2017 Chicago Street Festivals

[Pale Hose]

Post about street festivals occurring in the city of Chicago in 2017 here.

[mookie]

Just noticed on Nothing's list of upcoming dates that they are playing Green Music Fest on June 10th

[mookie]

Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce and Subterranean are thrilled to announce the second wave of artists to join Green Music Fest’s 2017 lineup: Nothing, Jay Som, The Appleseed Cast, Erika Wennerstrom (of Heartless Bastards), Nap Eyes, Forth Wanderers, CAAMP, Two Cow Garage, Henry Jamison, Shannen Moser, Jennifer Hall, Bonelang, ESSO, Church Booty, Nashon Halloway Band and Belonger.

[Pale Hose]

Taste of Lincoln Ave is all cover bands this year. Between that and Old St Pat's block party, has the street festival bubble finally burst?

www.tasteoflincolnchicago.com/event-lineup-2017/

[mookie]

May 18, 2017 13:04:51 GMT -6 Pale Hose said:

Taste of Lincoln Ave is all cover bands this year. Between that and Old St Pat's block party, has the street festival bubble finally burst?

www.tasteoflincolnchicago.com/event-lineup-2017/

If you can't get Hoobastank (with their original bass player), what's the point of even trying?  

[claypoolfan]

At least the Zeppelin one is Jason Bonham's.

EDIT: Wait, no it's not, they're playing in Alabama that night. The Taste of Lincoln Avenue site links to them when you click it though. What a bunch of morans.

[concertgoer]

Any word on who is playing Wicker Park fest ?

[mookie]

Bands playing Beat Kitchen/Subt that weekend (they usually play the fest and an aftershow):

Doomtree
Piebald
Jeff the Brotherhood
Guided By Voices

I thought we knew more, but I guess not.

[concertgoer]

That's a good start

[Pale Hose]

May 18, 2017 13:48:18 GMT -6 concertgoer said:

Any word on who is playing Wicker Park fest ?

Doomtree are at SubT 7/28

Piebald are at SubT 7/29

Guided By Voices are at Beat Kitchen 7/28

Jeff the Brotherhood are at Beat Kitchen 7/29

Edit: Mookie beat me to it :: shakes fist ::

[Pale Hose]

Lobster Fest @ Navy Pier 9/1-9/3

Cherry Poppin' Daddies and a bunch of cover bands.

www.americanlobsterfest.com/2017-lineup/

[Pale Hose]

Foxygen are playing Sheffield Garden Walk, but the festival is charging admission ($20 in advance, $25 day of show) this year. Jessica Lea Mayfield is opening the show.

www.chicagoevents.com/events/foxygen-sheffield-music-fest-garden-walk/

Edit: We The Kings (?) are playing Sunday, also with paid admittance.

www.chicagoevents.com/events/we-the-kings-sheffield-garden-walk-music-fest/

[Pale Hose]

I'm guessing this is a new strategy related to them not getting enough "donations" in recent years.

www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170112/lincoln-park/sheffield-music-festival-garden-walk-move-entrance-fee-donations-millennials

[Deleted]

i must've missed the Logan Square fest lineup coming out but Metz, Strand of Oaks, and circuit de yeux would be great if it wasnt during mamby

[Xamnam]

Conblurmed:


ANNOUNCING Wicker Park Fest 2017 headliners!
July 29 & 30, the city's must-see music fest returns to Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park, Chicago!
Guided By Voices
Doomtree
JEFF The Brotherhood
SALES
Turquoise Jeep Records
Brick + Mortar

[Deleted]

worth noting that there's a space after Doomtree, so GBV and Doomtree are probably doing the two "main" stages saturday, Jeff and Sales on sunday.

there's a third stage that doesn't go as late that might be where Brick+Mortar are or something.

[Pale Hose]

Taste of Randolph posted their schedule:

www.starevents.com/event/taste-of-randolph/

[Pale Hose]

Local H are playing West Fest Sunday night.

[concertgoer]

Awesome

[venom]

May 31, 2017 18:40:19 GMT -6 Pale Hose said:

Local H are playing West Fest Sunday night.

royal headache's schedule has them playing west fest on friday, but playing the bottle on sunday. no show listed for saturday.

[concertgoer]

So tomorrow will be my first Chicago Street fest so what's the best spot to get dropped off or walk to at Do-Division?

[mookie]

I took the blue line to the Damen stop and just walked from there before, it's like 4 or 5 blocks from the station.

[teekoh]

I've always entered at Damen/Division.

[tacosaregood]

If you're going during peak times, you're probably better off walking to one of the side street entrances. The walk is essentially the same from either the Division or Damen stop.

[concertgoer]

If anyone is going to Do-Division tonight I'm planning on being there in time for Black Marble

[teekoh]

Not tonight, but we'll be there tomorrow and Sunday for portions.

[concertgoer]

Cool I will be there on Sunday as well.

[Deleted]

we might be over soon just to hang out. dont know any bands until LBC and we gotta head out before they go on

[concertgoer]

Cool I'm going to grab a bus in a bit and eat some tacos before heading to the fest

[concertgoer]

Drink lines sucked but otherwise Do-Division was fun
Adult and Black Marble were great