Tabbapalooza

04/28/2026

After yesterday's not-so-good news... We have FANTASTIC news for you today! We have our musicians lined up for TABBAPALOOZA 2026! We may have fewer bands, but we are giving more bands more time on stage. This year, there are 6, yes SIX, bands that will be putting on 90 minute to 2 hour dance-your-booties-off performances!! So be sure to bring your dancing shoes! You may need 2 pairs!

So, with no further ado...

Friday, September 4

Courtney and the Meeks (sponsored by Philip & Rachel Champagne)
Ego Trip

Saturday, September 5

Whiskey Chicks
Songwriter Tim Crosby
The Magnolia Janes (sponsored Arcola Animal Health Care Center)
SuperNova Champaign (sponsored by Jadie & Doc Shredd)
Logan Allen Music
TyJon Charlie
AllNighter (sponsored by Campbell Construction)

Sunday, September 6

David Woolridge Music
Fuego Latino
The Painkillers Blues Band
Whiskey Biscuit

If you see any of the bands above that aren't already sponsored, and you would like to sponsor them, please message us! We'll do all the legwork for you! Also, we have one 45–60-minute spot available at noon on Saturday if you are musician, or know a musician you'd like to sponsor, send us a message! First come, first serve!

We can't wait to see you all!! Don't forget, free, no-amenities camping is available for tents and trailers from Thursday through Monday. Quiet generators are allowed.

04/27/2026

Well, our poor stage didn't handle this morning's storms so well. But don't you fear! It will be back up and ready to go for TABBAPALOOZA 2026!

04/05/2026

The next best thing to seeing your name in lights, is seeing your name on a banner as a sponsor at TABBAPALOOZA 2026! If you have a band you'd love to see on the Tabbapalooza stage and want to sponsor their time slot, we'd be happy to help you make the arrangements with the band! And if you just want to support this year's festival, that option is available, too! Let us help you help us make this the best Tabbapalooza ever!

We love hosting Tabbapalooza and want to keep going for many years, but we've realized that even with all the generous donations and proceeds from t-shirt sales, it's just not sustainable for the long-term.

As most of you know, Campbell Construction has generously sponsored our party band for the past couple years. Without them, we never would have been able to have bands like Tom Grassman Band and AllNighter . We hear they are working on something exciting again this year! Last year, Doug and Dawn Scatterday sponsored Aaron Newsome Music , who is amazing, and you're going to say "Hey, remember when we saw him for free at Tabbapalooza?" very soon (follow him and stay tuned!).

So now is your chance to be a part of TABBAPALOOZA 2026! history and as cool as Campbell Construction and the Scatterdays! Campbell Construction has the party band covered, but if you would like to sponsor a band, whether it's one we've had in the past or one you would like see at Tabbapalooza who's never played, since you're paying, its your choice. We plan to have a banner made with all of our sponsors names and have an emcee announce the bands and their sponsors (not us, we have learned we're bad at this), so if you are a business, this is a great marketing opportunity! Show the world how hip your business is! I mean your company name on a tie dye banner? Heck yeah! Invite your employees and create a team building opportunity! If you are an individual, couple, or family who has enjoyed Tabbapalooza in the past and have a band you want to see at Tabbapalooza, you have the same cool-factor opportunity with your name on a tie dye banner! It's really what all the cool kids are doing these days, and if you don’t care about being cool, sponsor an Emo, Punk, or Indie band! We love ALL music!

Just so you're not going in blind, timeslots usually start at 45 minutes to an hour, but we can work with up to 90 minutes for the right band.

If you're interested in sponsoring a band, please DM us here on Facebook. Remember... Your, or your businesses, name on a TIE DYE BANNER, man! That, right there, is a memory just waiting to be made!

04/02/2026

You've got to listen to this! Ashley Riley from The Magnolia Janes (Tabbapalooza 2024 & 2025 Alumni) just released a single, and it is as stunning as Ashley!

WAND Media's The Field Guide Video MagazineNatural Frequencies: Ashley Riley - "Easy on Me"Live at Rock Springs Conservation Area

04/01/2026

Hey, Tabbapaloozites! Remember this sweet girl who was adopted by one of our musicians and his granddaughter last year? Her name is Maeow, and she's a sick little girl. Her cat dad has set up a Gofundme to help pay for the expenses related to a blood transfusion. If you spare a few bucks, I know Tim and his granddaughter would be ever so grateful! https://www.facebook.com/share/1CJ85BiTdQ/

03/15/2026

We love hosting Tabbapalooza and want to keep going for many years, but we've realized that even with all the generous donations and proceeds from t-shirt sales, it's just not sustainable for the long-term.

