# Event Details - **Event Name**: Blue Ridge Community Farm 2026 Hillside Kickoff 🌱✨ Chicago Farmer, Still Shine & Roundstone Buskers - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: FREE TO ATTEND 🌱✨ FAMILY-FRIENDLY 🌱✨ SENSORY-SENSITIVE 🌱✨ SUGGESTED SUPPLIES FOR CONCERT-GOERS: beverages and snacks of choice chairs and blankets for hillside seating sunscreen, bug spray, hand sanitizer shoes that make sense for a farm umbrellas, hats, sunglasses (no tents, please!) fidget toys and other comfort items SERVICE ANIMALS ONLY cash for ability makers and vendors cash for concert merch and farm donations Vendors include Blue Ridge Community Farm, Picket Fence Foundation, Picket Fence Foundation Weavers, Two Sisters & A Scrunchie, Jackie Yo Yo's Candles and Pretendly!🌱✨ . . . . . CHICAGO FARMER // The son of a small-town farming community, Cody Diekhoff logged plenty of highway and stage time under the name Chicago Farmer before settling in the city in 2003. Profoundly inspired by fellow Midwesterner John Prine, he’s a working-class folk musician to his core. His small-town roots, tilled with city streets mentality, are turning heads North and South of I-80. “I love the energy, music, and creativity of Chicago, but at the same time, the roots and hard work of my small town,” he shares. Growing up in Delavan, Illinois, with a population less than 2,000, Diekhoff’s grandparents were farmers, and their values have always provided the baseline of his songs. He writes music for “the kind of people that come to my shows. Whether in Chicago or Delavan, everyone has a story, and everyone puts in a long day and works hard the same way,” he says. “My generation may have been labeled as slackers, but I don’t know anyone who doesn’t work hard - many people I know put in 50-60 hours a week and 12-hour days. That’s what keeps me playing. I don’t like anyone to be left out; my music is for everyone in big and very small towns.” He listened to punk rock and grunge as a kid before discovering a friend’s dad playing Hank Williams, and it was a revelation. Prine and Guthrie quickly followed. The name Chicago Farmer was originally for a band, but the utilitarian life of driving alone from bar to bar, city to city - to make a direct connection to his audience and listener, took a deeper hold. “You can smell the dirt in the fields, hear the wind as it blows across the plains, and see the people that Chicago Farmer sings about. Each track captures a moment in time, whether for a person or a particular place. Imagine if a John Steinbeck short story had been written as a song, and this will give you a fairly good idea as to what Chicago Farmer accomplishes on his albums.” — HONEST TUNE FOLLOW: https://www.facebook.com/chicagofarmer EXPLORE: https://chicagofarmer.com/home STILL SHINE // Formed in the summer of 2014, Still Shine is a group of like-minded, seasoned musicians blending acoustic roots and progressive bluegrass. Mixing mandolin, harmonica, banjo, acoustic guitar, upright bass, and tight harmonies they quickly gained a following around Central Illinois area and the local Midwest. They have shared the stage with artists such as Billy Strings, Split Lip Rayfield, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, Larry Keel, Keller Williams, Railroad Earth, Chicago Farmer and the Waydown Wanderers just to name a few. Along with some well received original music, the band performs an upbeat, energetic show you won't want to miss! These river town pluckers are sure to get your toes tapping, your boogie moving and your Shine on! FOLLOW: https://www.facebook.com/p/Still-Shine-100040650744872/ EXPLORE: https://www.stillshinegrass.com/home ROUNDSTONE BUSKERS // The Roundstone Buskers is “not another meat and potatoes Irish band". While they play traditional Celtic and folk music, it is not of the ordinary fare. Their selection of songs and tunes are unique and carefully selected. There is an uplifting spirit and drive to the music where the old world and the new world manage to meet as the Buskers weave elements of both worlds in their own arrangements of songs and tunes. Based in the Midwest, The Roundstone Buskers formed in March of 2002. "...To watch this group perform is to feel as if you are invited to a party in which you are the guest of honor. There is a true genuine relationship with the audience that is infectious if not downright refreshing….” FOLLOW: https://www.facebook.com/RoundstoneBuskers EXPLORE: www.roundstonebuskers.com . . . . . OUR MISSION // Blue Ridge Community Farm is a 245 acre working farm for adults and children with special needs located approximately 4 miles northwest of Chillicothe, Illinois. Currently, we offer educational field trips for special education and life skills classes. There is no charge for a school to come and visit the farm. Our field trips typically include interacting with our farm animals, music, crafts, hay rack rides (dependent upon the size of the group) and learning opportunities revolving around crops grown on the farm, animal care and general farm knowledge. We are home to ten alpacas, four donkeys, chickens, a horse and two golden retrievers. We also offer social events for adults with special needs all at no charge to those that attend. Some of our events include an annual square dance, cookouts and campfire sing-a-longs. We do not take any government funding and intend to always be a completely self sustaining working farm. Our future programs and current events rely on private donations and fundraising efforts. Blue Ridge Community Farm is a registered 501 (c)(3) non profit organization and donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. We also always need and welcome volunteers and very much appreciate the support of our community! 