Willy St. Fair-The Midwesterners

The Willy Street Fair is a major fundraiser for Common Wealth Development and the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center. Each year, during one weekend in Autumn, Willy Street become the city's largest block party with seven music stages, a multitude of impromptu street performances, fantastic foods and drinks from across the globe, fabulous arts and crafts, a legendary parade and an irresistible community raffle with over 200 prizes. Eight packed stages over two days offering the best in MUSIC and ENTERTAINMENT. Over 150 vendors providing great FOOD and soothing BEVERAGES. Creative ARTS AND CRAFTS. A colorful and eclectic PARADE. The city's largest community-based RAFFLE- with over 150 prizes! Annual event, 9/17-18, 800-1000 blocks of Williamson Street, with music, street performances, food, arts & crafts, raffle. Saturday: World Music Festival Stage: Luisa Maita 1:45 pm, Dragon Knights 3 & 5 pm, Marco Calliari 3:30 pm, Sergent Garcia 5:30 pm, Bomba Estereo 7:30 pm. Folk Stage: Blake Thomas & Josh Harty 2 pm, Eric Schwartz 3:30 pm, Cris Plata 5:30 pm. DJ Stage: DJs 2 pm, Dr. Dunks 7 pm. Sunday: Parade 11 am. Main Stage: Emmettville 1 pm, Midwesterners 2:30 pm, Bumpus 4 pm, The Kissers 5:45 pm. Kids' Stage: Mad Rollin' Dolls demo 1 pm, Wil-Mar teen fashion show 2 pm, Madgadders 3 pm, East Madison Community Center Breakdancers 4 pm, Truly Remarkable Loon 5 pm, raffle 6:30 pm. Culture Stage: Yid Vicious 11:45 am, Cajun Strangers 1 pm, Sadira & Riad Dance Co. 2 pm, An Blas Quartet 2:45 pm, Xtring 3:50 pm, Atimevu 4:55 pm, Charanga Agosa 6 pm. WORT Stage: Whitney Mann noon, Roboman 1:10 pm, Honey Slides 2:20 pm, Venus in Furs 3:30 pm, Weapons of Mass DeFunktion 4:40 pm, The Sadies 5:50 pm. Folk Stage: Small Potatoes noon, Bret & Frisk 2 pm, Bill & Kate Isles 3:30 pm, MoonHouse 5 pm. Volunteers also needed: www.cwd.org or 257-4576

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