Music

Taste of Chicago

In addition to food from more than five dozen restaurants, Taste of Chicago presents music on five stages in Grant Park: the International Pavilion (northeast of Buckingham Fountain), the Fun Time Stage (southwest of Columbus and Jackson), the Best Buy Stage (Lake Shore Drive and Jackson), the Taste Stage (Columbus and Balbo), and the Petrillo Music Shell (northeast of Columbus and Jackson). Admission and all concerts are free throughout the festival. Food and drink are sold only by tickets, which cost $8 per dozen. For more information call 312-744-3370 or visit tasteofchicago.us.

friday27

International Pavilion

12:30 Ghanatta

6:00 Orange Mighty Trio

Fun Time Stage

2:30 Saint Ailbe Children’s Choir

3:30 A Spiritual Journey Percussion Ensemble

4:30 Mr. Singer & the Sharp Cookies

5:30 The Happiness Club

Best Buy Stage

11:00 Jim Mullen

1:00 Lovers in Arms

3:00 Moxxy

5:00 Moon Shard

Taste Stage

Noon Ac Rock

1:30 Instant Karma

3:00 Liz Mandeville

4:30 Shauwn Knight

6:00 Lisa Rene Band

7:30 KCR Ensemble

Petrillo Music Shell

5:30 Angie Stone

6:50 Chaka Khan

saturday28

International Pavilion

12:30 Picante

2:30 Ghanatta

4:30 Seneke Ensemble

6:00 Funkadesi

Fun Time Stage

11:30 Dream Jam Band

3:15 The Rapping Teacher & New Addition

4:30 All-City Elementary Youth Choir

5:45 Jeanie B! & the Jelly Beans

Best Buy Stage

11:00 Tom Fuller Band

1:00 Windy City Rev Ups

3:00 Five Star Iris

5:00 Red Line District

Taste Stage

Noon My My My

1:30 Dago Red

3:00 Tanya Reed

4:30 Arthur Sutton & the Gift of Praise

6:00 Karen Hart Band

7:30 Malina Moye

Petrillo Music Shell

5:30 Stevie Wonder

sunday29

International Pavilion

12:30 JASC Tsukasa Taiko

2:30 Harper Didgeridoo

4:30 Maja Rios

6:00 El Payo

Fun Time Stage

2:30 Miss Lori’s Campus

Best Buy Stage

11:00 Banda Nueva Raza

1:00 1969

3:00 Big G & the Real Deal

5:00 Tony Ocean

Taste Stage

9:30 Pawnshop

Noon Ed-U-Tainment

1:30 Funk in the Trunk

3:00 Ifficial Reggae Movement

4:30 Kimmy Jo & the Country Road Show

6:00 Carazz

7:30 Too White Crew

Petrillo Music Shell

5:00 Josh Kelley

6:45 Plain White T’s

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International Pavilion

12:30 Balkano

Fun Time Stage

11:30 Misericordia Heartbreakers & Heartzingers

5:00 Rhythm Revolution

6:00 Club DJ

Best Buy Stage

3:00 Jamie McCarthy Band

5:00 Lucky Jackson Band

Taste Stage

Noon Joe Walega’s Happy Hearts Orchestra

1:30 Voices

3:00 Latin Satin Soul

4:30 Waterstreet

6:00 Scott McKeon

7:30 BBI

Petrillo Music Shell

6:00 Broadway in Chicago

tuesday1

International Pavilion

12:30 Ayodele

2:30 Michelet Innocent

4:30 Jazzmata

6:00 Magic Carpet

Fun Time Stage

12:30 Ella Jenkins

1:30 Amy Lowe Trio

Best Buy Stage

11:00 Jeannie Tanner Quartet

1:00 Uncle Bob & the Bluzers

5:00 YellowHammers

Taste Stage

Noon Sarah & the Tall Boys

1:30 Javelinas

3:00 Garaj Mahal

4:30 The Frantic

6:00 Gregg Gibbs

7:30 Phil Guy & the Chicago Machine

Petrillo Music Shell

5:30 Ryan Shaw

6:30 Joss Stone

wednesday2

International Pavilion

12:30 Michelet Innocent

2:30 Lamajamal

4:30 Jutta & the Hi Dukes

6:00 Steve Gibons Gypsy Rhythm Project

Fun Time Stage

12:30 Dave Rudolf’s Beach Party

2:30 Thaddeus Rex

Best Buy Stage

1:00 Carl Weathersby

3:00 Loony Train

5:00 Seize the Moment

Taste Stage

Noon Ditchweed Diesel

1:30 Wendy Morgan

3:00 Green Thirteen

4:30 Mike Roman & the Tellstars

6:00 T.L. Williams Ensemble

7:30 Dan Buck & the Boyzz

Petrillo Music Shell

5:30 Estelle (see the List)

6:30 Fantasia

thursday3

International Pavilion

2:30 Fandanguero

Fun Time Stage

12:30 Bill Hooper’s Active Music for Children

3:30 Sandy Lucas & Friends

Best Buy Stage

11:00 Ted Wulfers

1:00 Philpot

3:00 Lucky Jackson Band

5:00 Carlos Ramos Band

Taste Stage

Noon Mike Nagione

1:30 Lockdown

3:00 Men at Large

4:30 Mind’s Hideaway

6:00 U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors

Petrillo Music Shell

8:00 Grant Park Orchestra

9:30 Fireworks spectacular

friday4

International Pavilion

12:30 Jamaican Ensemble

2:30 Egschiglen

4:30 Som Brasil

6:00 Mhondoro

Fun Time Stage

11:30 Eric Galvan

12:40 Prince Nefew

1:00 Madison Nolan

1:55 Elliot Dawson

3:00 Reid & Elliot Dawson

4:00 Battle of the Bands

Best Buy Stage

11:00 Nicholas Tremulis

1:00 Larry McCray

3:00 Noah Wotherspoon

5:00 Moxxy

Taste Stage

Noon Frisbie

1:30 Ash Avenue

3:00 312 Chicago

4:30 Bert Cattoni

6:00 Bethany Pickens Trio

7:30 Melvin Taylor

Petrillo Music Shell

3:00 Alejandro Escovedo

4:20 Old 97’s

6:00 Gomez

saturday5

International Pavilion

12:30 Las Guitarras de España

4:30 T-Rroma

6:00 Alpha & the Princes of Futa

Fun Time Stage

11:30 Sippy Cups

1:45 and 4:15 Sing-along with Wiggles characters

Best Buy Stage

11:00 Torch Singer

1:00 Lovers in Arms

3:00 Sarah Vonderhaar

5:00 1000 Snakes

Taste Stage

Noon La Zafra

1:30 Diana Rein

3:00 Shannon Raye

4:30 Caozz

6:00 Chicago Groove Collective

7:30 Bumpus

Petrillo Music Shell

5:30 Dave Barnes

7:00 Bonnie Raitt

sunday6

International Pavilion

12:30 Mayco

2:30 Corazon Boliviano

4:30 Maja Rios

Best Buy Stage

11:00 Beckon Q

1:00 Friction

3:00 Absolutely Perfect

5:00 Scar Service

Taste Stage

Noon Kimbrough & Company

1:30 Joan Collaso

3:00 Nellie Travis

4:30 Alan Gresik & the Swing Shift Orchestra

Petrillo Music Shell

2:00 Keke Palmer

2:45 A Cursive Memory

3:45 Aly & AJ

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