🌱✨ FOLLOW: https://www.facebook.com/blueridgecommunityfarm EXPLORE: https://www.blueridgecommunityfarm.org 21529 N Blue Ridge Rd Chillicothe, IL 61523 Office: 309-249-2499 Email: blueridgecommunityfarm@gmail.com . . . . . RAIN LOCATION // Welcome to Westminster Community Center where our mission is to serve our community with open mind, hands and heart. From the First Friday Art Crawl to Graceland senior programming, to The Listening Room Mobile Open Mic Community and seasonal cabaret experiences, we invite you to build community with us on Peoria's historic Moss Avenue. Blue Ridge Community Farm is proud to partner with Westminster Community Center for the first time as our official rain/snow location for 2026! We are so grateful to the team at Westminster for this meaningful, in-kind donation. ADDRESS: 1504 W. Moss Avenue, Peoria, IL, United States, 61606 FOLLOW & EXPLORE: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585992842863# . . . . . MEET YOUR HOST // Sarah Marie Dillard is a singer/songwriter, educator and entrepreneur rooted in the Greater Peoria Area music industry. Once dubbed “The Songbird of Central Illinois,” Sarah enjoys working as band leader for her SoulFolk trio Sarah & The Underground and as a private music educator for her teaching collective The Underground School of Sound. Sarah is the founder of the Peoria Music Community Womens Cooperative, the Peoria Music Community Pickin’ Circle and “The Listening Room,” Peoria’s first and only mobile open mic community. You can catch Sarah in the corner of a crowded dive, on stage in a theater of thousands, at home on your television screen or favorite radio station, or on any music or podcast streaming platform. Sarah has been featured alongside such talents as Beth Nielsen Chapman, Kim Richey, Linda Taylor (“Whose Line Is It Anyway?”), Maia Sharp, David Hoffman (Ray Charles Orchestra), The Accidentals, 2021 American Idol contestant Althea Grace, WWE on-screen personality Josiah Williams, two-time American flat-picking champion Andy Hatfield, Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear, Good Morning Bedlam, Lissie, Chicago Farmer, The Way Down Wanderers, Brainchild, Steady Flow, Still Shine and Judy Page as well as international streaming sensation Paul Adams. FOLLOW & EXPLORE: https://linktr.ee/sarahandtheunderground - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chillicothe/blue-ridge-community-farm-2026-hillside-kickoff-chicago-farmer-still-shine-and-roundstone-buskers/200030606004338 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, nonprofit, art, open-mic, concerts, workshops, business, first-friday, parties, it, theatre, charities - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 318 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Chillicothe - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: 21529 N Blue Ridge Rd, Chillicothe, IL - **lat**: 40.95029 - **long**: -89.56393 - **full address**: 21529 N Blue Ridge Rd, Chillicothe, IL, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Blue Ridge Community Farm 2026 Hillside Kickoff 🌱✨ Chicago Farmer, Still Shine & Roundstone Buskers - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/4bb6edf1ebc3d24f302d51adda37b1b480582266de441bda4e46bd7486f15733-rimg-w719-h1036-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1787522678 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Blue Ridge Community Farm 2026 Hillside Kickoff 🌱✨ Chicago Farmer, Still Shine & Roundstone Buskers being held? - **A:** Blue Ridge Community Farm 2026 Hillside Kickoff 🌱✨ Chicago Farmer, Still Shine & Roundstone Buskers takes place on Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 21529 N Blue Ridge Rd, Chillicothe, IL, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Blue Ridge Community Farm 2026 Hillside Kickoff 🌱✨ Chicago Farmer, Still Shine & Roundstone Buskers? - **A:** Blue Ridge Community Farm 2026 Hillside Kickoff 🌱✨ Chicago Farmer, Still Shine & Roundstone Buskers is organized by Blue Ridge Community Farm. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Blue Ridge Community Farm 2026 Hillside Kickoff 🌱✨ Chicago Farmer, Still Shine & Roundstone Buskers is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chillicothe, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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