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Festival festivities

The Timmys go crazy at the Downhome Music, Beer & Art Festival on Saturday night, 9 p.m., on the Washington Street stage. PHOTO BY SETH ADAMS PHOTOGRAPHY This weekend brings us festivals galore, bands all over town and a happening ALS benefit. Just around the calendar corner comes the Illinois State Fair and all the […]

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Huge hoopla

PHOTO COURTESY JOAN JETTS FACEBOOK PAGE Decatur holds its annual downtown family street festival Aug. 1-3. If you’re not familiar with the Decatur Celebration – It’s huge! Everyone is certain to find something that will excite them. There’s a carnival; family night is Thursday, July 31, 4-11p.m. There’s a wine garden, food and art vendors, […]

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Good vibrations

One of the largest family street festivals in Illinois takes place this weekend, Aug. 2-4, in Decatur. The marvelously fun Decatur Celebration has block after block to offer with free live music (10 show stages!), art, kids’ activities, carnival rides, a film fest, karaoke contest, competitions, arts and crafts (three blocks), wine garden, parade (Aug. […]

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Concrete fun

One-of-the-largest street festivals in our area, the Decatur Celebration has something for everyone Aug 3-5. It’s free and it’s downtown. Headliners include Billy Ocean, Spin Doctors, Color Me Badd, Love & Theft, American Idol finalist Casey James, Big Daddy Weave, LeCrae, The Trammps featuring Earl Young, Mitch Ryder and Michael “Supe” Granda of The Ozark […]

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Entertainment and arts

Join 300,000 friends (yes, that’s five zeros) downtown at the ultimate street party, the Decatur Celebration, themed this year The Big Reunion. Whether you’re reuniting with your favorite fair food such as an elephant ear, or reconnecting with 80s metal band Night Ranger, Aug. 7, as they plug in some rock on one of the […]

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