VIROQUA, Wis. – Organizers for the Driftless Music Festival announced their lineup for the 2024 festival this week and it includes a wide variety of acts including the Ukrainian group Komunna Lux. The festival was started in 2012 and has become a staple of summer events for Viroqua and the region. The event is held every year but did take a couple years off due to COVID.
The festival website says Kommuna Lux brings heritage music of their beloved hometown Odesa. Klezmer, Balkan, and Urban Chanson, with a dash of Ukrainian Folk and powered by rocket fuel, Kommuna Lux impacts the crowd with a nostalgic, high-energy Big Band sound from the bygone days of speakeasies and rum runners.
The event is held in Viroqua’s Ekhart Park that organizers describe it as a free, family-friendly event that showcases a diverse lineup of great music, food, and fun. The fest will run from 12:00 Noon until 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 13.
Eckhart Park is located on East Decker Street a just a couple of blocks off of Main Street. It features a large lawn, a playground, Oak trees for shade and a picnic area. A beer garden and a wide variety of local food vendors will also be on the scene. Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets.
The music lineup for the Festival includes:
● South Street Band (Instrumental Blend)
● Freaks of Nature (Dance Groove)
● Komunna Lux (from Ukraine)
● Backyard Tire Fire (Guitar Rock)
● Davina and the Vagabonds (Edgy Nostalgia)
● Rensa Fire -( Fire dancers at dusk…)
More information on this free celebration of the diversity of entertainment and culture in the Driftless Area is available at driftlessmusicfestival.com.
And to learn more about the performers, visit https://driftlessmusicfestival.com/bands-schedule .
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