
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…
TAGGED AS: Bam! Belmont Arts & Music Festival, Do Division Street Festival, Taste of Chicago, Wicker Park Festival
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??
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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