Wicker Park Fest

Start Date & Time: July 26, 2008 at 12:00 PM
End Date & Time: July 27, 2008 at 10:00 PM

Event Details:

Described as a scaled-down “Pitchfork Music Festival,” Wicker Park Fest is packed with spirited alt-indie music programming that takes place continuously on two stages. Wicker Park Fest will also feature great food from local restaurants as well as unique arts and crafts from over 70 local Chicago vendors.  Visitors can shop for hand-crafted pottery, one-of-a-kind jewelry, hand-blown glass, fine art, unique clothing and sculpture.

Wicker Park is home to so many young families, this year’s fest will include Wicker Park Fest Kids and offer children’s programming.  There will be Kid’s Entertainment on the live music stages, “Moon-Bounce” fun, a “Psychobaby Activity Tent” for kids, and Ronald McDonald will visit and get the fest started on Sunday at noon.  Lots more children’s activities will be featured, too.  Proceeds from Wicker Park Fest Kids will help create a playground for preschoolers and kindergarteners at A.N. Pritzker Elementary School – converting a concrete slab into a fun, stimulating play space for city kids.

Wicker Park Fest is held on Damen between North Avenue and Schiller Street.  This year, the festival will be expanded down Wicker Park Avenue too.  The event is easily accessible by the Blue Line and just minutes from downtown Chicago.  Hours are noon – 10 p.m. both days and the gate donation is $5.  Proceeds benefit the Wicker Park & Bucktown Chamber of Commerce.  For more info, go to www.wickerparkbucktown.com or call the Chamber at 773.384.2672.

Band Lineup

Saturday, July 26

House Call Entertainment, Inc. & Subterranean Stage:

Polvo
Joan Of Arc
Ra Ra Riot
Bishop Allen
1900’s
Brighton, MA
Bailiff

Smoke Daddy & Silver Wrapper Stage:

Bassnectar  

Future Rock  
New Mastersounds  
Daedelus  
Nomo  
Dark Party  
Algernon

Sunday, July 27

House Call Entertainment, Inc. & Subterranean Stage:

Isis
Red Sparowes
Maps & Atlases
Film School
The Most Serene Republic
Kid, You’ll Move Mountains
Aleks & The Drummer

Smoke Daddy & Silver Wrapper Stage:

M83  
Bob Schneider  
Dub Trio  
Apollo Sunshine  
Van Ghost  
Company of Thieves  
Oliver Future  


** More Bands to Be Announced**