Best Folk Bands in Illinois

The Breakfast Club is a high energy rock / dance '80s tribute band, whose every song is a hit that brings the house down with spontaneous, exuberant 'I know this song!' singalongs. Moonwalk down memory lane with T...

? Group size options to fit your event space & budget ~ Full mariachi ensemble ~ Duo ~ Trio ~ Quartet ? Quality music & on-time performances Experience the vibrant sounds of mariachi Cielito Lindo, a talented family wit...

Acoustic guitar, traditional bodhran, Irish fiddle, and lush harmonies: this is the heart-warming recipe used for many years by Small Batch to entertain festival crowds, pub-goers, private parties and hooleys of all sort...

Get ready to raise your stein and party the night away with Keith Stras & The All American Oktoberfest Band, Chicago's premier 6 piece Polka Band bring lively energy to your event and make it unforgettable.

Mariachi Guerreros de México®: ¡La expresión del auténtico patrimonio musical de México, vive a través de la voz de México® Guerreros de Mexico® adopta el romanticismo de la tierra, la gente y la belleza del corazón de...

The Martin Metzger Flamenco Ensemble features some of the most experienced, talented, and dedicated flamenco artists in Chicago. Each member has studied the art form in depth, traveling regularly to Spain to immerse them...

The Bourbon Aristocracy performs Bluegrass - perfect for honky-tonks, barbecues, parties, weddings, and outdoor festivals. The band features fiddle, banjo, mandolin, dobro, guitar, upright bass, and vocals. We can go...

Character Fleadh plays Irish, Scottish, and other Celtic traditional music - lively jigs and reels and polkas, jaunty hornpipes, stately strathspeys and marches, swooning waltzes, achingly beautiful airs, and songs that...

Le Travaillant Brings the Bayou Down By You! Le Travaillant plays Cajun music, the dance music of French-speaking Louisiana - perfect for Mardi Gras, crawfish boils, or any other occasion that needs authentic Louisiana...

We are the Donnybrooks! As Chicago's premiere Irish Pub Rock band, we blend traditional with modern into a performance perfect for fun and frivolity! From festivals to weddings, from listening rooms to pubs we keep the...

Tinker Boys are a blend of musicians from an assortment of backgrounds, strung together to form a band that explores the many sides of the acoustic genre. Using elements of vocals, guitar, fiddle, accordion, mandolin, a...

Greer Company is a family band based in Rolla, Missouri, delivering high-energy, crowd-pleasing live music with polished musicianship and tight harmonies. Blending bluegrass, country, folk, and tasteful modern covers, Gr...

EXPERIENCED FULL TIME PROFESSIONAL: Nationally Touring Singer/Acoustic Guitarist. SOLO, TRIO or 4 PIECE BAND. Specializing in the music of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Early Rock & Roll Classics, "One Hit Wonders", Folk,...

The Asheville Mountain Boys consists of Asheville based musicians Zeb Gambill, John Duncan, Jacob Brewer, and Marshall Brown. Each of these musicians has a unique background of musical influences, but they share a love...

With decades of professional experience, The Allen Tolbert Unit is an acoustic band with influences ranging from the Bluegrass sounds of Alison Krauss, Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury and Bill Monroe to the Jazz sou...

We are the best entertainment value period! - Germany - France - Irish Celtic - Spanish - Slavic - Gypsy Styles include : Polka, Waltz, Leider, Jig, Reels, Flamenco, Two Step, Mazurka, Lander ie: Schuhplattl...

Bobby Maynard Family Band is a four member band that plays a variety of music including bluegrass, country, classics, Celtic, old time, wedding music (violin) and more. Bobby Maynard plays banjo, fiddle,(violin) guitar a...

After 10 Years of playing together, we became "Southern City Lights"! This first year has been nothing short of amazing. After being recently awarded with The Knot's "Best of Weddings" for 2017, Wedding Wire's "Couples'...

Richie Yurkovich & Polkarioty perform at festivals, club events, private parties and almost any other event possible. Their lively music and fun antics on stage make for a fun time for all. They are best know for polka...

Big Time Grain Company isn’t just a band—it’s the soundtrack to an unforgettable night of music and memories. At its heart, Big Time Grain Company’s rhythm section brings together the best of the country with an attitude...

ROLLIN IN THE HAY If you want to get an understanding of Rollin' in the Hay just think High Octane Groove Grass/Americana, funny songs about life in general, and killer pickin' and grinnin' with a touch of down home...

- Live music for Private Parties, Weddings, Rehearsal Dinners, Ceremonies, Receptions, and Cocktail Hours - The Grit Lickers are made up of Julie Chiles and Zeb Gambill from the foot-hills of Western North Carolina....

And So It Goes is an exciting musical collaboration by Kansas City's finest traditional Irish musicians. Driving reels, sprightly jigs, soulful aires, and captivating ballads pay homage to the emerald isle while breathin...

We take well-loved songs and time-honored classics and make them our own. We give them a new twist so that they can be enjoyed all over again with a fresh, hip sound.

Perfect for any event, DownRiver Collective is an energetic hard-driving bluegrass band formed out of Belmont University Bluegrass Ensemble alumni. DownRiver Collective is a bluegrass string-band based out of Nashville,...