Maybe your out there saying to yourself "where will I travel to this summer??" Well I would like to offer one suggestion...
Every year the FREE Taste of Chicago happens in Grant Park on Chicago's beautiful lakefront (Fri. June 24 – Mon. July 4, 2005 ). Great food AND great free live music. And the view is pretty damn spectacular as well. Always makes for a great day.
Here is a schedule of who's coming - Country music fest leads into the big 4th of July weekend.
Friday, June 24
Petrillo Music Shell
5:30 p.m.
City of Chicago, WGCI-FM & V-103 Present
Lauryn Hill
Saturday, June 25
Chicago Country Music Festival
Petrillo Music Shell
3 p.m.
LeAnn Rimes
Aaron Tippin
Sunday, June 26
Chicago Country Music Festival
Petrillo Music Shell
3 p.m.
Clint Black
Julie Roberts
Monday, June 27
Petrillo Music Shell
6:00 p.m.
Broadway in Chicago
Tuesday, June 28
Petrillo Music Shell
5:30 p.m.
City of Chicago Presents
Donna Summer
Wednesday, June 29
Petrillo Music Shell
5:30 p.m.
City of Chicago, WGCI-FM & V-103 Present
The Gap Band
Morris Day & the Time
Thursday, June 30
Petrillo Music Shell
5:00 p.m.
City of Chicago Presents
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Creedence, Clearwater Revisted
Friday, July 1
Petrillo Music Shell
5:30 p.m.
City of Chicago Presents
Steve Winwood
Dr. John
Saturday, July 2
Petrillo Music Shell
4:30 p.m.
City of Chicago & Anheuser-Busch Present
Santana
Los Lonely Boys
Salvador Santana Band
Sunday, July 3
Petrillo Music Shell
The Independence Eve Concert and Fireworks Spectacular
7:30 p.m.
Monday, July 4
Petrillo Music Shell
3 p.m.
City of Chicago & 93XRT Present
John Hiatt Playing with the North Mississippi All-stars
Headliner TBA
Blues fest happens earlier - June 9 - June 12
Thursday, June 9, 2005
Petrillo Music Shell - 40th Anniversary of the British Blues Invasion
6:00-6:50 p.m. David “Honey Boy” Edwards: 90th Birthday Celebration
7:00-8:10 p.m. Kim Simmonds’ Savoy Brown’s 40th year Celebration with special guest Bob Hall
8:20-9:30 p.m. John Mayall and the Blues Breakers w/ special guest Mick Taylor
Wolf’s 95th: “ Wang Dang Doodle” Chester A. Burnett
6:00-7:10 p.m. Jody Williams with the Willie Henderson Horns
7:20-8:30 p.m. Hubert Sumlin, Steady Rollin Bob Margolin, Pinetop Perkins, Willie “ Big Eyes” Smith, and Mookie Brill
8:40-9:30 p.m. Koko Taylor and her Blues Machine
“Where’s My Money” Jimmy Walker
5:00-6:15 p.m. Erwin Helfer and His Boogie Woogie Ensemble
6:25-7:50 p.m. Billy Branch and the Sons of the Blues with special guests Pete Crawford, Lurrie Bell, Steve Freund
8:00-9:30 p.m. Buddy Guy
“Worried Life Blues” Major Merriweather
5:00-6:30 p.m. Howard Scott and his Southside Review ftg. Miss Jessi and Stan Mosely
6:40-8:10 p.m. Lucky Peterson Band
8:20-9:30 p.m. Mavis Staples
DID I MENTION THAT THIS IS ALL FREE ???!!!
