Thursday, April 30th-Friday, May 1st  
Dayton Alive!
Forgottonia
I'll be bringing a solo version of my show Forgottonia to Dayton Alive in Dayton Ohio.  The idea s to expose an urban audience to a rural program...Brilliant!
I'll do a shortened school version on Thursday and a full performance for the public on Friday.

Saturday, May the 2nd, 2:30 pm
Lockport Branch of the White Oak Public Library
121 E 8th St
Lockport, IL  60441
https://whiteoak.librarycalendar.com/event/abraham-lincoln-song-chris-vallillo-66691
I'll perform my show Abraham Lincoln In Song


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Monday,  May 11th  6:00 pm
Galesburg Public Library
Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road

I'll perform the show Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road in association with the traveling exhibit Journey to Freedom all about the Underground  railroad in Illinois.  Free!

Saturday, May 16th, 7:00 PM
Hickory Ridge Concert Series
This month, I'll be headlining and I'll be joined by world class bassist Matt Hughs.

Ellisville Opera House
120 Main St Ellisville, IL
Admission 10.00, kids free.

May 22nd, 6:00 PM
McHenry County Historical Society & Museum
6422 Main St.,
Union, IL 60180

I'll perform my new show, The Power Of Song in Democracy to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of our country.


Saturday, June 6th, 2:00
The Quincy Historical Museum
Held at the old Gardner Museum
322 Maine St, Quincy, IL 62301-3929

I'll perform my show Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road in association with the traveling exhibit Journey To Freedom from the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.Free to the public.

Sunday June 7th, 3:00
Liberty Theater, Murphysboro
John A. Logan Museum
613 Edith S
Murphysboro, IL 62966 

TENT: Monday, June 8th,  6:00 pm
​Columbia Public Library
106 N. Metter Ave.
Columbia, IL 62236
I'll perform my new show, The Power Of Song in Democracy to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of our country.


Friday, June 12th, Ottawa, IL 7:00 pm
I'll perform my show Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road for the Ottawa Historical Society as a pre cursor to the new documentary, John Hossack, No Apologies that I am working on for them.  I'll perform in a beautiful old Church, the ABBEY at 113 E. Lafayette St, Ottawa. $10 per person

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Saturday, June 13th, 1:00 pm
Abraham Lincoln In Song
Landmark Church
6727 W. 174th Street
Tinley Park, IL 60477

I'll perform Abraham Lincoln in Song  to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the country for the Tinley Historical Society and te Tinley Park District.  Free to the public.


June 14th, 2:00 pm
West Bloomfield Public Library
​4600 Walnut Lake Rd
West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323
248-682-2120
I'll perform a mixed concert of folk and roots music.

June 15th, Iowa Presenters Network Conference Key Note Address
Steve Duchrow and I will present the Key Note address on "Lessons From The Road" 12:30 PM
Hoyt Sherman Center
1501 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

Wednesday, June 17th, 6:00
Effingham Public Library
200 N Third St, Effingham, IL 
I'll perform my new show the Power Of Song In Democracy in celebration of the 250th!

Thursday, June 18th, 6:30 pm
The Power of Song In Democracy
Marshall Public Library
612 Archer Ave
Marshall, IL 62441
217 826 2535

I'll perform my newest show celebrating the nation's 250th Anniversary, The Power of Song In Democracy.  This show explores how music was a potent force in
the forging of our nation both as a political tool and as a tool for social change.


Saturday, June 20th, 7:00 pm
Hickory Ridge Concerts 
Guests Lyle Strickland
Vallillo?Holtz Performance Stufio
WIUM FM
320 W Universirty Drive
Macomb, IL
Admission $10.00

Lyle is a wonderful songwriter whose work is focused on the rural Midwest.  I've trying to book him here for three years!

Sunday, June the 21st, 3:00 pm
Skokie Pubic Library 
5215 Oakton Street
Skokie, IL 60077
847-673-7774
I'll perform my show Songs of the IL Freedom Road about the Underground Railroad in Illinois.

Friday, June 26th 12:30 PM
​Rt 66 Celebration
Town Square, 
Collinsville, IL
Rt 66 Celebration
Collinsville, IL

Sunday June 28th, 3:30 PM
Peoria Historical Society
John C. Flanagan House Museum
942 NE Glen Oak Avenue, Peoria, IL 61603.
I'll bring the Power if Song In Democracy to this lovely vintage museum in Peoria courtesy of Illinois Humanities.

Tuesday, June 30th, 4:30 pm
Tolano Public Library
111 E. Main St.
Tolono, IL 61880
217-485-5558

I'll perform The Power Of Song In Democracy in celebration of then 250th!


Thursday July 2nd,  2:00 pm
Abraham Lincoln In Song
Barrington History Museum
212 W. Main St
Barrington, IL 60010847-381-1730
2:00 PM


Friday, July 3rd, 2:00 pm
Stephen Foster and the rise Of Popular Music
Barrington History Museum
212 W. Main St
Barrington, IL 60010
847-381-1730

This is a delightful small museum in Barrington, IL.  I play outdoors underneath a big old tree.  It's a lovely setting.  Free to the public, Limited seating but feel free to bring lawn chairs.


