Posted April 04, 2008
Lollapalooza 2008, August 1-3 in Grant Park
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It's official. This year's headliners will include Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco, Kanye West and The Raconteurs.
Other reported acts: Gnarls Barkley, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, G. Love & Special Sauce, Blues Travelers, Mates of State, Bloc Party, Cat Power, Stephen Malkmus, Girl Talk, Kid Sister, Office, The Cool Kids, Battles, The Go! Team, Jamie Lidell and Grizzly Bear.
Posted April 01, 2008
28th Annual Taste of Chicago, June 27-July 6, 2008 in Grant Park
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Friday, June 27: Chaka Khan
Saturday, June 28: Stevie Wonder
Sunday, June 29: Plain White T's
Monday, June 30: Broadway in Chicago
Tuesday, July 1: Joss Stone
Wednesday, July 2: Fantasia (American Idol winner)
Disclaimer: This is not the official Taste of Chicago site. To visit the City of Chicago's official site, click here.
Posted March 28, 2008
Pitchfork Music Festival 2008, July 18-20 in Union Park
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Pitchfork has announced several of the acts for this year's Festival in Union Park.
Friday, July 18: Incendiary rap group Public Enemy takes the stage for the "Don't Look Back" series (presented by All Tomorrow's Parties). The group will perform its classic album, It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, in its entirety.
Post-punk legends Mission of Burma will also be on hand, playing their 1983 album, Vs.
Saturday, July 19: Animal Collective, Jarvis Cocker, !!!, Vampire Weekend, Dizzee Rascal, No Age, Atlas Sound, Jay Reatard, King Khan and His Shrines, The Ruby Suns, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Occidental Brothers Dance Band International and Fleet Foxes will perform, among others not yet announced.
Sunday, July 20: Spoon, Dinosaur Jr., Spiritualized, M.Ward, Ghostface and Raekwon, Les Savy Fav, The Apples in Stereo, Boris, Dirty Projectors, Cut Copy, Extra Golden, Dodos, Fuck Buttons and El Guincho will take the stage on Sunday, among others not yet announced.
TICKETS
Tickets go on sale at noon on Wednesday, March 12. It's $30 for a one-day pass, $50 for a Saturday/Sunday two-day pass and $65 for a three-day pass.
Posted March 17, 2008
24th Annual Chicago Gospel Music Festival, May 30-June 1, 2008 in Millennium Park
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Friday, May 30 -- Jay Pritzker Pavilion
6 p.m.: G3 (God Gets the Glory)
6:40 p.m.: Walt Whitman & The Soul Children of Chicago
7:20 p.m.: Percy Bady presents: "Gospel's Next Showcase" featuring Aaron Sledge, Tasha Collins and Shari Addison
8:10 p.m.: Canton Jones
8:40 p.m.: The Rance Allen Group
Saturday, May 31 -- Walgreens Day Stage
12:05 p.m.: Mark Hubbard & The Voices
12:35 p.m.: 1Sol featuring Sylvester Harper
1 p.m.: Valencia Lacy & The Unquenchable Worshippers
1:35 p.m.: Joyce Hurley
2:05 p.m.: Cliff Dubose & Divine
2:30 p.m.: Faith Howard
3 p.m.: New Orleans Exchange
3:30 p.m.: Bryant Jones & Chosen
4:05 p.m.: Journey Song
Saturday, May 31 -- Jay Pritzker Pavilion
5 p.m.: Joshua's Troop
5:45 p.m.: Darius Brooks & The Tommies Reunion
6:30 p.m.: Marvin Sapp
7:25 p.m.: Fred Nelson, III presents: "An Evening of Gospel Elegance" saluting Professor Robert E. Wooten, Sr. featuring The Wooten Chorale Ensemble, Pastor DeAndre Patterson and more
8:45 p.m.: The Mighty Clouds of Joy
Sunday June 1 -- Walgreens Day Stage
noon: The Mighty Clouds of Joy
12:50 p.m.: The Men of Excellence
1:20 p.m.: The Nelson Larkin Group
1:50 p.m.: The Inspirational Souls
2:20 p.m.: The Stars of Heaven
2:45 p.m.: The Church Boyz
3:15 p.m.: The Douglas Singers
3:50 p.m.: The Selvy Singers of Arkansas
Sunday, June 1 -- Jay Pritzker Pavilion
4:40 p.m.: Apostolic Church of God Children's Choir
5 p.m.: Dexter Walker & The Zion Movement
5:35 p.m.: Rev. Dr. Lucuis Hall presents: "A Touch of Chicago's Gospel Pioneers/Legends" featuring Rev. Mitty Collier, Dorothy Gunn, Rev. Jerry Goodloe & Rev. Issac Whittmon
6:35 p.m.: Bishop Neal Roberson
7:05 p.m.: Lady Tramaine Hawkins
8 p.m.: Percy Gray presents: "A Tribute to the Queen of Gospel," Dr. Albertina Walker featuring Leanne Faine, Kim McFarland and Anita Wilson
9 p.m.: The Clark Sisters
Disclaimer: This is not the official site for the Chicago Gospel Music Festival. To visit the City of Chicago's official site, click here.
