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Recovery Happens Summer Jam 2026
Ambucs Park
1200 E. University Ave.
Urbana, Illinois 61802
(217) 367-1544
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Recovery Happens is inviting the entire Champaign-Urbana community to celebrate hope, connection, and the power of recovery at its first-ever Recovery Happens Summer Jam: Music, Hope & Community, a free outdoor concert.
The event will feature live performances by Afro D and the Global Sound Waves and The Voodoo Exiles, local food trucks, community fellowship, and information about recovery resources available throughout Champaign County. Admission is free, and donations will be welcomed but are entirely optional.
Families, friends, neighbors, and supporters are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy an evening of music in one of Urbana’s most beautiful parks.
The evening’s schedule includes:
4:00 p.m. – Event opens; food trucks begin serving
5:00 p.m. – Afro D and the Global Sound Waves
6:15 p.m. – Welcome, community remarks, and prize drawings
6:45 p.m. – The Voodoo Exiles
8:00 p.m. – Event concludes
Recovery Happens is a Champaign-Urbana nonprofit organization dedicated to providing safe, structured recovery housing and supportive services that empower individuals to build lasting recovery, strengthen families, and contribute positively to our community.