Windy City Smokeout

One of Chicago’s most popular summer festivals has announced its headliners for the 2022 edition of the event, with Grammy-award winners Tim McGraw and Miranda Lambert among the high-profile acts set to perform at the Windy City Smokeout.

The Windy City Smokeout is in full swing this weekend, as Chicago’s first major music festival in two years continues with another day of country music and barbeque.

Windy City Smokeout organizers require concert-goers this weekend to provide either their full vaccination status or a negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid test to enter the festival.

Chicago’s Windy City Smokeout festival continued Friday with another day of country music and barbeque. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

A large number of country music fans turned out to see Brett Eldridge Thursday at the Windy City Smokeout – Chicago’s first major music event since the pandemic. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.

Country music star and Illinois native Brett Eldredge wowed a massive throng of fans in the parking lot of the United Center late Thursday during Chicago’s first major concert since the pandemic.

Illinois took a big step forward in reopening from coronavirus restrictions Friday as the state saw its first large concert since the pandemic. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.

Just weeks ago, the parking lots at the United Center were home to a mass COVID vaccination site, but beginning Thursday, it will be home to Chicago’s first major music festival in two years, as the Windy City Smokeout will kick off for a weekend full of festivities. The event has been a long time coming for organizers and...

Just weeks ago, the parking lots at the United Center were home to a mass COVID vaccination site, but beginning Thursday, it will be home to Chicago’s first major music festival in two years, as the Windy City Smokeout will kick off for a weekend full of festivities. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter has the story.

Some of country music’s biggest stars will hit Chicago this summer as part of Windy City Smokeout’s festival. The country music and barbecue event, held July 10-12 in the United Center parking lot, features food and craft beer from around the country.  The Friday night music lineup will be headlined by Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker. Saturday...