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…
http://chicago.metromix.com/events/fair_festival/peace-fest-lincoln-park/223509/content
Don’t forget peacefest!
Jazzfest. Chicago BLock Party too. Rusted Root was there last year.
You forgot the Blues Festival man. BB King, for free!
I was going to hit up his HOB show, but when I found out today that he was playing Blues Fest for free, I quickly changed my mind. Why pay $100 when I can see the legend for zilch a week later??
I believe Cursive has been working on their new album, so you guys should go check them out and let me know how the songs sound…
Here is a good site for Chicago street fests http://www.chicagoevents.com/
On June 15th, there is the Greater Chicago Jewish Folk-Arts Festival, as well. It’s a free show with a number of musical acts. Dan Bern, one of my personal favorites, will be there playing. Not sure if it’s considered a Chicago street festival, but it should be good fun.
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