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Ava Easter closes Festival 56’s Sound Stage series Jan. 24

Folk/indie singer-songwriter performs at Grace Theater in Princeton

Ava Easter will perform the final show in Festival 56’s 2025-2026 Sound Stage series at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Grace Theater in Princeton.

Ava Easter will perform the final show in Festival 56’s 2025-2026 Sound Stage series at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Grace Theater in Princeton.

The 26-year-old folk/indie singer-songwriter from Metamora has built a devoted fanbase drawn to her honest lyrics and raw guitar and vocals, according to Festival 56.

Easter has been active in the Peoria music and karaoke scenes.

Admission is $15 per person. Tickets can be reserved online at festival56.com, by calling 815-879-5656, or purchased at the door. The box office opens one hour before the show.

The Grace Theater is located at 316 S. Main St.

Maribeth M. Wilson

Maribeth M. Wilson has been a reporter with Shaw Media for two years, one of those as news editor at the Morris Herald-News. She became a part of the NewsTribune staff in 2023.