Chicagoland Summer Music 2016
Greetings all music lovers! Here’s a snippet of what’s being offered up this summer at some area festivals:
Do Division Street Fest – June 3-5, 2016
Music acts are booked by The Empty Bottle and Subterranean, this is for those interested in music on the fringe of our centrist capitalist music landscape.
Chicago Blues Festival – June 10-12, 2016 (Highlight: Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials)
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival.html
Spring Awakening – June 10-12, 2016 (Highlight: 5th Year Anniversary)
http://springawakeningfestival.com/
LakeShake Festival – June 17-19, 2016 (Highlights: Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, & Jason Aldean)
http://lakeshakefestival.com/
Taste of Randolph – June 17-19, 2016 (20th Anniversary Edition)
http://tasterandolph.com/
Taste of Chicago – July 6-10, 2016 (Artists: TBA)
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/taste_of_chicago.html
Ruido Fest – July 6-10, 2016 (highlights: Los Fabulosos Cadillacs & Maldita Vecindad)
http://ruidofest.com/
Chicago Open Air – July 15-17, 2016 (Highlights: Ministry & Rammstein)
http://www.chicagoopenair.com/
Pitchfork Music Festival – July 15-17, 2016 (Highlight: Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds)
http://pitchforkmusicfestival.com/
Wicker Park Fest – July 23-24, 2016 (Artists: TBA)
http://www.wickerparkbucktown.com/fest
Lollapalooza – July 28-31, 2016 (Highlights: J. Cole, Radiohead, the 1975, & M83)
http://www.lollapalooza.com/
Reggae Fest Chicago – August 13, 2016 (Artists: TBA)
http://www.reggaefestchicago.com/
Riot Fest Chicago – September 16-18, 2016 (Artists: TBA)
http://riotfest.org/chicago/tickets/
As with year’s past, the windy will offer a flurry of festivals worthy of investigation and The COMP Magazine will be covering these festivals and other noteworthy items throughout the spring through fall. Make sure to check back in on our ongoing reviews!
