Fisher Sesquicentennial

Fisher Sesquicentennial Celebrating 150 years of Fisher, Illinois in 2026!

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY FOR ENTRIES!I know we're all a little sad about the tower coming down, but let's honor such an ...
05/21/2026

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY FOR ENTRIES!

I know we're all a little sad about the tower coming down, but let's honor such an important landmark for our town by giving our kid's fun run mascot a good name!

***๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐›๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง ๐š ๐…๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐“-๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ !***

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05/20/2026

WOW! We're loving all the buzz about our free live music lineup! Tell your friends + family! It's going to be a weekend for the books! You only have one 150th birthday, you know!?

Just wait until we share all of our food trucks + vendors! ๐Ÿงก

Our final music spotlight is ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐จ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ who will be bringing bluegrass music to the Fisher Sesquicentennial celebrat...
05/19/2026

Our final music spotlight is ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐จ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ who will be bringing bluegrass music to the Fisher Sesquicentennial celebration!

Bluegrass has a way of creating a feeling unlike anything else...quick fingers on the strings, rich harmonies, timeless sounds, and music that naturally brings people together! Whether you grew up listening to bluegrass or simply enjoy live music and discovering something new, this performance is sure to be a good one!

One of the best parts of this celebration has been showcasing talented musicians and groups from our area and beyond, and weโ€™re excited to have ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐จ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ help close out an incredible weekend of entertainment!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ July 5th
๐Ÿ“ Community Building
๐Ÿ•• 12:30 PM

This Central Illinois-based national touring hard rock band has quickly become one of the hottest names in rock, earning...
05/19/2026

This Central Illinois-based national touring hard rock band has quickly become one of the hottest names in rock, earning recognition as one of the โ€œTop 10 Bands To Take Notice Ofโ€ and building a reputation for raw, authentic, 100% live performances that leave crowds wanting more!

It's ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐ฐ ๐‚๐š๐ ๐ฅ๐ž & ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง!

Known for their high-energy stage presence and โ€œAttitude Rockโ€ sound, Drew Cagle & The Reputation have generated multiple Top 40 rock singles, earned a #1 Classic Rock hit, and shared stages with major artists including Buckcherry, Puddle of Mudd, Hinder, Night Ranger, Living Colour, and many more!

Get ready to turn up the volume because this Fisher native is bringing an explosive live show to Fisher!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ July 4th
๐Ÿ“ Main Street Stage
๐Ÿ•• 8:30 - 10:00 PM

Dust off your boots because next up is ๐–๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ž๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ bringing classic country favorites + timeless hits to Fisher!Feat...
05/19/2026

Dust off your boots because next up is ๐–๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ž๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ bringing classic country favorites + timeless hits to Fisher!

Featuring ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐› ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ค, this talented group delivers the songs country fans know and love from artists like Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, George Strait, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels, and many more!

Though Whiskey Biscuit has officially been together for about a year, these musicians bring years of experience to the stage. The band features Caleb Cook on guitar, Josh Walden on bass, Ron Phelps on drums, and Mark Kalson on fiddle with all members contributing vocals.

And speaking of experience... Mark Kalson spent seven years playing fiddle for Charlie Pride and has also toured with Neal McCoy and Janie Fricke. Together, these musicians also perform weekly in Champaign as the Bubble City Playboys, keeping crowds entertained every Wednesday night!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ July 4th
๐Ÿ“ Main Street Stage
๐Ÿ•• 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Hunter Lucas Musicโ€™s music journey started at just 8 years old, and by around age 10, many locals may remember seeing hi...
05/19/2026

Hunter Lucas Musicโ€™s music journey started at just 8 years old, and by around age 10, many locals may remember seeing him busking in front of ๐ˆ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ž, sharing his talent with anyone who stopped to listen!

At 14 years old, Hunter performed his very first show at ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ž right here in Fisher, and since then, his journey has only continued to grow. He has gone on to play numerous local shows, open for the Kentucky Headhunters, and even perform songs at Tootsies Orchid Lounge and Kid Rockโ€™s in Nashville, Tennessee!

Thereโ€™s something extra special about watching hometown talent grow from local beginnings to bigger stages, while still honoring where it all started!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ July 4th
๐Ÿ“ The Wild Hare
๐Ÿ•• 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Next up in our music lineup features is ๐‹๐ž๐ฑ๐ข ๐“๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฅ from nearby Mahomet, and trust us, this is one performance youโ€™ll w...
05/19/2026

Next up in our music lineup features is ๐‹๐ž๐ฑ๐ข ๐“๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฅ from nearby Mahomet, and trust us, this is one performance youโ€™ll want to catch!

