This year's Taste of Chicago will see performances by major artists and groups, including Grammy nominees, international pop stars and hip hop sensations, the festival announced Wednesday.
Listed on the lineup of headliners for the Petrillo Music Shell were Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, Latin pop star Juanes, Brooklyn hip hop duo Black Star, American rock band The Flaming Lips, R&B's George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic and more. (Full lineup below)
The world’s largest food festival is scheduled to take place in Grant Park July 11-15.
“Taste of Chicago is a summertime staple, and this year’s music lineup will be even more vibrant and diverse than ever before,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a statement. “This level of high-caliber local, national and international musical talent will put Chicago’s global reputation as a culinary and cultural capital on full display all weekend.”
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The highly-anticipated outdoor food festival is free, but tickets for seating in the Petrillo Music Shell can cost anywhere from $18 to $50. Those tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.
Musical acts on the Bud Light stage are free.
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Here's a look at the full lineup, according to the festival:
Petrillo Music Shell
Wednesday, July 11, 5:30 p.m.
Martha Redbone Roots Project
Brandi Carlile
Thursday, July 12, 5:30 p.m.
La Santa Cecilia
Juanes
Friday, July 13, 5:30 p.m.
Madame Gandhi
Black Star
Saturday, July 14, 4:30 p.m.
Half Gringa
Le Butcherettes
The Flaming Lips
Sunday, July 15, 4:30 p.m.
The Boy Illinois
BJ the Chicago Kid
George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic
Bud Light Stage - Schedule of Performances
(subject to change)
Wednesday, July 11
Noon–1 p.m. Raii and Whitney (R&B)
1:20–2:20 p.m. You Are Here (Rock)
2:40–3:40 p.m. NDPNDNT (Hip Hop)–ChicagoMade A&R Auditions Winner
4–5 p.m. Kiara Lanier (Alt/R&B)
5:20–6:20 p.m. Archie Powell & The Exports (Rock)
6:20–7:20 p.m. DJ Mike P
Thursday, July 12
Noon–1 p.m. Co-still (Hip Hop)
1:20–2:20 p.m. Lester Rey (Contemporary Latin)
2:40–3:40 p.m. Aniba Hotep & the Sol Collective (Soul/R&B)
4–5 p.m. Dave Weld (Blues)
5:20–6:20 p.m. Marina City (Rock)–ChicagoMade A&R Auditions Winner
6:20–7:30 p.m. DJ Mike P
Friday, July 13
Noon–1 p.m. Black Bear Combo (Balkan Brass Band)
1:20–2:20 p.m. Friday Pilots Club (Rock)
2:40–3:40 p.m. Beats y Bateria (Global Electronic)
4–5 p.m. Matt Muse (Hip Hop)–ChicagoMade A&R Auditions Winner
5:20–6:20 p.m. MASN (Pop/R&B)–ChicagoMade A&R Auditions Winner
6:20–7:30 p.m. DJ Mike P
Saturday, July 14
11–11:40 a.m. DJ Mike P
Noon–1 p.m. CASE (Pop)
1:20–2:20 p.m. Kingfatz (Hip Hop)
2:40–3:40 p.m. Fee Lion (Electro/Pop)
4–5 p.m. Emann & Jojo (Hip Hop)–ChicagoMade A&R Auditions Winner
5:20–6:20 p.m. Bianca Shaw (R&B/Hip Hop)
6:20–7:30 p.m. DJ Mike P
Sunday, July 15
11–11:40 a.m. DJ Mike P
Noon–1 p.m. Young DRA (Hip Hop)
1:20–2:20 p.m. The Claudettes (Indie Blues)
2:40–3:40 p.m. Adam Ness (Alt R&B)–ChicagoMade A&R Auditions Winner
4–5 p.m. Emily Blue (Pop)–ChicagoMade A&R Auditions Winner
5:20–6:20 p.m. Sa’Rayah (Soul/R&B)
6:20–7:30 p.m. DJ Mike P
