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THIS Saturday, September 6
Damen and Roscoe (Roscoe Village) | Chicago (map)
♦Celebrate oysters, beer and more at Guinness Oyster Fest! ♦It's Chicago's first post-Labor Day Weekend street fest! ♦Held in Chicago's friendly Roscoe Village neighborhood with oysters provided by Piazza Bella Trattoria. ♦The eclectic music stage lineup includes former House of Pain frontman Everlast ... hot Los Angeles alt-rockers Carolina Liar ... Chicago's Hello Dave ... and the Trippin' Billies!
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THIS Saturday & Sunday, August 30-31
On Wabash from 13th to 14th Place | Chicago (map)
♦Rockin' in the Hot South Loop! Bash on Wabash! ♦Non-stop music PLUS food ... arts & crafts ... a kids' area ... and much more in Chicago's hottest neighborhood! ♦Eclectic music stage lineup includes alt-country Waco Brothers& punk circus band Mucca Pazza ... blues/rockers The Steepwater Band ... alt-rockers Murder by Death ... the banjo blues of William Elliott Whitmore ... and Grammy Award winner Howard Levy and other guests (Vanessa Davis and Michael McDermott) performing with North of Memphis!
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Saturday & Sunday, August 16-17
Main St. & Curtiss | Downtown Downers Grove, IL (map)
♦Non-Stop Cycling at its Best! National Championships of Cycling! ♦Come out to see future Olympiads in action! ♦Two full days of professional and amatuer racing as well as a great sports expo! ♦Don't forget the kids! The Big Wheel Race on Sunday is a definite crowd pleaser -- the first 100 kids receive a FREE helmet (courtsey of Saab).
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Saturday & Sunday, August 9-10
11am to 10pm Daily
On Halsted between Belmont & Addison |
Chicago (map)
♦The Midwest's Largest 2-Day Street Fest! Northalsted Market Days! ♦Great people-watching and non-stop fun galore! ♦Four music stages and 400+ booths PLUS great food and arts & crafts ♦Among the hot stage show headliners: Theater-rockers Powder ... Jennifer "Dreamgirl" Holliday ... Chicago's own Dot Dot Dot ... Dance music faves Expose ... Milwaukee rockers Dropmore Scarlet ... Acclaimed singer/songwriter Eric Himan ... Pink Floyd tribute band Think Floyd& And 25 More!
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Friday, Saturday & Sunday, August 1-3
Friday: 5pm-10pm | Saturday: 9am-10pm |
Sunday: 8:30am to 5pm
225 E. Elk Grove Blvd | Elk Grove Village, IL (map)
♦The Midwest's #1 Cycling Event! Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove! ♦Bigger & Better in 2008! ♦See the world's top cyclists compete in 15 pro-am races for a record $225,000 in TOTAL PRIZE MONEY! ♦Three days of racing PLUS an expanded on-site sports expo with more vendors and NEW Wal-Mart Kids' Fest. ♦And More! ... Community "Block Parties" on Friday and Saturday nights with food, great live music and fireworks!
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Thursday to Sunday, July 10-13
Thurs: 5-10pm | Fri: 5-11 |
Sat. 4-midnight | Sun: 3-10pm
Reed Keppler Park | West Chicago, IL(map)
♦Fun for All! West Chicago Railroad Days! ♦Don't miss this gala 4-day community event with something for everyone! ♦Food!... A Carnival!... Music!... Kids' Activities!... Fireworks on Saturday!... And More! ♦Stage show headliners include hard rockers Molly Hatchet on Friday night &and Mickey Dolenz of the legendary Monkees on Saturday!
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Thursday, July 10
7:30pm Start
Jackson & Aberdeen (West Loop) | Chicago (map)
♦Celebrate France! ... At NIKETOWN Bastille Day 5K Run, Walk & Block Party! ♦A Thursday night (July 10) on the streets of the West Loop at one of Chicago's most UNIQUE summer events! ♦If you haven't already registered, Do So Today! (There is no race-day runner registration)♦Plus enjoy post-event Block Party with Can-Can dancers!& a rockin' performance by all-girl group Cat Fight!& food, libations and more!
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Saturday & Sunday, June 28-29
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Downtown Evanston, IL (map)
♦Take a Break at the Fountain Square Art Festival! ♦Experience the North Shore's largest and oldest fine arts fair in the calming heart of downtown Evanston! ♦More than 220 juried artists ... soothing jazz ... plus a kids' activity tent ♦Escape the city for a mellow afternoon of great art in Chicago's grandest suburb!
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Saturday & Sunday, June 21-22
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Daily
Fullerton & Racine (Lincoln Park) | Chicago (map)
♦Yummy for the Tummy! Pizza Fest Chicago! ♦Whether you like thin or thick crust or your toppings simple or gourmet, Pizza Fest will have it all! ♦PLUS cornhole play all weekend long! ... Wine Tastings! ... Arts & Crafts! ... A Pizza Eating Contest on Sunday! ♦And Chicago's BEST LIVE MUSIC LINEUP including Funkadesi ... The Gufs (Million selling pop/rock band "Smile" "Crash(Into Me)") ... Hello Dave ... Deadstring Brothers (Alt.rock/country like Stones "Exile On Main St.") ... Stephen Kellog & The Sixers (USA Today voted '07 release Top 5 list) ... and MANY MORE!
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 Wells Street Art Festival
Saturday & Sunday, June 14-15
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Daily
Wells St. between North Ave & Division | Chicago (map)
♦Awesome Art + Great Music = Wells Street Art Festival! ♦The iconic Midwest art showcase returns for its 34th year with 300+ juried artists! ♦Music stage headliners: A Flock of Seagulls on Saturday night& American English on Sunday ♦Plus get your arty groove on at the School of the Art Institute's "Art Tent" each afternoon ♦And check out the sumptuous restaurant cuisine!
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Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June 6 to 8
Friday 5 to 11 p.m. | Saturday 1 to 11 p.m. | Sunday 1 to 9 p.m.
Higgins & Milwaukee | Chicago (map)
♦Fun for all ages at Jeff Fest! ♦Looking for a real neighborhood event? Check out this weekend's 3-day Jefferson Park Community Fest! ♦Legendary rockers Foghat on Friday night& Party with Dick Holliday & The Bamboo Gang on Saturday& and enjoy Southern rock with Heartsfield on Sunday ♦Check out the complete music stage lineup& Plus great food, arts/crafts and activities for kids and families!
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Saturday & Sunday, May 31 - June 1
Saturday: Noon to 10pm | Sunday: Noon to 9pm
Belmont & Sheffield | Chicago (map)
♦Hot music at Belmont-Sheffield! ♦You don't wanna miss Indiana alt rockers The Why Store at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. ♦And on Sunday, learn how to be a rock star at Paul Green's "School of Rock" (1:30 p.m.) ... Then see the pros like Chicago's own Dot Dot Dot (from Fox TV's "The Next Great American Band") at 5:00 p.m. followed by Long Island rockers Nine Days at 7:30 p.m.
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