Saturday, July 4th, time 3:30 pm
The Power of Song In Democracy
Historic Charlton Park
2545 S Charlton Park Rd
Hastings, MI 49058

I'll celebrate the power of song for the 4th of July!
This is a lovely living history museum complete with historic structures, a school, a church, and museum displays all on a beautiful shaded grounds.  Free to the public.

Sunday July 5th, 2:00 pm
The PowerOf Song In Democracy
Barrington History Museum
212 W. Main StBarrington, IL
Free

Tuesday, July 14th 6:30 pm
Civil War Museum
5400 First Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
262-653-4140

I love this place! it's a wonderful museum dedicated to the civil war.  I'll be presenting The Power Of Song In Democracy as part of their celebration of the 250th anniversary of our country.

Wednesday, July the 15th TBA
Black Point Estate Historic Site
Horticultural Hall,
Lake Geneva, WI

The Power of Song In Democracy.

Saturday, July 18th 7:00 pm
Hickory Ridge Concerts
Featuring Bobcat Opossum
Ellisville Opera House
120 Main St. Ellisville, IL

We will be back at the Ellisville Opera House for this one. I'll host this great old time string band duo.
Admission 10.00, kids free.


Friday, July 31st 7:00 pm
The Power Of Song In Democracy
Lake County Historical Museum
915 Michigan Ave
Baldwin, MI 49304-8101
231 898 6500

One of my very favorite gigs, this outstanding regional museum has grown by leaps and bounds over the past years and is always doing amazing work!

Sunday, August 2nd, 3:00 pm
Tobias Music Concert Hall
5013 Fairview Avenue
Downers Grove Illinois

I'll perform an outreach  program for the Fox Valley Folk Festival courtesy of Illinois Humanities.  I'll perform the Power of Song In Democracy. Free.

August 5th, Hinkley, IL  6:30  PM
Hinkley Community Building  
100 N. Maple,
Hinkley, IL
I'll perform The Power Of Song In Democracy in celebration of the 250th! This is a small auditorium that once was a vaudeville house... my kind of venue!

August 6th, DeKalb County History Center
1730 N. Main Street 
Sycamore, IL 60178
815-895-5762
12:00 Noon

I'll perform Abraham Lincoln In Song in Celebration of the 250th!

Saturday and Sunday, August 8th and 9th
Forgottonia at the Steppenwolf Theater!
I'll be bringing my new show Forgottonia to Chicago.  The show takes place at the Steppenwolf Theatre's new 1700 Theater space.  Of course, I'll be bringing two of the hottest musician's in the midwest, Don Stiernberg and Marc Edelstein with me.  Seating is limited, so grab tickets now at this QR code!
 


 



Saturday, August 15th 7:00 pm
Hickory Ridge Concerts Featuring  Joe Gorka
Ellisville Opera House120 Main St. Ellisville, ILI'll host this great old time string band duo.Admission 10.00, kids free.
Joe Gorka is the son of songwriter John Gorka and he has inherited his dad's musical talents!

Wednesday August, 19th, 7:00 PM
The Abbey
113 E Lafayette St, Ottawa, IL  
I'll perform Abraham Lincoln In Song as part of the celebration of the Lincoln/Douglas Debates in Ottawa in 1858.  Free to the public.

Thursday, August 20th, TBA
Forgottonia at the The Normal Theater, 
209 W North St, Normal, IL 61761
I'll be taking the full Theatrical performance of Forgottonia to the Normal Theater to kick off their Sweet Corn Circus celebration.

Saturday, August 22nd  3:00 pm
The Bishop Hill Chautauqua
town Park
Bishop Hill, IL

This is a great event put on by my friend Fox Ellis at one of Illinois best historic sites.  There will be performances starting at around 1:00, I'll close the day at 3:00 with the Power of Song in Democracy. 

Sunday, August 23rd, 2:00 PM
Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road
Historical Society of Montgomery County
Free Methodist Church
1400 Seymour Avenue, Hillsboro
2:00 pm
I'll perform my new show of the UGRR in Illinois in association with the traveling exhibit Journey To Freedom from the Looking For Lincoln Coalition.
Free to the public!

Saturday, August the 29th, 1:00 pm
Orland Park Historical Society
The Farmer Is The Man, Songs of the Farm
Stellwagon Farm
17701 S 108th Ave. 
Orland Park, IL 
I'll perform my show of original, traditional and contemporary songs of the farms.
Free.

Sunday, August 30th, 11:00 to 3:00 
Railsplitter Festival
Postville Courthouse
Address
914 5th St,  
Lincoln, IL 
 
I'll perform historic music as part of the Railsplitting Festival at the historic Postville Courthouse in the very footsteps of Abraham Lincoln himself.