Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest
- When:
-
August 21 : 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
August 22 : 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
August 23 : 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Price:
- Free
- Event Phone Number:
- 773-761-4477
- Neighborhood: Rogers Park
- Glenwood Avenue between Lunt and Farwell Avenues
- 6950 N. Glenwood Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60626
The eighth annual street fair features art vendors and live music on three stages, plus food and drink vendors and kids' entertainment. Grab a map and take a self-guided tour of artists' studios on Saturday and Sunday (noon-8 p.m.).
• Friday
6 p.m.: Devil in a Woodpile, Read My Hips (belly dance) and Pyrotechniq (fire dancers)
• Saturday, Morse Stage (Morse and Greenview):
12 p.m.: DJs spin soul 45s
1 p.m.: Jimmy Bennington’s Colour and Sound (jazz)
2 p.m.: Zutano (Latin)
3 p.m.: Back in the Day (hip-hop)
4 p.m.: Jon Drake and the Shakes (folk rock)
5 p.m.: David Herrero (blues)
6:15 p.m.: Black Diamond (soul, rock)
7:30 p.m.: Deals Gone Bad (soul, ska)
• Saturday, North Stage (Glenwood and Lunt):
12 p.m.: The School of Rock (student showcase)
2 p.m.: The Sometimes Family (indie folk rock, soul)
3 p.m.: SKAPONE (ska)
4 p.m.: The Polkaholics (polka, punk, comedy)
5 p.m.: M.O.T.O. (rock, punk, garage)
6 p.m.: Roundeye (punk)
7 p.m.: TBA
• Saturday, South Stage (Glenwood and Farwell):
12 p.m.: West African Drum Ensemble
1 p.m.: Chicago Mask Ensemble
1:30 p.m.: Connect Force (break dance)
2 p.m.: Lifeline Theatre's "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle"
3 p.m.: The Space/Movement Project (dance)
4 p.m.: Dime Store String Band (bluegrass)
5 p.m.: Go Long Mule (folk)
6 p.m.: BK Elmore (rock, reggae)
7 p.m.: Sons of Susan (roots, blues, western, swing)
• Sunday, Morse Stage (Morse and Greenview):
12 p.m.: DJs spin soul 45s
1 p.m.: Sarah Potenza and The Tall Boys (country)
2 p.m.: South Boulevard (blues, soul)
3 p.m.: Room 11 (funk)
4 p.m.: The Drastics (reggae)
5 p.m.: Elephant Gun (rock)
6:15 p.m.: Ifficial Reggae (reggae)
7:30 p.m.: Ty Stone--The Soul of James Brown (tribute band)
• Sunday, North Stage (Glenwood and Lunt):
12:30 p.m.: In One Ear with Pete Wolf (spoken word, comedy)
1:30 p.m.: Kent McDaniel Band (American roots)
2:30 p.m.: Ripley Caine
3:30 p.m.: Bethany Thomas
4:30 p.m.: Group LE (hip-hop, R&B)
5:30 p.m.: Princes of the Futa (world music)
7 p.m.: The Henhouse Prowlers (bluegrass)
• Sunday, South Stage (Glenwood and Farwell):
12 p.m.: West African Drum Ensemble
1 p.m.: Dr. Gesundheit Clown Therapy Show
2 p.m.: Lifeline Theatre's "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle"
3 p.m.: Bollywood Rhythms (dance)
4 p.m.: Donna Herula (blues, roots)
5 p.m.: Deep Chicago Rhythm Owls (roots, jazz, blues, swing)
6 p.m.: Will Wandering (garage, folk, country-blues)
7 p.m.: Tom Holland and the Shuffle Kings (blues)



