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Andrew Ang is a freshman at the University of Illinois. He enjoys music, movies, literature, street food, travel, walking, choices and new, spontaneous, radical, experimental, forward-thinking, weird run-on sentences. He also enjoys listing things he likes, to substitute for his lack of credentials.
You may think that there's not much surprise to StreetFest, an outdoor event with food and music, in downtown Champaign. For all we know, summer has always been outdoor season, the time of year when you splash on some sun block, bravely enjoy the warm sun rays and head downtown to check out a cover band or two. But think about this for a second: when’s the last time you went to a StreetFest with original music?
That’s right, this StreetFest is a first in giving us a sampling of local delights. It’s got Headlights, with their upbeat melodic goodness and boy-girl vocal interplay. Elsinore, with their catchy choruses and laid-back riffs, will definitely entertain. Not to mention, Tall Tale, with piano keys trickling and the unapologetic pop voice. Let’s not forget, Krukid, bringing his tight beats and proudly African brand (no gangsta’ gimmickry over here) of rap.
It’s no secret that the music of these local gems has already been branching out of C-U. Elsinore has embarked on exhaustive touring outside Illinois and Headlight’s latest album Some Stopping, Some Racing, is already turning heads. It won’t be long before others take a hold, better call “dibs” by coming over, before it’s too late.
StreetFest is located at Neil and Main in downtown Champaign. The event is on Saturday, August 9, and it's FREE. According the the Park District's website, here is the schedule for the evening:
Tall Tale: 7:00 - 7:45 p.m.
Krukid: 8:15 - 9:00 p.m.
Elsinore: 9:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Headlights: 11:00 - 12 midnight
