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Barn Fest

Poster by Arianna Unable Aquino @ariannaua

1/24

Photos by Nate Steltzer @natesteltzer

Barn Fest Day 1
Headlining the first night of Barn Fest was Urbana legends: Kangaroo Court. Returning to their hometown, Kangaroo Court made their first appearance in Urbana in over a year. Having achieved wild success in Chicago, their homecoming was a welcome one. Fans lined up 45 mins prior to doors opening in order to secure a spot to see them. The played a killer set, featuring many hits from their album This Is Kangaroo Court.

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Opening up the night was Decatur artist: Marble Teeth. In a solo performance, Marble Teeth delivered an exceptional set with his signature mixture of indie pop, folk, and midwest emo.

Closing out Barn Fest Day 1 was fan favorite Chicago artist Superkick. A powerful, and high energy performance, Superkick delivered a great end to the night, and a great end to the first day of Barn Fest.

Barn Fest Day 2
Opening up day 2 was Kloe. Originating from the Chicago Suburbs, Kloe delivered a high energy set comprising of original songs that proved to be an excellent start to everyone's night.

Following Kloe, Chicago artist Superdime hit the stage with their mix of alternative and indie rock.

Another Chicago Artist, Feed The Monkeys, amped up the crowd with their hits like Night Monkey, Shell City, and Pumpkin Hill.

Local artist, Daisy Chain, made their return to The Barn since their first appearance at The Barn's inaugural show. Donning only towels, Daisy Chain brought the house down with their punk anthems.

Closing out the night, Chicago artist Rotundos kept the crowd going as they played through their impressive set of lo-fi rock.

Photos by Nate Steltzer @natesteltzer

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