A free concert by American folk singer Chris Vallillo will take place on Monday, July 19, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in room 206 of the administration building of the Madison County Courthouse.
The concert, oh freedom! Songs of the Civil Rights Movement celebrates the incredible music that emerged from the early struggle for equal rights. The concert takes place in conjunction with the Voices and Votes exhibition, which opens that day at the same location.
In a show created to mark the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement, Vallillo plays key songs from the music that inspired and supported this groundbreaking movement. Blended with the music, Vallillo presents firsthand accounts of the historical struggle and discusses the impact of music on our nation’s major social concerns.
Vallillo has an affinity for American roots music and plays six-string and bottle-neck slide guitars and harmonica. His recording of Oh Freedom! Civil rights songs hit # 6 on the folk charts when they were released in 2016.
If visitors prefer to visit the concert virtually from their computer, tablet or smartphone, use the following link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/535801845. There is also a telephone dial-in option: (312) 757-3121 (access code 535-801-845).
This concert is offered free to the public by the Madison County Government and the Madison County Historical Society through a grant from Illinois Humanities. Vallillo is part of the Illinois Humanities Illinois Road Scholars Program.
For more information about the concert, call the Madison County Archival Library at 618-656-7569, visit the County History Museum website, or the Madison County Historical Society website, madcohistory.org.
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