A two-day roots and rock festival under the bluffs near Makanda.

Makanda, IL

Open-format DJ: throwbacks, house, and whatever gets your aunt on the floor.

Marion, IL

Willing to travel 60 mi

Backyard party for 80 — throwbacks only, please.

Carterville, IL

Southern Illinois hip-hop with a soul-sample heart.

Carbondale, IL

Willing to travel 160 mi

Taproom, beer garden, and a stage built from the old sawmill floor.

Murphysboro, IL

Ballroom, lounge, and conference events off I-57.

Mount Vernon, IL

Two guitars, two voices, easy-listening covers and originals.

Du Quoin, IL

Willing to travel 50 mi

Live music on the patio every weekend, April through November.

Alto Pass, IL

Employee picnics, holiday parties, and recognition nights for 1,200 staff.

Herrin, IL

Front-porch Americana with a Shawnee Hills twang.

Makanda, IL

Willing to travel 90 mi

Hard-driving bluegrass and old-time from the hills south of Carbondale.

Anna, IL

Willing to travel 120 mi