20 performers have been selected for 4 days worth of virtual concerts beginning this weekend. Play it Forward is an initiative of the Galva Arts Council, Heartland Connections, and the Bishop Hill Creative Commons with a grant from the Galesburg Community Foundation. Virtual concerts will be held on Saturday, May 23rd, Sunday, May 24th and again on Saturday, May 30th and Sunday, May 31st, and the lineup of local artists was officially revealed on Tuesday…
Saturday, May 23rd, 2020
4PM: Tom Sharpe
5PM: Brook Hoover of Surf Zombies
6PM: The Wildwoods
7PM: Avey Grouws Band
8PM: Craig Gerdes
Sunday, May 24th, 2020
4PM: Barry Cloyd
5PM: Daniel Watkins
6PM: Bryce Janey of The Janeys
7PM: Angela Meyer
8PM: Joe Stamm
Saturday, May 30th, 2020
4PM: Amber Hendricks & the Maintenance
5PM: Lewis Knudsen
6PM: Dee Mill of Art of ILL Fusion
7PM: The Empty Pockets
8PM: Kris Lager
Sunday, May 31st, 2020
4PM: Tyler Sjöström
5PM: Jenny Lynn Stacy
6PM: Stone & Snow
7PM: Edward David Anderson
8PM: Chicago Farmer
Concerts will be streamed live from the Heartland Connections Facebook page and YouTube channel. Organizers of the campaign are asking community members to send videos of ways music is helping you at this time or has helped you during challenging times in the past, inspiring stories from the community, and messages of hope. Videos submitted will be shown at breaks between artists during the live streams. Videos can be uploaded at PlayItForward.rocks or emailed to john.r.taylor@gmail.com. Those who wish to contribute to this fund please visit PlayItForward.rocks online or mail a check to Galva Arts Council, PO Box 29, Galva, Illinois 61434 with a memo of “Play It Forward”.
