SquareFest Episode 3

This is the first entry in the new Charleston music blog. This blog will be used for letting people in the community and surrounding areas know what's happening around the town on any given night. There is plenty of music to support and it gives people plenty of things to do in this small, college town. 

This happens to also be the holiest day of Squarefest. In case you don't know what Squarefest is- it's a biannual festival that has mostly local bands play at the bars around the business square in Charleston. It is a good time and a few hundred people come out to support local music and local business. I'm going to make this a quick first entry but here is the tentative line up for tonight.

Friends and Co. Dungeon

2:00-3:15 Maylae (Rock) (Effingham)
3:45-5:00 Indigo Sun (Jamtronica) (Chicago)
5:30-6:15 Aloysius and the Smack and Thud Revue (Folk/Rock)
6:30-7:45 Heavy Dennis (Rock) (Charleston)
8:30-10:00 Brainchild (Funky Jam) (Peoria)
10:30-12:00 Sneaky Gene (Blues/Rock/Jam) (Kankakee)
12:30-1:00 Deliver the Fallen (Rock/Metal/Heavy) (Charleston)



Friends and Co. Front Room - No Longer All Ages, Our Apologies

2:00-2:50 Reverend Roberts (Folk/Blues/Gospel) (Charleston)
3:15-4:15 Moon Dogs (Folk) (Ashmore)
4:45-5:30 Renegade (Rap/Acoustic) (Bloomington/Chicago)
6:00-7:00 
7:30-8:00 Eli Wick (Acoustic Folk/Blues) (Denver)
8:15-9:15 J Boozer (One Man Band) (St. Louis)
9:40-10:35 That's No Moon (Rock/Pop) (Champaign)
10:55-11:120 Jay Physics (Rap/Hip Hop) (Champaign)
11:50-1:00 Howard (Rock and Roll) (Charleston)


Mac's Uptowner

2:00-2:45 Lee Holman's Conspicuous Jubilation (Rock/Blues) (Chicago)
3:10-4:05 Mustache (Alternative/Rock) (Mattoon)
4:30-5:25 Spinning Chambers (Rock and Roll) (Charleston)
5:40-6:25 Eric Swanson of E3po (Reggae) (Chicago/Kankakee)
6:50-7:35 All American Madness (Rock) (Charleston)
8:05-8:55 Transatlantic (Rock) (Indiana)
9:25-10:45 Staff Blues Band (Blues/Horns) (EIU/Charleston)
11:30-1:00 Strange Arrangement (Jam/Rock) (Chicago)



Roc's

2:00-2:45 The Stationery (Rock) (Mattoon/Effingham)
3:00-4:00 Pardon My Zinger Comedy Hour! - Jake Senesac, Andy Cork, Tim Tholl
4:15-5:00 Tommy Gun Geisha (Heavy Jackson) (Charleston) 
5:30-6:30 The Deal (Rock and Roll) (Chicago)
7:05-8:00 Position 12? (Alt/Prog/Rock) (Effingham)
8:30-9:25 The Hearsay (Pop and Roll) (EIU)
10:10-11:40 The Coop (Live Electronics/Dub/Fusion/Improvisation) (Chicago)
12:10-1:00 Robert Hooke and the Cells (Switchblade Pop) (Chicago)



Indio - 18+ **5 dollars at the door or free w/ SF Wristband

2:00-2:50 The Diagnosis (Rock) (Sullivan)
3:20-3:50 Glass Accident (Rock/Heavy) (Indiana)
4:20-5:00 The Drug Therapy (Rock) (Chicago)
5:30-6:15 Phil Riley (Acoustic) (Denver/Charleston)
6:35-7:00 DJ Lunchbox (Beatbox/Guitar) (Arcola)
7:10-7:40 Jules Bennett (Solo/Rock) (Charleston
7:50-8:20 Gideon Bardsley (Acoustic Rock) (Charleston)
8:30-9:10 Jenna Jackley (Pop/Acoustic/Vocals) (Mattoon)
9:40-10:30 Iron Tigers (Folk/Rock) (Charleston)
11:00-1:00 Funk Biscuit (Funk/New Orleans Brass/Punk/Rock/Jazz) (EIU)



Mothers **Open at 8PM**


8:00-9:00 Mitch Davis Experience (Electronica) (Champaign/Charleston)
9:25-10:25 DJ iLlith (Dubstep) (Chicago/Kankakee)
10:50-1:00 Dj Timmy2Times, White Rabbit, and DJ Mustakrish (House/Dubsteb) (Champaign/Peoria)

There will be wristbands for sale at the door for $20 for 21 and over. For 18+, there will be wristbands available for Indio Cigar Company for $7. 

Also, make sure to buy a t-shirt made by our own Gavina Graphics' Ty Bixby of Iron Tigers, Andy Van Slyke, Black Girls and Bumpin Uglies!

Thank you to Mayor Scott Chaplinski for organizing this festival and all of the people who have helped. Also, make sure to show your support to all the venues by buying too many drinks and respecting the venues, staff and each other!

Have a good time and see you all there!