Band submissions are officially open! |
If you would like to have your band play at the Widow's Peak Music Festival, please enter your submission here. |
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Tickets for Widow's Peak 2010 |
Tickets for Widow's Peak 2010 are on sale now at www.yourticketstand.com!! |
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Only a handful of tickets are left! |
Only a handful of tickets left as part of our "20 Bands, 20 Tickets, 20 Bucks!" promotion. The first twenty tickets sold to WP2010 will be only $20. |
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Daysleeper coming to Widow's Peak! |
We are proud to announce the addition of Patrick Gemkow's Chicago-based band Daysleeper to our 2010 line-up. These guys are great! |
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Band submissions have ended |
Band submissions have ended for 2010 and we received over 150 submissions from bands in 24 states!! Thank you to everyone who submitted - it's certainly going to be a tough decision. |
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CAU Showcase line-up announced! |
Our partner Chicago Acoustic Underground will be having an AMAZING showcase of talented musicians from Chicago to Nashville including Wil Maring & Robert Bowlin, Luke Sayer, and Jane Thatcher. For those of you who do not know, Chicago Acoustic Underground is fantastic podcast featuring Americana and acoustic artists from all over the country. Michael Teach, CAU founder, has garnered attention from tens of thousands of subscribers around the globe for his impeccable taste and commentary. Check 'em all out now on our music page! |
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2010 Line-up announced! |
The final line-up for this year's Widow's Peak is up on the music page right now! Take a look around check out some of the music for a preview of what you'll be getting in May. |
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WP enters the 21st Century |
Our website is almost fully functional with the help and expertise of one Mr. Aaron Olin! ::big round of applause:: |
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Widows Peak LIVE Interview! TUNE IN! |
Hey all! |
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Music page updated |
The music page has been updated with band bios, as well as some music clips from the band. |
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New bands have been added to the bill! |
We have exciting news to share! The Giving Tree Band will be performing at WPMF this year, as well as John Zambricki and The Reeling Gilly. |
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TICKET UPDATE! |
Just a friendly reminder that our ticket link has been changed, and if you need to purchase tickets for the festival, you can do so by following the link below. |
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Festival Schedule posted |
The Widows Peak Festival schedule as been posted, and can be viewed from INFO>FEST SCHEDULE, or by clicking HERE. |
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Media section updated |
The media section now has the interview from WLUP by Michael Teach and Chewie. |
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Band shout outs! |
We just added a shout/comment section to the bands' music pages. Shout on your favorite bands, and let them know you're listening! |
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Shuttle services will be available! |
There will be a shuttle available Saturday afternoon from 1pm-4pm that will be making round trips to Shabbona, to the nearest grocery store, gas station, and liquor store. This service is provided free of charge to: 1) encourage our festival goers to continue their exceptional festival experience while making responsible and safe driving decisions 2) reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by carpooling 3) reduce traffic and increase safety within the park grounds. Enjoy! |
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Weather report for the fest |
Friday will be a tad bit rainy, but the grounds will be good for a great festival. We will have some cover from the rain too, so the show will still move strong, and forward as planned. |
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Hey hey Widow's Peakers!! |
Widow's Peak is back and raring up for 2011. Save that date... May 20-22... and check back for daily updates about the Peak! |
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