Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 1st, 2009 for Brent Fest 2009, THE music festival of the summer! Come out and enjoy live music*, great food, and exciting children’s activities from 11 am to 5 pm at the NEW Brent Johnson Memorial Park, just off of route 47 north in Mahomet. The Brent Fest will have a silent auction, inflatable’s, frozen custard, burgers, BBQ and much more! It will be a great day for the entire family. A raffle will also be held to raise money for the park playground and the development of the park. Check out the line-up of performers!

Don't miss the big city sound in your own backyard! Enjoy top musicians and performers during this year's 'Nothin' But the Blues Festival' Friday and Saturday, July 17th and 18th, 2009 at the Tri-Lakes in Bloomington. The blues festival has grown from a single day event to a two day 5,000 plus attendee extravaganza. This is where some of the biggest names in blues come to play. Saturday is always a good day for the whole family cause of the numerous things they have for the children of our blues lovers. If you're bringing kids, come early cause those activities end at 5:00pm. Food vendors include BBQ, fish, ribs, corn dogs, and ice cream. For blues music lovers this is an event not to miss!

The McLean County Arts Center welcomes everyone to the 26th Annual Sugar Creek Arts Festival Saturday and Sunday, July 11th - 12th, 2009 from 10 am to 5 pm. Bring your family and friends to a great combination of art, food, fun and live entertainment. Due to construction in Uptown Normal, this years Festival will be held on the ISU quad. Vendors now will start on North Street west Fell Avenue, continue west on North and go onto the ISU quad. The Fest will feature 130 artists, about 25 more than last year. The food area will be in the parking lot adjacent to the Alamo II bookstore. Children's Discovery Museum activities will be between Watterson Towers cafeteria and the Alamo parking lot. Entertainment will be on the ISU quad. Come share the fun!