| Shorty’s Strickly Bluegrass Festival | East Peoria | IL | United States | March | 1st Weekend | 4 Days | All Ages | Bluegrass | Bluegrass |
| Moccasin Creek Festival | Effingham | IL | United States | June | 3rd Weekend | 4 Days | All Ages | Bluegrass | Americana, country, folk |
| Frankfort Bluegrass on the Green | Frankfort | IL | United States | July | 2nd Weekend | 2 Days | All Ages | Bluegrass | Bluegrass |
| Four Corners Folk Festival | Galena | IL | United States | August | Last Weekend | 3 Days | All Ages | Folk | Folk, Americana, singer-songwriter, with a focus on various folk music styles |
| Roots & Rhythm Festival | Morris | IL | United States | September | 1st Weekend | 3 Days | All Ages | Americana & Roots | Roots, Americana, blues, folk |
| Naperville Bluegrass Festival | Naperville | IL | United States | March | Check Online | Check Online | All Ages | Bluegrass | Bluegrass |
| Woodstock Folk Festival | Woodstock | IL | United States | August | 3rd Weekend | 4 Days | All Ages | Folk | Folk, Americana, singer-songwriter, with a focus on various folk music styles |
