Fall Music Conerts
The M.A.R.S.S. Summer Music in the Park events were so successful that we are now planning indoor fall music concerts!
All fall music concerts will take place at the Stockton American Legion Hall, 128 E. Front Ave, Stockton, IL 61085.
Admission to the M.A.R.S.S. Fall Music Concerts is free, but we will have donation jars available and hope you will contribute in order to help us bring more live musical events to Stockton.
Friday, October 18, 2024
Jay Vonn is an Americana/Folk musician from Dixon, Illinois who has been writing songs since he knew how to talk. He has played all around the Midwest and beyond, wandering the countryside with his guitar and harmonicas in an old Toyota camper. Heavily influenced by
Bob Dylan and John Prine, he sings about travel, love, adventure, misadventure, life, death, and just about everything else in between, usually with a story or two sprinkled in for good measure.
Friday, November 15, 2024
Ukulele Express 815 is a five piece ukulele and vocal group from Freeport, Illinois. They have been performing in the area since 2021. Their music covers a variety of genres and decades.
Thank You to the Foundation for Northwest Illinois for providing a grant to help with our 2024 Summer Concert Series!
Winter Concert Series
M.A.R.S.S. is planning a series of indoor winter music concerts. If your band would like to perform, please let us know!
Music in the Park
Summer Conerts
The M.A.R.S.S. Music in the Park events all take place at the Stockton Township Memorial Park on US 20 next to the high school (600 N Pearl St, Stockton, IL 61085).
Admission to the Music in the Park concerts is free, but we will have donation jars available and hope you will contribute in order to help us bring more musical events to Stockton.
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Music is performed outdoors, so please dress for the weather. There is no seating, so please bring a chair. And maybe some bug spray, too.
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All summer concerts take place rain or shine! In case of bad weather we will move the concert indoors to Stella's Cafe at 100 N. Main Street, Stockton, IL. See you soon!
July 12, 2024
What happens when a classically trained musician crosses paths with a roots-music maven? The answer is ‘Trinadora.’ Trinadora is a mélange of standards and original compositions in genres that include jazz, blues, classic country, early rock-n-roll, Latin, Celtic, Cajun, and just about any other ingredient you can think of. They season their vocals with keyboard, ocarina, guitar, concertina, harmonica, steel guitar, bass, jSax, uke accompaniment, and more.
July 26, 2024
Americana music from the heart of the driftless!
August 9, 2024
Larry Michael Bettcher plays country music honed to perfection on the great Mississippi River.
August 23, 2024
Old Time Music with Riley on the fiddle, Sadie on the mandolin, Jimmy on guitar/horn and Beau on the standup bass.