On Sunday June 25 2023, Chris Vallillo will be in concert at 3 p.m. in the village park as part of the Bishop Hill Midsommar Music Festival. Performing on six-string and bottleneck slide guitars and harmonica, Vallillo weaves original, contemporary, and traditional songs and narratives into a compelling and entertaining portrait of the history and lifestyles of the Midwest. In 2016, his “Oh Freedom! Songs of the Civil Rights Movement” charted at # 6 on the folk charts.
This concert is free and open to the public. For more information about the Midsommar Music Festival in Bishop Hill IL, please contact the Bishop Hill Heritage Association at 309 927-3899 or at bhha@mymctc.net