2009 Taste of Champaign-Urbana at West Side Park

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Venue: West Side Park

Address: 400 W. University Ave. , Champaign

Cost: Free

Entry Age: all

Posted 3:22 pm May 21
Updated 7:09 pm Jun 20

Experience the ultimate in open-air dining. Take your pick of dishes as a variety of local food vendors and restaurants put out their best selections for you to sample. Try something new or rediscover the mouth-watering favorites that have become known as Champaign-Urbana traditions.

There's also feast for your ears. The Taste of Champaign-Urbana offers free concerts from some of the best bands around.

The Bilbrey Band Stand will feature The Lincoln Bicentennial: A Tribute to the Era throughout the weekend. Stop by to hear storytellers, period music and Abe Lincoln himself will stop by on Saturday afternoon.

Experience the new fast-paced and fun Game Show Gurus stage all weekend long! Challenge your friends and family to Trivia Blitz or see who is smarter in Category Busters.

Enjoy some playtime with Action Inflatables, take a ride on one of our ponies, and test your athletic ability in our Sports Zone.

Over 50 artists and crafters will showcase their work in West Side Park this weekend. Make sure to check out the unique and creative sights that await you and shop for pottery, paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, and crafts.

In the Demo Row you can view artists at work as they demonstrate their craft.

Visit Champaign Park District’s Web site for the full schedule. This is a no pets allowed event.

Main Entertainment Tent
Main Entertainment Tent
Date	Time(s)	Performer(s)	Style

June 19	5:00 pm - 6:30pm 7:30 pm - 9:00pm	Doko Benjo Brat Pack	Funk/Blues 80s Covers

June 20	11:00 am - 12:30pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm 4:00pm - 6:00pm 7:00pm - 9:00pm	Mhondruro Dayna Malow Professor John Captain Rat & the Blind Rivets	Zimbabwe Country Chicago R&B/New Orleans Rock

June 21	11:00am - 12:30pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm 4:00pm - 6:00pm	Shawn Maxwell Jake La Botz The Tides	Jazz Blues Reggae/Caribbean

2nd Entertainment Tent
2nd Entertainment Tent
Date	Time	Performer(s)	Style

June 19	5:30 pm - 7:00pm 7:30 pm - 9:00pm	Angie Heaton & GT The Stolen Winnebagos	Country Classic Rock

June 20	11:30 am - 12:30pm 1:00pm - 2:00pm 2:30pm - 3:30pm 4:00pm - 5:00pm 5:30pm - 7:00pm 7:30pm - 9:00pm	The Jips Curb Service We Landed On The Moon Common Loon Greycoats Elsinore	Electronic Experimental Rock Pop Indie

June 21	11:00am - 12:30pm 1:00pm - 2:30pm 3:00pm - 4:30pm	Ben Bedford Rob Zsabo Horse in the Sea	Americana Acoustic Folk

Bilbrey Band Stand
Bilbrey Band Stand
Date	Time(s)	Performer(s)	Style

June 19	5:00 pm - 7:00pm	Mike Anderson	Musical Storyteller

June 20	12:00 pm - 12:45pm 1:00pm - 5:00pm 5:00pm - 5:45pm	Camille Glenn Braun Camille	Storyteller Abraham Lincoln Storyteller

June 21	11:00am - 11:50am 12:00pm - 12:50pm 1:00pm - 1:50pm 2:00pm - 2:50pm 3:00pm - 3:50pm 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Prairie Dust Devils Kim Sheahan Elizabeth Simpson Prairie Dust Devils Ron Keller Camille	Period Music Storyteller Storyteller Period Music Speaker/Historian Storyteller

Fun Zone
Fun Zone
Date	Time(s)	Performer(s)	Style

June 19	5:00pm - 9:00pm	Game Show Gurus	Game Show Fun

June 20	11:00am - 9:00pm	Game Show Gurus	Game Show Fun

June 21	11:00am - 6:00pm	Game Show Gurus	Game Show Fun