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Gallery: DeKalb hosts 49th annual Corn Fest

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by Kathryn Sears
Gallery: DeKalb hosts 49th annual Corn Fest
Written by Kathryn Sears


Frank Livingston, the lead guitarist for Kashmir, performs on a double neck Gibson on Aug. 28 at Corn Fest. The Chicago-based group took the sound stage at 6:30 p.m. and played until 8 p.m. during the opening night. (Logan Reed | Northern Star) (Logan Reed)
Hidden in the back, David Blampied, the drummer, performs with Kashmir during the opening night of Corn Fest on Aug. 28. Corn fest features over 10 live musical acts across its three-day run. (Logan Reed | Northern Star) (Logan Reed)
Under the bright lights on the sound stage, Jean Violet, the vocalist for Kashmir, points to the sky on Aug. 28 at DeKalb’s Corn Fest. The band took the audience through the history of Led Zeppelin during the 49th annual Corn Fest. (Logan Reed | Northern Star) (Logan Reed)
Smoke fills the streets of downtown DeKalb as a vendor prepares food on Aug. 28during the first day of corn fest. Corn Fest is one of Illinois’ last remaining free admission music and community festivals and it is celebrating its 49th year. (Logan Reed | Northern Star) (Logan Reed)

Sunday

Gretchen Fitzpatrick paints a Corn Fest attendee’s face during Corn Fest on Sunday on Lincoln Highway in downtown DeKalb. Fitzpatrick provided face painting as one of the activities available to festivalgoers during the annual event. (Rabiya Muhammad | Northern Star) (Rabiya Muhammad)
Corn Fest attendees ride the Pharaoh’s Fury Sunday on Lincoln Highway in downtown DeKalb. Festivalgoers lined up to experience the amusement rides featured during the annual Corn Fest celebration. (Rabiya Muhammad | Northern Star) (Rabiya Muhammad)
A caricature artist from Party Boy Caricatures sketches two Corn Fest attendees Sunday on Lincoln Highway in downtown DeKalb. Festivalgoers could have personalized caricatures drawn as one of the activities offered during the annual festival. (Rabiya Muhammad | Northern Star) (Rabiya Muhammad)
A Burritoville owner Rodolfo Galvan grills meat Sunday on Lincoln Highway during Corn Fest in downtown DeKalb. Food stands served a variety of freshly prepared meals and festival favorites throughout the annual event. (Rabiya Muhammad | Northern Star) (Rabiya Muhammad)

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  • Kathryn Sears DuPage County Observer

    Kathryn Sears is a mom and editor-in-chief of DuPage County Observer. She loves to write about politics, sports and everything in between.

    When she is not at work she loves spending time outdoor with two German shepherds Matt and Oli.

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Kathryn Sears

Kathryn Sears is a mom and editor-in-chief of DuPage County Observer. She loves to write about politics, sports and everything in between.

When she is not at work she loves spending time outdoor with two German shepherds Matt and Oli.

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