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Northcenter Is Going to the Dogs
Seems like a lifetime ago that we were celebrating Ribfest and the start of summer. Now here we are back in Northcenter, bookending the season with North Side Summerfest. The main attraction: hot dogs. Local restaurants including Sola, Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro, and Chubby Wiener will be serving up their finest encased meats, Read the Rest…
Get Ready for Retro on Roscoe: Music! Cars! Baby Wipes!
It’s the first weekend since forever that the city’s meteorologists/fear mongers aren’t forecasting temperatures as hot as Hades, which means it’s safe to venture outside your air-conditioned bubble and mosey on over to Retro on Roscoe, Aug. 11 -12. Despite its billing as Chicago’s third-largest street fest, Retro hasn’t quite outgrown the feel of a Read the Rest…
Rock Around the Block Feedback: Time to Pull the Plug?
Event organizers of the recent Rock Around the Block held a meeting Tuesday night to gather feedback on the festival from business leaders and members of the community, and the results were less than pleasant. Miscommunication, no clear identity and a general lack of community involvement created a festival that many felt failed to reflect Read the Rest…
North Side Summerfest Announces Expanded Schedule
The Northcenter Chamber of Commerce announced that the North Side Summerfest, which greatly expanded its footprint along Lincoln Avenue last year, is growing again, this time adding Friday to the festival’s run. The event will be held Aug. 17 – 19 on Lincoln Avenue between Irving Park and Berenice. Hours are 5-10 p.m. on Friday Read the Rest…
Mother Nature Smiles on Rock Around the Block
With Chicagoans holed up inside anything with air conditioning during last week’s heat wave, Rock Around the Block, scheduled for July 7-8, looked doomed. Hanging out on the sweltering asphalt in 100-degree heat — even while drinking a beer — was likely to hold little appeal for anyone but the most stalwart festival fan. And Read the Rest…
Heartless Bastards Close Out Ribfest 2012
After three days of serving up the best ribs Chicago has to offer, some of the hottest up-and-coming music acts on the scene and more exploding smoke bubbles than we could count, Ribfest 2012 came to an end with a scorching set by Heartless Bastards. Lincoln Avenue is open to traffic again, though drivers have Read the Rest…
Ribfest Day One: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Ribs
Ribfest opened its three-day run in Northcenter with the kind of weather forecast outdoor event organizers dream of: sun + heat = a boost in beer sales. But on Friday night, the focus was squarely on the baby backs, thanks to RibMania, the third annual professional rib-eating contest sanctioned by Major League Eating. Corner 41, Read the Rest…
The Answer to World Peace? Maifest
If only NATO and the international media could have come to Maifest, they’d have seen what it looks when hordes of Chicagoans take over the streets not in protest but to par-tay. Wanna bring about world peace? Give everyone a brat and plastic mug full of beer (and don’t forget to discount the refills). After Read the Rest…
If It’s Mayfest, It Must Be Summer Festival Season
After a taste of August back in March, Chicagoans are primed for summer festival season. Along comes Lincoln Square’s Mayfest (aka, Maifest), May 31 – June 3, to kick things off in style. For a classic Mayfest experience, grab a beer and nosh on sausage and jumbo pretzels while enjoying the oom-pah-pah sounds of the Read the Rest…
BenFest Announces Music Lineup, Aims to Please Rockers of All Ages
Whether you’re feeling nostalgic for ’90s-era hip-hop or are too young to know what nostalgia means, BenFest is sure to have booked a musical act to suit your tastes. The just-released list of headliners for the two-day fest, set for July 13 – 14, includes the Chicago-based pop-rock band The Bad Examples; Too White Crew, Read the Rest…
Have a Say in Rock Around the Block
Chicagoans love their summer street fests – as long as it’s on someone else’s street. West Lakeview Neighbors, the beneficiary of proceeds from Rock Around the Block, wants to be, well, neighborly, in soliciting input from area residents prior to the July fest. A pair of community forums have been scheduled with Star Events, the Read the Rest…
Stoke up the Grill: Ribfest Announces Bands, Food Vendors
You can almost taste the barbecue, can’t you? With Ribfest, June 8 – 10, fast approaching, organizers have just released the entertainment lineup and list of food vendors that’ll be slinging everything from shortribs and pulled pork to funnel cakes and fried root beer floats. That’s right, we said fried. On Friday, June 8, check Read the Rest…
Square Roots Fest Announces Eclectic Music Lineup
Anyone worried that the inaugural Square Roots Festival, July 20 – 22, would be a tribute-band shadow of the beloved Folk & Roots Fest can now breathe a sigh of relief. Organizers just released the music lineup and it’s plenty eclectic, ranging from Afro-Colombian world fusion to orchestral folk. We’d say there’s something for everyone, Read the Rest…
New Square Roots Fest to Pair Craft Beer and Music
Old Town School of Folk Music and the Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to create a new summer festival, Square Roots, announced for July 20-22. Square Roots will feature: an eclectic mix of music performers, ranging from indie rock to world music; dance parties, jams and family activities; craft beers from local Read the Rest…
Mayfest Kicks-off Festival Season In Two Weeks
For some, the beginning of the summer festival season is a time for rejoicing and making plans with your friends to meet up and hang out in the sun. For others, it’s an occasion to leave town. Most of us at CSJ are of the “hang out in the sun” persuasion so you can count Read the Rest…
