2023 Main Street Music Fest
In conjunction with the
67th Annual Park Forest Art Fair
Saturday, September 16
12:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Downtown Park Forest - Main Street & Cunningham Drive
Dave Rudolf
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Dave Rudolf is a long-time performer and a multi-award winning singer/songwriter who just released his 42nd Album …And being the busy little beaver that he is, he’s at work on his 43rd and 44th albums….He's a Gold Record, Grammy-nominated artist, 15-time nominee for Entertainer of the Year awards from NACA (The National Association for Campus Activities), and has 42 albums many of which have won various awards.
In the last 6 years, he has 4 albums in the NPR Indiana and Illinois regional Top Ten. He is an award-winning children's author with 3 children's books, wrote for Disney, did a TV pilot for the All-New Captain Kangaroo several years back, wrote for Second City, had his songs on Movies, TV shows, Industrial films, and more, and lots more stuff we won't bore you with…Dave is currently touring in support of his new CD.
He's shared the stage with The Beach Boys, The Everly Brothers, The Mamma and Pappas, Steve Goodman, John Hartford, The Smother Brothers, Michael Smith, Megon McDonough, The Gatlin Brothers, Sha Na Na, and weirdly back in the day, Cheech and Chong to name a few…His latest CDs are getting national airplay on various radio stations throughout the country…He also has writing workshops and music Biz workshops should you be interested...
Visit his website at https://daverudolf.com/
Park N Ride
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Park N Ride features the vocals of Joyce Hurley with Lamar Jones on bass guitar, Tony Cazeau on keyboard, and Chuck Lacy on drums and percussion. Covering everything from R&B to soul to pop, their lives have intersected with their good music and great vibes that let you enjoy the ride!
Visit their website at https://www.facebook.com/ParkNRideBand1/
Blend Acoustic
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Blend Acoustic features two guitarists who have graced the Chicago music scene for over 25 years. Sean Cantorna was a member of the successful band Trippin' Billies and his strong vocals remind one of the great Stephen Stills. Neal Alger has toured the world playing jazz music and lends his guitar phrases and background vocals to the duo. Blend Acoustic plays a variety of classic rock and pop from the 60s to current hits; think Eric Clapton one moment and Coldplay the next. Sean and Neal have brought their excellent musicianship to many Chicago area venues, country clubs, corporate events, and festivals.
Visit their website at blendacoustic.com
LondonKay Experience
5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
The LondonKay Experience is a cover band that performs old-school R&B, funk, and neo-soul. Not conforming to just one genre of music, don’t be surprised to hear a little rock, pop, and jazz in their performances. Led by vocalist, LondonKay, you can expect a soulful performance accompanied by the fine musicianship of her talented band. LondonKay has performed with many local and national recording artists, most notably Ms. Barbra Streisand and Heart rock band.
Visit her website at londonkay.com