Knox College Music Department

05/28/2026

Come celebrate our seniors at the final jazz night of the year! Join us tonight (5/28) from 7:00–10:00 PM at Smokin' Wi***es BBQ.

05/27/2026

Tonight at 7:00 PM
Kresge Recital Hall
String Ensemble & Middle Eastern Ensemble Concert
Free and open to the public

05/23/2026

05/22/2026

Knox College Music Department presents: Enharmonic Fire and TriTones vocal ensembles under the direction of Tyler Demaree and the Flute Choir directed by Madeline Wood together to perform their Spring concert.
Kresge Recital Hall
Free and Open to the Public

05/21/2026

Join the Knox Piano Chamber Ensemble under the direction of Ashlee Mack for their Spring Concert featuring works by student composers. Free and Open to the Public!

05/20/2026

Kresge Recital Hall. Free and Open to the Public

Knox College Choir presents our Spring term concert titled "words between us". As friends, family, strangers, and humans, we have the need for interpersonal communication and connection. Each of the pieces you will hear sets text based not only in love, but of raw feeling and emotion. Uncertainty, powerful outbursts, contemplation, and words of love are explored throughout the program performed by the Knox College Choir and Chamber singers. We invite the audience to listen and consider what words we have spoken; and to express what remains to be spoken.

05/18/2026

The Knox Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Justin Haynes present their end of the year concert as part of the weekly jazz night at Smokin’ Wi***es BBQ. Followed by the Cherry St Combo for the regular jazz night.
Join in a Galesburg tradition that is 30+ years strong, now at a brand new venue!
Come hear the Knox Cherry Street Combo on Thursday’s from 7-10 pm at Smokin’ Wi***es BBQ. This is a free event and all ages are welcome. Full bar and the best barbeque around!

05/17/2026

Come hear the Knox-Galesburg Wind Ensemble in their Spring concert!
Kresge Recital Hall
Free and Open to the public.
Directed by Justin Haynes

05/14/2026

Thank you to Doug Stone and the Rootabaga School Tour Band for their performances last week in schools across town! It was a great way to kick off the festival.
Stay tuned -- there's more Rootabaga photos to come!

05/05/2026

The Rootabaga Jazz Fest starts today! Check out this interview for a preview of what's happening this week.

The 46th Annual Rootabaga Jazz Festival kicks off Tuesday at Knox College — and for the first time in the festival's history, a full big band headlines the event.

The week runs through Saturday night at the Orpheum Theatre with featured artists Alyssa Allgood, Victor Garcia, Greg Ward, and Doug Stone. Wednesday through Friday at Smokin' Wi***es BBQ, admission runs $3 to $10. Saturday at the Orpheum is free.

Full story and interview: ➡️ https://www.wgil.com/2026/05/04/rootabaga-jazz-festival-2026-preview/