Labor Day weekend always feels a little sideways. Half of you is still in summer, half of you is already thinking about school, football, and whether you need to find where you left your jacket last March. A Sunday afternoon set in the middle of all that feels like a pretty good place for us to land.
We’ll be at the Chop Tent for Kewanee Hog Days on Sunday, September 6, playing as the trio from 3–6 PM. This is one of those festivals we’ve circled on the calendar for a while, so getting the invite this year is a big deal for us.
Tom has some history with Hog Days from back when he played here with his band, the Incredible 45’s. He’s told enough stories about the weekend over the years that it already feels familiar: music going all afternoon, people wandering in and out between food runs, and the constant smell of something fried nearby.
We’re planning a set that leans into that feel—plenty of songs that work in broad daylight with people walking past with lemonade shakeups and, let’s be honest, us eyeing the funnel cake stand between tunes. It’ll be a mix of piano-and-guitar takes on songs you know, a few quieter curveballs if the moment allows, and some things we can stretch a bit with the trio.
Show Details
- When: Sunday, September 6, 2026, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Where: Chop Tent, Hog Days, 306 N Main St, Kewanee, IL 61443
- Who: Bell & Field Trio
- What to expect: An afternoon trio set built for a festival crowd—piano, guitar, and a third player filling things out with grooves and harmony. We’ll lean on familiar tunes with our own twist, keep things upbeat enough for a busy Sunday, and leave a little room for requests and detours if the moment calls for it. There will almost certainly be powdered sugar on at least one of our cases by the end of the day.
- More info: Kewanee Hog Days website
About Bell & Field
We’re a piano-and-guitar duo that builds sets one room at a time. For Hog Days we’re bringing the trio, which lets us open things up rhythmically and stretch some arrangements without losing the song underneath. Expect a mix of classic covers, newer tunes we’ve reworked for our setup, and a few quieter moments if the crowd settles in for them.
About the Venue
Hog Days pretty much takes over Kewanee for the weekend—streets full of food stands, rides, and a lot of people making the most of the last summer holiday. The Chop Tent is a big part of that flow, so music there tends to be part concert, part soundtrack for everyone grabbing pork chops, lemonade, and whatever fried thing they’ve committed to that day. It’s the kind of spot where you see the same faces a few different times as they loop back through.
If you’re doing the Hog Days rounds on Sunday, swing by the Chop Tent for a bit between 3 and 6. We’ll be the ones trying to keep the groove steady while thinking about which stand to hit on our break.