About the Woodstock Folk Festival

Woodstock Folk Festival, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Woodstock, Illinois, about 65 miles northwest of Chicago. Its purpose is to bring quality folk music – local and national – to the McHenry County area. The Woodstock Folk Festival began as a one-time event in 1986. It quickly became an annual event featuring folk artists – musicians, storytellers, and folk dancing – held on the third Sunday in July on the historic square in Woodstock. In 1991 the Festival was incorporated as an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, with a board of directors of local residents.

Funding

The Woodstock Folk Festival is an Illinois 501(c)(3) Non-profit Organization. As such all donations are tax-deductible, and are welcome throughout the year.

The Festival also has the support of a number of sponsors, some who have been so for multiple years. We ecourage everyone who is interested in our mission to support them as well.

And many people support our efforts with time and effort on a volunteer basis, including the members of the Board of Directors. Volunteers are the real backbone of the Festival because what needs to be done is primarily done by these people, which helps in a major way to minimize our funding needs.

In addition to the annual Festival, the Festival presents Benefit Concerts during the rest of the year featuring artists such as Tricia Alexander, Eric Hanke, Brent Hoodenpyle & the Loners, Tom and Chris Kastle, Erika Luckett, David Massengill, Lee Murdock, Patricia Pettinga, Rick Pickren, Justin Roberts, Danny Santos, and Chicago's own Michael Smith. The next concert date is easily found on the Festival Home page. Please check there often.

Woodstock Folk Festival Board of Directors:

President/Secretary:	Carol Obertubbesing
Vice President:	Neal Brown
Vice President for Publicity:	Annemarie Serra
Treasurer:	Ray Beth
Assistant Treasurer:	Martha Hoar

All helped plan and organize this Festival. Come to the Festival Central table to meet them.

Helpers and Volunteers

Special thanks to Mark Lyons and Jean Adaskavich, who are coordinating the Open Mike Stage; Martha Hoar, who is coordinating the Children’s Area; John Wetterholt who is assisting the performers; Andy Andrick for his assistance with sound and promotion; and Eric Hervert and Becky Seip, who are assisting with sound at the Open Mike Stage. Neal Brown did graphics and layout for the 2008 Program, and Carol Obertubbesing wrote the text. Ray Beth coordinated advertising, printing, and distribution. Other Festival volunteers include Amy Beth and Mike Epstein. Special thanks to Alvin Orzechowski, our Web Master.