As most of you know, Campbell Construction has generously sponsored our party band for the past couple years. Without them, we never would have been able to have bands like Tom Grassman Band and AllNighter . We hear they are working on something exciting again this year! Last year, Doug and Dawn Scatterday sponsored Aaron Newsome Music , who is amazing, and you're going to say "Hey, remember when we saw him for free at Tabbapalooza?" very soon (follow him and stay tuned!).

So now is your chance to be a part of TABBAPALOOZA 2026! history and as cool as Campbell Construction and the Scatterdays! Campbell Construction has the party band covered, but if you would like to sponsor a band, whether it's one we've had in the past or one you would like see at Tabbapalooza who's never played, since you're paying, its your choice. We plan to have a banner made with all of our sponsors names and have an emcee announce the bands and their sponsors (not us, we have learned we're bad at this), so if you are a business, this is a great marketing opportunity! Show the world how hip your business is! I mean your company name on a tie dye banner? Heck yeah! Invite your employees and create a team building opportunity! If you are an individual, couple, or family who has enjoyed Tabbapalooza in the past and have a band you want to see at Tabbapalooza, you have the same cool-factor opportunity with your name on a tie dye banner! It's really what all the cool kids are doing these days, and if you don’t care about being cool, sponsor an Emo, Punk, or Indie band! We love ALL music!

Just so you're not going in blind, timeslots usually start at 45 minutes to an hour, but we can work with up to 90 minutes for the right band.

If you're interested in sponsoring a band, please DM us here on Facebook. Remember... Your, or your businesses, name on a TIE DYE BANNER, man! That, right there, is a memory just waiting to be made!

02/21/2026

Remember that cool new band that played for the first time as a duo at Tabbapalooza 2023? And then played for the first time as a full band at Tabbapalooza 2024!? And then at TABBAPALOOZA 2025! 10 YEARS! they opened the weekend for us on on Friday night? Yeah! That band! Ego Trip!!! Well, take a listen to this original single on YouTube! We feel like we've watched them grow, and now we're going to watch them fly!!

09/14/2025

If you attended TABBAPALOOZA 2025! 10 YEARS! on Saturday, then you most likely heard Ashley Riley perform with The Magnolia Janes. Let's wish her all the love and the best of all the vibes! Below is a link to her newest single, Best Try. Take a listen and you'll understand why she made it to the final round! https://youtu.be/mQM75whAbK0?si=khAApEVMtK8sefEG

Headed up to Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights this Tuesday, 9/16. My new single Best Try is a finalist and I’m gonna go sing my little heart out in the Indie Song Round! There’s a ticket link below ✨💜🌻

09/04/2025

We are at a loss for words to say just how amazing TABBAPALOOZA 2025! 10 YEARS! was! Ego Trip, Jimi Dragonfly, Bristle, Terminus Victor, Motherlode String Band, Jack Daniel, David Woolridge Music, Rockaway Beach, Jules Rose, Songwriter Tim Crosby, The Magnolia Janes, AllNighter, TyJon Charlie, The Third Wheels, Tanner Romine, Fuego Latino, The Painkillers Blues Band, Aaron Newsome Music, and Whiskey Biscuit, you all outdid yourselves! You all brought the party, and made this the best Tabbapalooza of all the Tabbapaloozas! I would say what each musician did that made it so spectacular, but Facebook already told me my posts are too long, thank you for sharing your talents with us! You did not disappoint! Campbell Construction, thank you for sponsoring AllNighter!! You made Saturday night something we couldn't do on our own! You guys ROCK! If anyone needs some remodeling done, contact them! They are talented and as honest as the day is long! MAC DADDY FOOD TRUCK, OMG Cravings, and Rest in Pizza Arthur, you all are the bomb-diggity! I hope you are all available next year!! The feedback we received was phenomenal! You have all made some fans for life! Hunter James Wiseley, DUDE!! You blew the sound out of the park! Be careful, you might find yourself with a second career! Alexandria Wiseley, thank you so much for sitting at that merch table for 2 days (with the exception of when you were killing it on stage with Ego Trip!)! And who wouldn't want to visit the merch table
with such a beautiful person managing it! Carin and Brad Rodemoyer, I don't know how we would have made through the Thursday and Friday prep without you! It's usually a stressful couple of days, but you gave us each a couple of extra hands, so we didn't have to both stop what we were doing to help the other. Last, but most definitely not least, thank you so much to everyone who attended! Ya'll are why we do this, and you made it so well worth it!! We can't wait to see you all Sep 4-6, 2026!! Camping will open on the 3rd! Mark it on your calendars, because it's on!!

09/01/2025