Posted February 13, 2008
25th Annual Chicago Blues Festival, June 5-8, 2008 in Grant Park
The Mayor's Office of Special Events has completed announcing the headliners for this year's festival:
Thursday, June 5: Guitarist and singer Johnny Winter will make his first appearance at the Chicago Blues Festival since the inaugural event in 1984. He'll be part of the opening night celebration of Muddy Waters on Thursday, June 5th, sharing the spotlight with "Superharp" James Cotton and others.
Friday, June 6: The Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor (joined by her Blues Machine) headlines on Friday night, along with a set by Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater. There will also be a tribute to the past with a set featuring Ruby Andrews, Cicero Blake and Jackie Ross.
Saturday, June 7: Buckwheat Zydeco will headline on Saturday. The 60-year-old accordionist will bring one of the classic sounds of New Orleans to the stage. Also appearing that night will be Chicago favorite Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, the 2007 Band of the Year at the Blues Music Awards.
Sunday, June 8: Just announced to close the festival on Sunday June 8th will be the legendary B.B. King, making his first appearance at the festival in over 20 years. Other headliners on the final night include keyboardist Little Willie Littlefield, guitarist Bobby Parker and vocalist Karen Carroll, who performs with Charlie Love and Lurrie Bell.
Disclaimer: This is not the official site for the Chicago Blues Festival. To visit the City of Chicago's official site, click here.
Posted February 01, 2008
30th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival, August 28-31, 2008 in Millennium Park and Grant Park
The Mayor's Office of Special Events has announced some of the headliners for this year's Jazz Fest.
Thursday, August 28: Saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins opens the festival at 6:30 p.m. at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. One of the pioneers of bebop in the '50s, Rollins is still an inspiration to many jazz artists around the world.
Sunday, August 31: Ornette Coleman, widely known as the creator of "free jazz," will bring his improvisatory saxophone skills to the Petrillo Music Shell as he closes out the festival on Saturday night. Though he's been on the scene for about a half-century, he hasn't lost creative flair; last year's Sound Grammar won a Grammy.
Note: This is not the official site for the Chicago Jazz Festival. To visit the City of Chicago's official site, click here.
Posted January 01, 2008
The City of Chicago's Mayor's Office of Special Events has provided a list of dates for this year's fests...so start planning your spring, summer and beyond.
10th Annual Mayor Daley's Kids & Kites Festival: May 3 (Museum of Science and Industry) & October 4 (Cricket Hill in Lincoln Park)
10th Annual Great Chicago Places and Spaces: May 16-18
24th Annual Chicago Gospel Music Festival: May 30-June 1
25th Annual Chicago Blues Festival: June 5-8
28th Annual Taste of Chicago: June 27-July 6
9th Annual Chicago Outdoor Film Festival: July 15-August 26 (Tuesdays only)
51st Annual Venetian Night: July 26
50th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show: August 16-17
20th Annual Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival: August 23-24
30th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival: August 28-31
