every day at
11:00, 1:00 and 3:00 every day

September 14th, Elk Grove Village Historical Museum, 12:00 -3:00 
399 Biesterfield Rd, Elk Grove Village, IL

September 16th-19th, The Midwest Arts Expo, Indianapolis.  This is an incredible booking conference that features the best performers and presenters in the country.   Showcasing in Studio 1 every night

September 21st and 22nd, Railsplitting Festival, Lincoln IL.  I'll perform historic Lincoln Era music on the site of the historic Postville Courthouse. Multiple sets throughout both days

September 21st, Hickory Ridge Concerts  7:00 pm.  I'll welcome the Milwaukee Duo Craig and Patty to the Historic Ellisville Opera House in Ellisville, IL.

September 28th, 7:00 PM, WIUM Vallillo/Holtz Performance Hall.  I'll co-produce a concert featuring blues fingerstyle legend Roy Bookbinder.  https://www.tspr.org/roy-book-binder-concert
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October 3rd, 7:00 PM
Private event
Looking for Lincoln Board Retreat
Allerton Park and Retreat Center
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October 5th, 7:00 PM When Lincoln Came to Macomb
Macomb Art Center
25 E Side Sq, Macomb, IL 61455 
+1 309 836 2782
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I provide the music for Tim Roberts play on Lincoln's visit to our fair city.  Free


October 6th, 2:00 PM
Forgottonia Solo
Mt Carroll Public Library
208 N. North Main Street, Mount Carroll, Illinois 61053, United States
815-244-1751

This is the last of the Illinois Humanities' Road Scholar performances of Forgottonia as a solo show (no images)
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​October 10th, time TBA
Doudna Fine Arts Center
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL 61920
+1 217 581 5000
https://sce.eiu.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?course=FA24ALFREE

I'll perform Oh Freedom! for the Academy of Lifelong Learning

October 12th, 7:00 PM

Pot Luck, 6:00

Blackhawk Folk Society

Mountain View Community Center
N3137 21st Lane, Wautoma, WI 54982
$10.00

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October 13th, 2:30 PM

Sainte Genevieve Riverboat Cruise and Concert

231 Albin Stevens Dr, Ottawa, IL 61350

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Enjoy a two hour boat ride on the Illinois River and concert

$37.00

https://stegenriverboat.starboardsuite.com/booking-lightbox

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October 19th, 7:00 PM

Hickory Ridge Concerts with Guest Charlie Mosbrook 

The Ellisville Opera House

120 Main St.

Ellisville, IL   

I welcome a fine songwriter and guitarist to the stage.

$10.00.

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​October 20th, 3:00 PM

Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road

Macomb Art Center

25 E Side Sq, Macomb, IL 

 

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I'll present my new show on the music of the Underground Railroad in association the new traveling exhibit from the Lincoln National Heritage Area.

Free.

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October 23rd and 24th Folk Alliance Midwest Conference.  

Naperville, IL

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I'll make an abbreviated appearance at FARM this year.  Always a great time!

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​November 2nd, 2:00 PM

Lincoln Library

Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road

326 S. 7th Street
Springfield, IL  
(217) 753-4900 

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I'll present my new show on the music of the Underground Railroad in association the new traveling exhibit from the Lincoln National Heritage Area.

Free.

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November 16th 7:00 PM

Hickory Ridge Concerts 

with Guest, multi-instrumentalist roots and blues player John Stano.

The Ellisville Opera House

120 Main St.

Ellisville, IL   

$10.00

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November 23rd, 7:30 PM

The Orpheum Theater

Forgottonia
57 S Kellogg St, Galesburg, IL 61401
+1 309 342 2299

$25.00

I'll perform the full theatrical version of Forgottonia complete with band, images and lighting at this historic icon where the Marx Brothers and Harry Houdini played.

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December 14th 7:00 PM

Hickory Ridge Concerts with John Lane, Chico and Nathan Taylor.

The Ellisville Opera House

120 Main St.

Ellisville, IL   

$10.00

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February 4th

Rock Island Public Library

Abraham Lincoln In Song

401 19th St, Rock Island, IL 

2:00

Free

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February 16th, 1:30 PM

Forgottonia, the full theatrical version

The Brubeck Arts Centre Theatre 

Wabash Valley Arts Council

2200 College Dr.

Mt Carmel, IL

For Tickets: contact Donna Sigler at siglerd@iecc.edu or by calling 618-263-5124

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February 21st, 7:00 PM

Jonesboro, IL   TBA

Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road

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February 22nd

Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road

Pontiac, IL  TBA

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February 27th, 7:00 PM

Harper College
1200 W. Algonquin Rd.
Palatine, IL 60067

​Oh Freedom! Songs of the Civil Rights Movement.

​Free

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March 20th, TBA

Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road

Freeport, IL

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I'll present my new show on the music of the Underground Railroad in association the new traveling exhibit from the Lincoln National Heritage Area.

Free.

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April 3rd, 7:00 PM

Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road

Decatur, Public Library

130 N. Franklin St.
Decatur, IL 62523
217-424-2900

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I'll present my new show on the music of the Underground Railroad in association the new traveling exhibit from the Lincoln National Heritage Area.

Free.

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April 12th 7:00 PM

Schuyler Performing Arts Center

Forgottonia, the full theatrical version

730 N Congress St, Rushville, IL

Tickets TBA

Come see the new show Forgottonia in the very town where I wrote a great deal of the music in the show!

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