With its 35 year history, the Taste of Chicago is never without great food, music entertainment, and fun. The Taste runs from July 8-12 in Grant Park. Known as one of the nation’s premier outdoor food festivals, the Taste draws a million plus residents and visitors to downtown Chicago each summer to experience award-winning entertainers while enjoying a taste of Chicago’s diverse culinary scene. Festival hours are 11 AM–9pm, Wednesday through Friday, and 10am–9pm, Saturday and Sunday. This year’s Taste headlining artists performing at the Petrillo Music Shell include: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Erykah Badu, Weezer, Chieftains, Spoon, and more.
The Bud Light Stage will offer performances from a variety of music genres by up-and-coming as well as established Chicago artists. Some of this year’s performing artists include: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Ryan Powers & The Secret Weapons, Robbie Gold Band, Tall Walker, Mike Mains & The Branches, The Chicago Six, and many more. Please visit tasteofchicago.us to view the full schedule of artists performing this year.
Notable artists who have performed in the past: Salt-N-Pepa, Charlie Wilson, Doug E. Fresh, Trey Songz, and Bell Biv DeVoe.
Related: Taste of Chicago Archives
