The festival draws a crowd of over 15,000 each summer

Event Schedule
Detailed event schedule coming soon!

Friday August 20
Senior Citizen Bingo

1pm to 4pm Senior Citizen Bingo

 

Talent Showcase Saturday & Sunday

 

Saturday August 21
State Farm Variety Saturday

 
Saturday Stage Performances:

11:00am  The Positive Kids – Boys & Girls Club

11:30am  Salsa Showcase with Julio Barrenzuela

12:00pm  Folk  Acoustic Rock of Randy Zehr & Ken Mueller

12:30am  CFI Gospel Talent Expo

  2:30pm  Kendo Martial Arts demonstration

  3:30pm  Kankakee  Teen & Youth Idol winners

  4:00pm Radar Recording Youth Talent Search

  4:30pm  Hawaiian Hula dancers

  5:30pm  Sahira Synergy Sirens (belly dance) 
 
  6:00pm  Star Stage Adult Talent Finals

  6:45pm  Daddy Don’t Leave (preview of play)
 
  7:00pm  Iffical Reggae Band

  8:00pm  Diva Spotlight

               EV Baby – 8:00

               Kendall Anders – 8:15

  8:30pm to 10:00pm

            Soft Spoken Smooth Jazz
            featuring vocalist Shyreeta Davis

 

 

 Sunday August 22
 Sunday Groove

1:00pm   Velvet Groove Band

2:00pm   Steve The Harp - Blues

3:00pm   Sunday’s Best Gospel Celebration

Sahira Rhythm & Dance

Saturday & Sunday
 A wide variety of Food Concessions, Vendors & Booths

 

 

 

Ifficial Reggae Band

State Treasurer candidate

Robin Kelly collecting signatures.

Grammy nominated singer

Syleena Johnson thrills the

crowd.

“Change Up” sax man heats things up with a solo.

Photos from 2009

Miller Park—Aug  21 & 22

Soft Spoken

Central Illinois Chapter