Al Sears Music Fest Schedule
Friday, September 19th, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm | American Legion Post 6
7:00 to 9:00 pm: WIU Jazz Studio Orchestra

Saturday, September 20th, from 12:00 to 9:00 pm | Western Illinois Museum

Noon: Doors open, bar service begins, and Sandra’s Authentic Mexican Food Truck will be serving throughout the celebration.

12:00 to 2:00 pm: Allie Garland - Al Sears Music Fest spotlight on local talent

2:30 to 4:30 pm: Open Rehearsal with Bryan Anthony

5:00 to 6:30 pm: Richie Bliesener Quartet - Al Sears Music Fest spotlight on local talent

7:00 to 9:00 pm: Bryan Anthony - The American Songbook

Sunday, September 21st, from 12:00 to 5:30 pm | Western Illinois Museum

Noon: Doors open, bar service begins, and Sandra’s Authentic Mexican Food Truck will be serving throughout the celebration.

12:00 to 1:30 pm: WIU Jazz Combo I - Al Sears Music Fest spotlight on local talent

2:00 to 3:00 pm: Community Conversation on Al Sears’s impact on music, integration, and the music industry, featuring Yoseph Henry, jazz musicians Whitney Ashe and John Cooper, and Bill Maakestad, one of the festival’s founders.

3:30 to 5:30 pm: Yoseph Henry: Where Jazz Meets R&B and Gospel Soul