Events Calendar

Join in a Galesburg tradition that is 30+ years strong, now at a brand new venue!

Come hear the Knox Cherry Street Combo on Thursday’s from 7-10 pm at Smokin’ Willies BBQ. This is a free event and all ages are welcome. Full bar and the best barbeque around!

Looking for some mid-week excitement? We got you covered EVERY Tuesday from 6:30-8:30

Join us for a free meal on the last Wednesday of each month

Join in a Galesburg tradition that is 30+ years strong, now at a brand new venue!

Come hear the Knox Cherry Street Combo on Thursday’s from 7-10 pm at Smokin’ Willies BBQ. This is a free event and all ages are welcome. Full bar and the best barbeque around!

MACOMB, IL – The Macomb Balloon Rally will host a “Name that Tune and Artist” trivia
night beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Park Place in downtown Macomb.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and trivia starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 per person, with a
maximum of 10 people per table or team.
All proceeds benefit the annual Macomb Balloon Rally in September. This year’s rally will be
held Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12.
The event is being supported by J&J Entertainment and will include a 50/50 drawing, with
“mulligans” and “doublers” for sale.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase and snacks and popcorn will be available for a
free-will donation.
Park Place is located at 127 E. Carroll St., across from Macomb’s Chandler Park.
Registration checks and team names can be mailed to Macomb Balloon Rally Trivia Night, 196
Chestatee Lane, in Macomb. Pre-registration is encouraged and can be completed by emailing
knotballoons@gmail.com.

Looking for some mid-week excitement? We got you covered EVERY Tuesday from 6:30-8:30

Join the Doug Stone Quartet for the opening day of the Knox Rootabaga Jazz Festival. As part of the Rootabaga Jazz School Tour, Louisiana-based tenor saxophonist Doug Stone performs a joint concert with the United High School bands.

Join the Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival for an evening celebrating outstanding student jazz musicians from across the region.

Featuring:
Galesburg Junior High Big Band — Joanna Sieczka, director
Canton High School Big Band — Bethany Herink, director
ROWVA High School Big Band — Garrett Sprinkle, director

Also appearing: Doug Stone with the Cherry St Combo, directed by Andy Crawford
Guy McEntarffer (piano), Jude Reed (bass), Maya Kaufman (alto sax),
Eileen Sheetz (tenor sax), Maddie Goss (trumpet), Dylan Poniewaz (percussion),
Isabella Maldonado (vocals), Ian Catanzaro (drums)

Smokin’ Willies BBQ
6:00–10:00 PM
Admission: $3

For more than four decades, the Knox Rootabaga Jazz Festival has brought world-class jazz to Galesburg through a unique collaboration of schools, businesses, and the community.

Schedule, tickets, and donation information: www.knox.edu/jazzyear