Lexi Tieffel has been singing since she was little, putting on performances for anyone willing to watch + listen. Her love for music and performing continued to grow through vocal training, church ministries, musical theater, and sharing stages with several talented local bands throughout central Illinois.

At just 14 years old, she began performing the National Anthem at University of Illinois athletic events, singing in front of crowds of more than 15,000 people. She later won a singing competition at StarPower and most recently earned a Golden Ticket on American Idol Season 23, an incredible accomplishment and a reminder of just how much talent we have right here in our surrounding communities! ๐Ÿงก

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ July 4th
๐Ÿ“ The Wild Hare
๐Ÿ•• 3:00 - 4:30 PM

Come enjoy some great music from a local star!

Kicking off our band features is ๐“๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ž๐ฒ & ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ฆ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐–๐š๐ ๐จ๐ง, a talented 4-piece band made up of hometown musicians, ...
05/19/2026

Kicking off our band features is ๐“๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ž๐ฒ & ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ฆ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐–๐š๐ ๐จ๐ง, a talented 4-piece band made up of hometown musicians, with three members from Fisher and one from Gibson City!

Playing together since 2022, Tony Lindsey & The Smoke Wagon bring a little bit of everything to the stage with a mix of rock, alternative, and country favorites. Whether you like upbeat songs you can sing along to or tunes that keep the crowd going, theyโ€™ve got something for everyone!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ July 3rd
๐Ÿ“ Fisher Fairgrounds
๐Ÿ•• 6:00 PM

๐ŸŽถ ๐’๐Œ๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐“๐Ž๐–๐ ๐‘๐Ž๐Ž๐“๐’. ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„ ๐“๐€๐‹๐„๐๐“.๐ŸŽถOne of the things that makes our Fisher Sesquicentennial celebration extra special?...
05/19/2026

๐ŸŽถ ๐’๐Œ๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐“๐Ž๐–๐ ๐‘๐Ž๐Ž๐“๐’. ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„ ๐“๐€๐‹๐„๐๐“.๐ŸŽถ

One of the things that makes our Fisher Sesquicentennial celebration extra special? The incredible musicians taking the stage arenโ€™t just talented artistsโ€ฆtheyโ€™re ๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‘๐’†๐’๐’‘๐’๐’†! Our performers are from Fisher + the surrounding communities, making this weekend where REAL hometown talent is taking center stage!

๐Ÿ–ค Live Music Lineup for July 3rd:
๐“๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ž๐ฒ & ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ฆ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐–๐š๐ ๐จ๐ง, Fisher Fairgrounds | 6 PM

๐Ÿ–ค Live Music Lineup for July 4th:
๐‹๐ž๐ฑ๐ข ๐“๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฅ, The Wild Hare | 3:00 - 4:30 PM
๐‡๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‹๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ฌ, The Wild Hare | 5:00 - 7:00 PM
๐–๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ž๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ, Main Street Stage | 6:30 - 8:00 PM
๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐ฐ ๐‚๐š๐ ๐ฅ๐ž & ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, Main Street Stage | 8:30 - 10:00 PM

๐Ÿ–ค Live Music Lineup for July 5th:
๐“๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐จ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, Fisher Community Building | 12:30 PM

We canโ€™t wait to see the crowd come alive!

05/19/2026

Todayโ€™s the dayโ€ฆweโ€™re announcing our live music lineup for the Fisher Sesquicentennial!

Weโ€™re especially excited that many of the musicians joining us are Fisher natives coming home to share their talent + celebrate this milestone with our community. The rest of our lineup is made up of incredible local artists from the surrounding area, making this celebration truly feel like a hometown event!

We canโ€™t wait to celebrate 150 years of Fisher with great music, familiar faces, and an unforgettable weekend! Stay tuned as we start revealing who will be taking the stage!

๐€๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ง๐š๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ...
05/18/2026

๐€๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ง๐š๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ“, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”.

It will be a day filled with stories, chrome and horsepower!

๐Ÿ Car Registration: 9 AMโ€“Noon
๐Ÿ—ณ Participant & Spectator Voting: Noonโ€“2 PM
๐Ÿ† Awards Ceremony: 3 PM

We hope to see you there!

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