Midwest Sing & Stomp 2019 Festival at Beat Kitchen

SEPT 14, 2019 | BEAT KITCHEN | 21+ $15 in advance | $20 at the door | on sale now! TICKETS: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/midwest-sing-stomp-festival-beat-kitchen-tickets/9147505 The 2019 festival offers a full day of music, dance, and workshops on two stages, culminating in a concert by Las BomPleneras (an all-female bomba y plena band), Mariachi Sirenas (Chicago’s only all-female mariachi band), Hearth & Hymn (a rare Chicago show by this vocal duo), and old-time and country blues master Hubby Jenkins (formerly of Carolina Chocolate Drops). Hubby Jenkins (old-time banjo, guitar & bones) Las BomPleneras (bomba y plena) Mariachi Sirenas (mariachi) Hearth & Hymn (folk songs, ballads & hymns) BARN DANCE feat. The New Hoosier Broadcasters CAJUN DANCE feat. Cajun Vagabonds FREEDOM SING with Freedom Song Leaders PUB SING with Kathy Whisler (of Chicago Chantey Singers) CAJUN JAM | OLD-TIME JAM BANJO WORKSHOP by Hubby Jenkins FIDDLE & BANJO WORKSHOP by The New Hoosier Broadcasters SONIC RE-WRITES WORKSHOP by Hearth & Hymn MARIACHI WORKSHOP by Mariachi Sirenas *A note on dances: There will be an instructional portion at the start of each dance. Beginners are welcome--inclusion is the goal! The Midwest Sing & Stomp is an all-day festival of folk music and dance, a nonstop party celebrating the many traditions that have taken root in Chicago and throughout the region: from cajun to mariachi, and from blues to bomba. It’s a festival run by local artists, for local artists--and the communities they represent. 2019 FESTIVAL VIDEO PREVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3kcc7ncLySmOkAvMFTzpF18dhZR3Gcjs INSTAGRAM: @singandstomp DETAILS: http://singandstomp.com/ [schedule TBA soon] +++ This project is partially supported by an Individual Artist Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, as well as a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.