It looks like rain, so we’ll be indoors for this concert! Please join us at Unity Spiritual Center, at 225 W Calhoun St, Woodstock, IL 60098.
Sundays on the Square featuring South for Winter | July 7, is the second performance in our 2024 season! This FREE performance is 5:00 – 7:00 pm CDT, and there’s more … read on!
One of the best things about summer in Woodstock — Sundays on the historic Woodstock Square, Cass & Van Buren Streets, Woodstock IL 60098.
Four FREE summer concerts to enjoy outdoors on the Square with friends! These FREE concerts are 5-7 pm on the following Sundays:
- June 2 – Hot Lagarto
- July 7 – South for Winter **
- August 4 – Empty Pockets **
- September 1 – John Hegner & Friends
** Our July 7 and August 4 concerts will be RAIN OR SHINE! If we end up with rain, the alternate site will be Unity Spiritual Center, at 225 W Calhoun St, Woodstock, IL 60098.
Read about other treats we have in store for you along with the music. Food trucks and Hempstock Pharms CannaBus will also be present! For more information, read on…
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So come on out to enjoy those lazy, crazy days of summer with Sundays on the Square, Sunday, June 2, 5:00 – 7:00 pm.
Sundays on the Square featuring South for Winter | July 7
With a blend of dreamy acoustic duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, trio South for Winter’s sound is as eclectic as their origins.
Composed of New Zealander Nick Stone, Coloradan Dani Cichon, and Michigander Alex Stradal, the three multi-instrumentalists combine elements such as cello, acoustic guitar, mandolin, resonator guitar, foot percussion, and three-part harmonies into a genre-bending sound.
South for Winter Accolades
South for Winter has been nominated as:
- a Finalist for “Best Group/Duo” in the 2023 International Acoustic Music Awards
- Semi-Finalist in the 2023 and 2022 International Songwriting Competition
- Official Showcase Artist at South by Southwest Music Festival in 2023
- Official Showcase Artist at Folk Alliance International in 2024 and 2022, and
- “Most Wanted” emerging artist at Falcon Ridge Festival in 2019
Their music has been praised by sites such as American Songwriter (“laden with delicate harmonies, intricate guitar-work, and earthy vocals… impeccable sound”), No Depression (“must-see artist”), For the Love of Bands (“a wonderful mix of indie and folk rock”), Grateful Web (“eclectic in the best sense of the word”), and AmericanaUK (“an ethereal, dreamy, journey…a journey well-worth taking”).
South for Winter recorded their upcoming sophomore album, Of Sea and Sky, in Nashville TN alongside multi GRAMMY award-winning producer Matt Leigh (Willie Nelson, Sister Sadie). The album – out May 16, 2024 – has already received an outpouring of support, raising over $21,000 (>141% of its funding goal) for its upcoming independent release; achieving shoutouts from sites like No Depression Magazine and Grateful Web; landing on three Spotify editorial playlists with album singles; and having airplay from stations such as WMOT Roots Radio (Murfreesboro TN), WFUV Radio (NYC), Radio New Zealand, and WFMT (Chicago IL).
Between releases, the band has toured relentlessly both nationally and internationally, bringing audiences to their feet and selling out shows across Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Denmark, Poland, New Zealand, and the United States.
From https://www.southforwintermusic.com/
A sample performance from South for Winter to enjoy:
Find out more about South for Winter here:
- Website: https://www.southforwintermusic.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southforwintermusic
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthforWinterMusic
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/southforwintermusic
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/southforwintermusic
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1CCtgClqhDqOl41ZP4dDM8?si=D9Unv0f4Q8Ko5rUML4EPfw&dl_branch=1&nd=1&dlsi=6b5c02e0a4344e42
Sunday Art in the Square
In conjunction with Off Square Music, a group of local artists will be selling their work on Sunday June 2, July 7, August 4, and September 1 from 4:00pm-7:00pm.
While you enjoy listening to some amazing music, you will have the chance to browse and buy some beautiful art! The artists will have functional, sculptural work and so much more in between!
Sponsored by the Clayworkers’ Guild of Illinois and the City of Woodstock.
Sundays on the Square in 2024 – Food & Hempstock Pharms
In addition to our great lineup of bands playing from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, we have food and other perks for you. For these special Sundays, we have arranged these vendors:
- June 2 – TBA
- July 7 – Your Sister’s Tomato
- August 4 – Sandie Dogs
- September 1 – Sandie Dogs
Restaurants on the Square may be open on these evenings and will have carry-out items, but please confirm with specific places. Of course you can bring your own food items as well!
And one more thing! Hempstock Pharms Products will be there all four Sundays with the CannaBus selling a variety of cannabis products. Read what they say about their product HERE. And take a look at some of their products HERE.
Donations cheerfully accepted
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Brought to you by…
These FREE summer concerts are brought to you by Off Square Music, the Woodstock Opera House, the City of Woodstock, and the Woodstock Hotel/Motel Tax Grants to the Arts — as well as your generous donations. It truly takes a village.
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