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Music
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Summer Guide
May 18, 2016
Summer 2016 Chicago music festivals for every sort of sound
Pitchfork, Lollapalooza, and Riot Fest are just the tip of the iceberg.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Summer Guide
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Do Division Street Fest
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Chicago Gospel Music Festival
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music festivals
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summer guide
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Ribfest
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Chicago Blues Festival
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Spring Awakening
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Hotmix 5 Festival
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Remix Chicago
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WGCI Summer Jam
,
Windy City LakeShake
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Taste of Randolph Street
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Green Music Fest
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Logan Square Arts Festival
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Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party
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International Festival of Life
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Chosen Few Picnic
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Mamby on the Beach
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Taste of Chicago
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West Fest
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Ruido Fest
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Square Roots
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Pitchfork Music Festival
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Chicago Open Air
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Metal Threat Fest
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Windy City Smokeout
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Laid Back Festival
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Warped Tour
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Wicker Park Fest
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Lollapalooza
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Fed Up Fest
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The Art of Rap
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Festival Cubano
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Reggae Fest Chicago
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Mad Decent Block Party
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Chicago Jazz Festival
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North Coast Music Festival
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Riot Fest
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World Music Festival
,
Cold Waves V
Blogs
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Bleader
Jun 6, 2014
Reader
's Agenda Fri 6/6: International Photobooth Convention, Ribfest, and a Tribute to Beyonce, America's Greatest Montessorian
What's on the
Reader
's Agenda for Friday, June 6
By Osita Nwanevu
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Do This
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Arts
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International Photobooth Convention
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A&A Studios
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Ribfest
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Major League Eating
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Terriers
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The Addies
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Beyonce
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Drummond Montessori
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Empty Bottle
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A Tribute to Beyonce America's Greatest Montessorian
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Bobby Conn
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Tim Kinsella
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Cap'n Jazz
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Owls
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Matthew Hale Clark
Best of Chicago
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Food & Drink
Jun 19, 2013
Readers' Poll
Best Food Festival
Ribfest Chicago
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Best of Chicago 2013
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food festival
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Ribfest
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Taste of Chicago
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Taste of Randolph
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Readers' Poll
Blogs
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Bleader
Jun 6, 2013
Best shows to see: the Chicago Blues Festival, the Stranglers, !!!, Bombino
Between now and Wednesday, your live-music options include the Chicago Blues Festival, Ribfest Chicago, Peace, the Stranglers, !!!, and Bombino.
By Tosten Burks
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Do This
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Music
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Blues Festival
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Ribfest
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Peace
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Stranglers
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Bombino
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!!!
Music
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Music Sidebar
Jun 6, 2013
Ribfest Chicago 2013
Two stages, 20 bands, and 50,000 pounds of pork
By Luca Cimarusti
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Music Sidebar
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Ribfest
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Lincoln Square
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Key Ingredient
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Julia Thiel
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Features
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Future Monarchs
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Swearwords
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Mucca Pazza
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Ribmania IV
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Outsides
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Comasoft
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Jason Isbell
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400 Unit
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Jonny Fritz
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Leadfoot Band
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We Were Promised Jetpacks
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Bobby Bare Jr.
Food & Drink
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Key Ingredient
Jul 6, 2012
Video
Key Ingredient: Bailey's Irish Cream
In this week's chef challenge Blair Herridge of Browntrout is forced to make dessert
By Julia Thiel
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Blair Herridge
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Ian Rossman
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Frog N Snail
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Bailey's Irish Cream
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local food
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RibFest
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bread pudding
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Jeffrey Sills
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Browntrout
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Video
Blogs
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Bleader
Jun 28, 2012
Fourth of July celebrations and more food and drink events
Margarita-making firemen, the world's largest block party, the first Chicago Craft Beer Festival, and more.
By Alison Marcotte
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Food Chain
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Food & Drink
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Food & Drink
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Food Chain
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Foodease
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Kama Indian Bistro
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Louis Glunz Beers
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Vie Restaurant
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Mity Nice Bar & Grill
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World's Largest Block Party
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Old St. Pat's Church
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Chicago Craft Beer Festival
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Sauza Tequila
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Coles Bar
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Cinema Minema
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Public House
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Cantina Laredo
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Water Tower Place
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Ribfest
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Glenview Summer Festival
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International Festival of Life
,
Lake Forest Festival and Fireworks
Best of Chicago
,
Food & Drink
Jun 20, 2012
Readers' Poll
Best Food Festival
Ribfest
Tags:
Food & Drink
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Taste of Chicago
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Baconfest
,
Ribfest
,
Readers' Poll
Best of Chicago
,
Food & Drink
Jun 23, 2011
Best food festival
Taste of Chicago voted best food festival
Tags:
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Best food festival
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Readers' poll
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Taste of Chicago
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Ribfest
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Baconfest
Blogs
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Bleader
Jun 11, 2010
Get Out
A good day for lots of good outdoor Chicago events.
By Whet Moser
Tags:
Chicagoland
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Food Chain
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Lit & Lectures
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Music
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Politics
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Sports
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Free Shit
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Food & Drink
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Swag
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Books
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Clout City
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Blackhawks parade
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Chicago Blues Festival
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Ribfest
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Robbie Fulks
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Mucca Pazza
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Chicago BP protest
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Little City Used Book Sale
Blogs
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Bleader
Jun 6, 2008
More weekend festivals
A couple more good bets for this weekend.
By Julia Thiel
Tags:
Food & Drink
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Food Chain
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Chicago Caribbean Jerkfest
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Ribfest
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