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CU Folk & Roots Fest - Squeezebox Sunday
Rose Bowl Tavern
106 N. Race St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 367-7031
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The 5th annual Squeezebox Sunday event is here! We've squeezed as many bands with accordions into this event for the CU Folk & Roots Festival! It's also a big yard sale for past festival t-shirts and merch - get a t-shirt from your favorite year at a steep discount as we gear up for the 18th annual CU Folk & Roots Festival on October 8th - 10th!
No cover. Donations in the bucket towards the 2026 CU Folk and Roots Festival on October 8-10 in downtown Urbana.
Featuring some local squeezey favorites, including Papashoy Klezmber Band, the Occasional Cajun Band, Mariachi Libertad with a special focus on accordion in Mariachi, and the debut performance of the Pop-Up Polka Band, a new polka group popping up for this event!
Lineup:
3:00pm: Papashoy Klezmer Band
4:30pm: Occasional Cajun Band
6:00pm: Mariachi Libertad
7:30pm: Pop-Up Polka Band