lizseymour
05-26-2009, 11:55 PM
Live at the Village: Some things are just meant to go together. Italian food and the music of Sinatra is one such pairing. Lucky for you, the Italian Village (http://www.italianvillage-chicago.com/) has live music on Wednesday evenings, and the band is Montana Sinatra. Straight from Vegas, they do justice to Sinatra songs. It’s almost like Ol’ Blue Eyes is back.
Do This Fest: Ya gotta love a festival with an order in its name. The Do-Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale (http://do-divisionstreetfest.com/) confidently strides into the season on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31 from 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Check out the 10-block stretch of Division Street in Wicker Park, where shops, bars and restaurants offer brews, food and store specials, live music, and a designated family area. Better yet, all elements of this festival are local. Admission is a $5 suggested donation. While you’re in the area, don’t forget to visit the Around the Coyote Spring Festival (http://www.aroundthecoyote.org/festivals/2009_Spring/). This multidisciplinary fest offers visual arts, theater, music and film.
The Peerless Pier: No matter what the age, the cure for the boredom blues resides at Navy Pier (http://www.navypier.com). Each summer you’ll find hundreds of free shows, concerts and special events for all ages featuring The Buccaneer Pirates, Navy Pier's mascot Patch, Dock Street Live!, jugglers, magicians, marching bands, as well as cultural groups performing music and dance from around the globe. Don’t forget the fireworks displays over the lakefront every Wednesday and Saturday nights. And the Beer Garden Summertime Concerts feature the best of Chicago’s live music scene with rock, soul, blues, salsa, R&B, and more.
Sounds of Belmont-Sheffield: It’s the silver anniversary of a festival with a platinum line-up: the Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival (http://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=140). For a $5 donation, hear national, regional and local bands, taste neighborhood food and beer, and see an array of arts and crafts and fashion displays. The popular street party runs from noon-10 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 and noon-9 p.m. on Sunday, May 31.
Mayfest, Take 2: We’re serious this time. This weekend, May 28-31, celebrate the 10th anniversary of Mayfest Chicago (http://www.mayfestchicago.com/). Centered around Lincoln and Leland Avenues in Lincoln Square, this festival includes live music and food. On Sunday, May 31 from 1-4 p.m., check out the German-American ethnic program.
Do This Fest: Ya gotta love a festival with an order in its name. The Do-Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale (http://do-divisionstreetfest.com/) confidently strides into the season on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31 from 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Check out the 10-block stretch of Division Street in Wicker Park, where shops, bars and restaurants offer brews, food and store specials, live music, and a designated family area. Better yet, all elements of this festival are local. Admission is a $5 suggested donation. While you’re in the area, don’t forget to visit the Around the Coyote Spring Festival (http://www.aroundthecoyote.org/festivals/2009_Spring/). This multidisciplinary fest offers visual arts, theater, music and film.
The Peerless Pier: No matter what the age, the cure for the boredom blues resides at Navy Pier (http://www.navypier.com). Each summer you’ll find hundreds of free shows, concerts and special events for all ages featuring The Buccaneer Pirates, Navy Pier's mascot Patch, Dock Street Live!, jugglers, magicians, marching bands, as well as cultural groups performing music and dance from around the globe. Don’t forget the fireworks displays over the lakefront every Wednesday and Saturday nights. And the Beer Garden Summertime Concerts feature the best of Chicago’s live music scene with rock, soul, blues, salsa, R&B, and more.
Sounds of Belmont-Sheffield: It’s the silver anniversary of a festival with a platinum line-up: the Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival (http://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=140). For a $5 donation, hear national, regional and local bands, taste neighborhood food and beer, and see an array of arts and crafts and fashion displays. The popular street party runs from noon-10 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 and noon-9 p.m. on Sunday, May 31.
Mayfest, Take 2: We’re serious this time. This weekend, May 28-31, celebrate the 10th anniversary of Mayfest Chicago (http://www.mayfestchicago.com/). Centered around Lincoln and Leland Avenues in Lincoln Square, this festival includes live music and food. On Sunday, May 31 from 1-4 p.m., check out the German-American ethnic program.