The 2025 Bishop Hill Midsommar Music Festival is a family-friendly event occurring on Saturday June 21. Highlights of this festival includes free concerts in the park, a Swedish Maypole celebration, and much more. Please bring a lawn chair and join us as we celebrate this Swedish holiday in historic Bishop Hill, Illinois.
As part of the Midsommar Music Festival, the Norwegian Bachelor Farmers will be performing at 3 p.m. in the park. The Norwegian Bachelor Farmers, Kyle and Dave, have been entertaining audiences for over two decades with their eclectic blend of Scandinavian music, storytelling, and humor. Past credits include: Hostfest in Minot, ND, Nordic Fest in Decorah, IA, Syttende Mai Parade in Park Ridge, IL, Scandinavian Day at Vasa Park, IL, and many other Scandinavian events throughout the Midwest. Please check out their music at https://kyleanddave.wixsite.com/songs
The Midsommar Music Festival is sponsored by the Bishop Hill Heritage Association, Bishop Hill State Historic Site, Bishop Hill Old Settler’s Association, Vasa National Archives, Bishop Hill Vasa Lodge #683, and area businesses. Regional Media is our major media sponsor. Funding provided by the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, the Minneapolis Foundation, Vasa National Archives, Bishop Hill Vasa Lodge #683, and the Illinois Arts Council. For directions or more information, visit www.visitbishophill.com, or call 309-927-3899.
2025 MIDSOMMAR MUSIC SCHEDULE
SATURDAY June 21
Schedule for the day includes the following FREE performances at the center of the park in front of the gazebo:
– MAIN STAGE –
Black Hawk
Pipes & Drums 10 am
Chloe Finch 11:30 a.m.
Orion Community Band 1:30 p.m.
Norwegian Bachelor Farmers 3 pm
***Maypole dressing begins at 4 pm and procession to the Colony School begins just after it is dressed.
Maypole dancing at Colony School at 4:30 p.m., followed by supper provided by the Bishop Hill Vasa Lodge
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