Chicago has a lot of street festivals

By Alex Young on May 11th, 2008 in News

Chicago has a lot of street festivals

Aside from the relaxation, sun, and fun, summer also brings a bounty of not just your typical, massive music festivals, but also some smaller, quite impressive street festivals. In the coming months, the city of Chicago will play host to a few particular strong ones. Oh, and did we mention, they’re all practically free to attend?

Do Division Street Festival:
May 31-June 1 – Division Street

Saturday: Lucero, Mucca Pazza, Tally Hall, Occidental Brothers, De Novo Dahl, Muldoons, The Sound Republic, Imphinity, Dj Pickel, Nathan Scott, Zebo, Jordan V

Sunday:  Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Gil Mantera’s Party Dream, The 1900s, Frightened Rabbit, Bear Hands, Tully Monster, Victor R, The Beat Giants, J Funk, Shala, RockCity, MTM

Taste of Chicago:
June 27-July 6 – Grant Park

Stevie Wonder, Fantasia, Aly and AJ, Gomez, Alejandro Escovedo, Joss Stone, Ryan Shaw,  Bonnie Raitt, Plain White T’s, Josh Kelley, Chaka Kahn, Angie Stone, A Cursive Memory, Keke Palmer, Estelle

Bam! Belmont Arts & Music Festival:
June 28-29 – Belmont Ave

Cusive, Smoking Popes, Maritime, Waco Bros, American Music Club, Dot Dot Dot, Unwed Sailor, Justin Townes Earl, Mark Rose, + many more…

Wicker Park Festival:
July 26-27 -Wicker Park

Polvo, Ra Ra Riot, Bishop Allen, Isis, Red Sparrows, Maps & Atlases,  Film School

Stay tuned as we’ll keep this page updated when more confirmations come about…

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