Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Rockford City Market Announces Four Fridays of Entertainment

The entertainment line-up for the first four weeks of Rockford City Market have been announced! Musicians will perform at the Friday market from 4:30 - 7 p.m., with a brief intermission.

Scheduled Performers:

June 11 – Frank and Mike

Frank Calvagna and Mike Youngblood play a mix of classic and Latin jazz standards, along with their own interpretations of contemporary songs. They perform extensively throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, including the Madison and Milwaukee areas. Calvagna is a well-known jazz guitarist and has won RAMI and Best of Rockford awards both as an individual performer and for his work with the band Opan Jii. Youngblood is also a Best of Rockford winner, and has performed with the bands Grooveasuarus and Mr. Big Stuff.

June 18 – Dan Voll

A four-time RAMI winner, Dan Voll is considered one of the Midwest’s most versatile guitarists performing blues, jazz, Latin jazz, world music and acoustic. He has performed throughout the Midwest, with numerous gigs in Chicago and several in Los Angeles.




June 25 – Ken Curtis


Ken Curtis has been on the Rockford music scene since 1996. He’s a two time RAMI award winner in the folk/solo pop category. His album of original songs entitled “Hours and Ours” was recorded with a host of Rockford’s best musicians and was honored as 2003’s RAMI Album of the Year.



July 2 – Emily Hurd

Singer/songwriter Emily Hurd recently released her 6th record of original music, “Daytime Fireflies.” Originally from Rockford, Hurd toured the Midwest and both coasts performing her soulful, bluesy music. Her song "The Likes Of You" won the 2009 International Songwriting Competition and the 2008 Unisong International Songwriting Contest.


Additional performers and vendors will be announced in the coming weeks. Anyone wishing to become a vendor or performer must submit a completed application to the market manager and go through the approval process in order to ensure a wide variety of goods and performance types at the market. Applications can be found at http://rockfordcitymarket.com or by contacting the market manager at 815.964.4388 or info@rockfordcitymarket.com.

Rockford City Market will take place from 3 – 7 p.m. on Fridays from June 11 – October 22 along Water Street in downtown Rockford, between State and Jefferson Streets.
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Veteran Outdoor Vendors: Any tips for First-time Vendors?

Local artist Jennifer Mullin wrote a blog post on Monday about the challenges she faced with setting up her outdoor tent at May Fest in Sterling. Read the post here: "It's Not Always Sunny in Sterling." Jennifer was faced with drizzly, cold weather with high winds that made it next to impossible to weigh her tent down. Are there any veteran outdoor vendors out there who could provide some tips and best practices for setting up an outdoor booth in not-so-ideal conditions?
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Monday, May 3, 2010

The First 8 Rockford City Market Vendors Have Been Announced!

The Rockford City Market has announced the first 8 vendors for the inaugural season! The following merchants will provide baked goods, cheeses, organic meats, gifts and beauty products:

• Bella Luna Bakery
Baked goods including cannoli, Italian chocolates, biscotti, breads and more

• Etim’s Beauty
http://www.etimbeauty.com/
Soaps and shea butter

• The Cheese People
http://www.thecheesepeople.com/
Cheese and dairy products

• Minglewood
http://www.minglewood.us/
Jewelry, candles, candle holders and clothing

• Tyler’s Landscaping Service
http://www.tylerslandscaping.com/
Plants and flowers

• The Meat Goat
http://www.themeatgoat.com/
Grass-fed organic beef, chicken and pork, plus eggs

• Chemung Tech
http://www.chemungtech.com/
Handmade yard pieces, walking sticks and caricature work on wood

• Choices Natural Market
http://www.choicesnaturalmarket.com/
Organic snacks and sandwiches, handmade clothing

Additional applications are currently under consideration by the market’s steering committee, so more vendors will be announced in the coming the weeks!

Applications are still being accepted. Anyone wishing to become a vendor or performer must submit a completed application to the market manager and go through the approval process in order to ensure a wide variety of goods and performance types at the market. Applications can be found on the market website at http://www.rockfordcitymarket.com/ or by contacting the market manager at 815.964.4388 or info@rockfordcitymarket.com.
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