Chicago Neighborhood News: Lakeview East, Wrightwood, Fulton River District, and The Loop
Lakeview East: Next week head over to the 36th annual Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival! The festival will feature music from local tribute bands and even host a community entertainment stage that will have neighborhood acts and performances. In addition to music there will be an abundance of food, beer, and wine for you to enjoy. We finally have neighborhood street festivals back! With live music, food, drink, and the beautiful summer weather, what else do you need for the perfect weekend? The festival will take place on Sunday, July 18 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 3200 N Sheffield Avenue. For more information click here.
Wrightwood: While the Taste of Chicago is an event everyone loves, the Taste of Lincoln Avenue is not one to be underestimated! This will be the 37th annual Taste of Lincoln Avenue and every year it gets bigger and more exciting. While it will continue to feature amazing food, arts and crafts, music, and other vendors, this year it will be introducing some new components as well. There will be a main stage for local and regional music acts, local bars and restaurants showcasing their food, and even more merchants and vendors than before. The festival will take place on Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25 from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Bring the whole family for a unique festival right here in Chicago. Find more information here.
Fulton River District: Calling all soul music fans, The Box Tops are making their way to Chicago! Performing at City Winery in Chicago, the iconic soul group will be performing some of their greatest hits. Some of these include The Letter, Cry Like a Baby, Soul Deep, and more. This iconic band’s performance is one that you won’t want to miss. The show will feature a live horn section and a vintage video projection. The Box Tops will be accompanied by Pete Muller and The Kindred Souls who are an instrumental and vocal quartet. The show will take place on Wednesday, July 21 with the doors opening at 6 p.m. and the show starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are starting at $28 for the Mezzanine and $38 for Stage Premier. For more information click here.
The Loop: Experience something completely different with the pop-up event Shuffle-Palooza – A Pre-Music Festival Market and Daytime Dance Party. The event will take place at Water Tower Place on Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25. It will be a pop-up music festival market with the intention of getting people ready for Lollapalooza the following weekend. The event is centered around music and fashion with food, brands, and designers as vendors! You will get to experience a unique market event that is supposed to get Chicago excited about being able to host its most iconic festival, Lollapalooza! For more information click here.
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