Music at the Market | June 2023 Schedule

Music at the Market, brought to you by Off Square Music, is a parade of wonderful performers at the Woodstock Farmers Market.

Music at the Market June 2023, brought to you by Off Square Music, is a parade of wonderful performers at the Woodstock Farmers Market. What a fantastic way to shop for local seasonal produce and locally crafted items, all while enjoying the music as you greet friends.

Music at the Market Performance Schedule in June

Feeling disappointed because you missed a favorite performer due to a rain cancellation? Fret not! Rest assured, we make every effort to reschedule the performances whenever possible. Watch this section of our website for updates- https://offsquaremusic.org/category/music-at-the-market/.

Saturday, June 3
- 9:00 am – 1:00 pm | Bad Penny

Bad Penny is an acoustic trio based in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. They have fast become one of the most popular performing groups at the Woodstock Farmers Market.

Tuesday, June 6
- 9:00 am – 1:00 pm | Courtney & Chris

Acoustic guitar duo features Courtney Sullivan on vocals and rhythm guitar and Chris Kalkbrenner on lead guitar.

Saturday, June 10
- 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Guyz with Bad Eyez
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Rachel & Jori

Guyz With Bad Eyez - Merv Collins has dazzled audiences with his masterful fingerstyle acoustic guitar. Don Humbertson adds soaring vocals and great guitar playing. Together they are Guyz With Bad Eyez. — Guyz With Bad Eyez – Merv Collins has dazzled audiences with his masterful fingerstyle acoustic guitar. Don Humbertson adds soaring vocals and great guitar playing. Together they are Guyz With Bad Eyez.

Rachel (R) plays the guitar, and Jori (L) plays the piano. They entertain with a variety of songs from as early as the 1960s through the present.

Tuesday, June 13
- 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Nate Bjorge
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Sharon Arnold

Nate Bjorge is a singer-songwriter based in Milwaukee, transplanted from Chicago. He fronts the band Wildered – who are currently working on a new album – in addition to his solo work.

Sharon Arnold's beautiful voice and guitar playing (sometimes ukulele) bring grace to the Folk, Americana, Pop music she performs. — Sharon Arnold’s beautiful voice and guitar playing (sometimes ukulele) bring grace to the Folk, Americana, Pop music she performs.

Saturday, June 17
- 9:00 am – 10:30 am | Kishwaukee Ramblers
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Northwest Highway

Northwest Highway includes Andy Andrick, Gloria Burchfield, and Les Urban. Music from the 60s, acoustic country, folk and Americana, featuring pedal steel guitar and three-part harmonies. Music from the 60s, acoustic country, folk and Americana, featuring pedal steel guitar and three-part harmonies.

The Kishwaukee Ramblers include Neal Brown, Gary Plazyk, and Amy Beth (L to R). They play traditional American and Celtic folk music and children’s songs using guitar, fiddle, cello, banjo, autoharp, mandolin, mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, Anglo concertinas, hurdy-gurdy, didgeridoo, jaw harp, and other musical toys.

Tuesday, June 20
- 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Mike Breen
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Mark Hobbs

Mike Breen As a well-traveled military child, Mike Breen has been singing songs from the radio from Biloxi to Chicago. He started playing guitar at ten...gospel, folk, jazz, blues, rock, covers, and parody. — Mike Breen As a well-traveled military child, Mike Breen has been singing songs from the radio from Biloxi to Chicago. He started playing guitar at ten…gospel, folk, jazz, blues, rock, covers, and parody.

Mark Hobbs is a singer-songwriter with a passion for real music about real life.

Saturday, June 24
- 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Big Fish
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Cheryl & the Down Home Boys

Big Fish is (L to R) Marty Brunkalla, Kent Fishburn, Deb Firak, Al Fife.

Cheryl and the Down Home Boys include Cheryl Niemo, Pete Jonsson, and Marty Brunkalla. They perform Americana, a blend of Roots music including: Old Time County, Folk, Standards, Blue Grass and Blues.

Tuesday, June 27
- 9:00 am – 11:00 am | ThingamaJig
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Pete Jonsson & Rich Prezioso

ThingamaJig includes Neal Brown with acoustic guitars, vocals; Gary Lee Phillips on concert flute, alto flute, Irish bouzouki, tenor banjo, ukuleles, vocals; and Gary Plazyk on hammered dulcimer, Anglo concertinas, hurdy gurdy, didgeridoo, jaw harp, exotic percussion, vocals. Play a variety of music, including American and Celtic, traditional Folk, and classic Jazz.

Pete Jonsson has performed in bands and as a solo artist since the ice age. Pete grew up in a house where relatives gathered and played music. It was then that he began learning some old standards, popular music of the early 1900s. Pete is also fond of folk, blues, country, and pop. He plays guitar in various styles, fingerpicking, flatpicking, and slide. He also has a wide range of wonderful original tunes. — Pete Jonsson has performed in bands and as a solo artist since the ice age. Pete grew up in a house where relatives gathered and played music. At that time he began learning some old standards, popular music of the early 1900s. In addition, Pete is fond of folk, blues, country, and pop. He plays guitar in various styles, fingerpicking, flatpicking, and slide . . . he also has a wide range of wonderful original tunes.

Rich grew up in Fort Lee, N.J. He believes he may be the only person in his home town who can yodel. He says he wore out a lot of records and a few turntables listening and learning anything from Bill Monroe to the Allman Brothers. He has played blues, country, folk, and rock in no particular order as a solo and in both acoustic and electric bands. He studied classical guitar and composition, and worked for five years as a jingle writer in Chicago, writing music for Cap'n Crunch Cereal, Gatorade, and Domino's Pizza, among others. He has gained a reputation as a songwriter and as a "guitar whiz" for his multi-styled approach to the instrument (a label he says he'll only accept when the endorsements start rolling in) and has participated in workshops with players like Steve Kaufmann and Pat Kirtley, and Stephen Bennett. — Rich grew up in Fort Lee, N.J. and believes he may be the only person in his home town who can yodel. No doubt he wore out a lot of records and a few turntables listening and learning anything from Bill Monroe to the Allman Brothers. He has played blues, country, folk, and rock as a solo and in both acoustic and electric bands, studied classical guitar and composition. Also, he worked for five years as a jingle writer in Chicago, writing music for Cap’n Crunch Cereal, Gatorade, and Domino’s Pizza, among others. He has gained a reputation as a songwriter and “guitar whiz” for his multi-styled approach to the instrument…

Woodstock Farmers Market summer season

In summer, Woodstock Farmers Market vendors surround the Historic Woodstock Square on all four sides as well as throughout the park in the center of the Square. Saturday market runs from April-October, and Tuesday market runs from June-September. Market hours are 8 a.m.-1 p.m. We are a Producers Only Market, meaning everything you purchase is grown or produced directly by the vendor you are purchasing from.

Woodstock Farmers Market winter season

The Woodstock Farmers Market winter market is held in Building “D” at the McHenry County Fairgrounds. Along with our usual farm market offerings, we will have several Artisans at each market. The market runs mid-October through April on select Saturdays. Market hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The winter market gathers on select Saturdays in Building “D” at the McHenry County Fairgrounds. During COVID, we did not host music at the winter market and have not yet reinstated it.

Hope to see you at the Market!