The tenth installment of the biennial Ellnora: The Guitar Festival is underway this weekend at the University of Illinois’ Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana. This year, the festival features feminist rock icon Ani DiFranco; Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Andy Summers, formerly the guitarist of
Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and feminist Ani DiFranco performs Saturday, September 9 at Ellnora, The Guitar Festival at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana. This Grammy-winner created her own record company, Righteous Babe Records, in 1990. She’s released more than 20 studio albums featuring folk, funk, hip hop, jazz, soul and electronica. Before leaving
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Singer-songwriter and lefty guitarist Malina Moye is opening the Ellnora, The Guitar Festival at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, September 8.