Weekend of 8/22/08 - 8/24/08
August 20th, 2008 by Brandon
Urbana Sweetcorn Festival, Urbana: 5 to 11 pm on Aug. 22 and 11 am to 11 pm on Aug. 23 on the streets of downtown Urbana. Featured will be over 80 vendors and live music.
Sweet Corn Blues Festival, Normal: Aug 23 and 24 in Uptown Normal from 10:30 am to 4 pm. Cooked and buttered corn at $.25/ear or $2 dozen unhusked. Also featured will be blues music.
Old Capitol Blues & BBQs, Springfield: On Fifth and Washington Streets in downtown Springfield from Noon to Midnight on Aug. 23. Featured will be blues music and a baby back rib cook-off. Admission for adults is $5.
Hot August Nights, Bloomington: Street Fair in Downtown Bloomington on Aug. 23 from 12 pm to 9 pm. Featured will be food vendors, a variety of entertainment, and a 5K race to benefit OSF Homecare Hospice division.
Bureau County Fair, Princeton: Aug. 20 through 24 at the Bureau County Fairgrounds/ Features a carnival, various entertainment, demolition derby, tractor pull, livestock shows and much more. Rodney Atkins performing Friday evening at 7:30 at the Grandstand. Admission varies.
Erin Feis, Peoria: Aug. 22 from 5:00 to 11 pm, Aug. 23 from Noon to 11pm, and Aug. 24 from Noon to 6 pm. Features Irish Dance, Music, Food, Merchandise, and Games. Irish bands will be playing on multiple stages. Admission will be $7 for adults.
Eureka Reagan Fest, Eureka: Festival in honor of President Ronald Reagan. Aug. 23 from 9 am to 4 pm in downtown Eureka.
ICMA Summer Showcase, Washington: Aug. 23 at 7 pm in the Caterpillar Performing Arts Center at Five Points Washington. The Showcase will feature performers and musicians from the Illinois Country Music Association. Admission will be $12 for adults
Alice Cooper in Concert, Bloomington: Thurs. Aug 21 at 6 pm at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum.
Backstreet Boys in Concert, Bloomington: Fri. Aug 22 at 6 pm at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum.
There will also be Peoria Chiefs’ games on Friday and Saturday evenings.
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