Past performers include: Jim Bizer, Jonathan Byrd, Andrew Calhoun, Craig Carothers, Jeremy Clyde, Chad and Jeremy, Bianca De Leon, Tom Dundee, Antje Duvekot, Mark Dvorak, Justin Earle, Kat Eggleston, Cliff Eberhardt, John Flynn, Gina Forsyth, Freebo, Freebo and Photoglo, Funkadesi, Eliza Gilkyson, Eric Hanson, Tim Harrison, Patrick Hazell, Terri Hendrix, Bill Isles, Jan Krist, Jimmy LaFave, Howard Levy, Radoslav Lorkovic, The Kennedy's, Lloyd Maines, Khalif Walter Malone, Lisa Markley, James McCandless, Dan McKinnon, Michael Miles, Dave Moore, Pete Morton, David Olney, Kristina Olsen, Garnet Rogers, Danny Schmidt, Michael Smith, Rosalie Sorrels, Sons of the Never Wrong, James Lee Stanley, Chad Stuart, Chuck Suchy, Eric Taylor, Melvin Taylor, Andy White, Jack Williams, Steve Young, Lee Zimmerman, Natalia Zukerman, and The Front Page Follies of Ekstrom and Quinn.
Sounds Like
Great, intimate performances in a 100 year old home.
What is LilFest?
LilFest is a facilitator of live music in Chicago. A promotion, presentation & festival company working to engage many artists and audiences as well as a consultant in career paths and audience development for the music industry’s artists and venues. It was founded to bring deeply rooted songs and stories of passion and power into our modern lives.
What does LilFest do?
About the House Concerts: Join me, if you will, for the fun and music in the living room. The refreshments provided will be simple and non- alcoholic. Contributions of goodies - homemade, store-bought, your choice of beverages, whatever, are also most welcome, even encouraged, but by no means required. There will be a basket available to support the House's expenses: PR, equipment, refreshments, chairs, repairs and the like, should you choose to do that. Suggested contributions for the artists vary between $12 and $20. Reservations are necessary, please, e-mail (nancy@lilfest.com) preferred. Phone 312-371-2284. Space is limited and sellouts do occur. Doors open fifteen minutes before the show and we are located 4-5 blocks from either the CTA's Linden stop on the purple line or the METRA's Wilmette stop.
About the Open Mic: Sundays at 4:00 PM - Please come to the Open Mike "Your Turn" at Bill's Blues, 1029 Davis Street, Evanston, followed by the Sunday Evening Folk Concerts. Every genre of music and spoken word is welcome. This open mike is particularly fun for the audience, ranging from Irish a cappella to drum soloists, student pianists to cover bands, trad. singers to songwriting guitarists.
LilFest Consulting:
We match-up a universe of artists for venues. Let us consult for yours.
LilFest Management:
Consulting on career paths with success, respect and acknowledgment for artists.
LilFest Artist Concierge Service: Hospitable housing, vehicle and instrument storage, airport help, rehearsal space for artist friends as they traverse Chicago and the midwest.
LilFest Street Teams:
Publicity and marketing that brings you to town with traction. We can be your street team in Chicago..
LilFest Internet:
Website development, maintainance and web-marketing management.
LilFest Dream Gigs:
We matchmake between artists of note and would be concert presenters, creating opportunities for audience members and musicians alike. Do you want to bring a certain artist to your own stage? This could be for a private party or a take-over of a favorite venue in your summer place...we'll consult and help bring your dream to life.
Thanks for adding us! Hope you'll consider joining us on ezFolk, where you'll find over 2,000 folk and acoustic artists sharing 9,000+ songs in over 50 genres. It's free for artists and listeners and we'd be happy to have you!
It was great to meet you down in Memphis. Thanks for including me in your Lilfest Showcases. I am still trying to catch up from the FA Conference. All the best ,
Thanks for the add! Your name came up in an e-mail conversation I had with Claudia Nygaard about our pal Tom Dundee, and then poof! you connected through MySpace. Kinda like magic. I hope we can connect musically the next time I'm in the Midwest.
hey Lilfest I would love to be your friend I believe I will be seeing you in TN...right?! I look forward to it until then stay warm and be safe my new friend Mike
Thank you so much for the add! If you are interested in any updates of my music, please join my mailing list where I will send out the latest news of my upcoming concerts, free music, etc. In any case, I really enjoyed your site and I hope someday I will have the honor to perform for you in person!
