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EVENTS

TASTE OF CHICAGO MUSIC LINEUP:

June 27 - July 6

 Concerts are free admission!

Over 60 restaurant booths to choose from, all in Grant Park

Taste of Chicago hours: opens 11 a.m., closes 9 p.m. nightly

July 3 & 4, closes 9:30 p.m.

Food and drink ticket sales stop 30 minutes before closing time

For more info on Taste of Chicago, visit: www.tasteofchicago.us


PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL LINEUP
located east of Michigan Ave at Adams, behind the Art Institute
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Friday, June 27, 2008
City of Chicago & V103 present
5:30 p.m.
CHAKA KHAN
ANGIE STONE

Saturday, June 28, 2008
City of Chicago and U.S. Cellular present
5:30 p.m.
STEVIE WONDER


Sunday, June 29, 2008
5:00 p.m.
City of Chicago presents
PLAIN WHITE T'S
JOSH KELLEY

Monday, June 30, 2008
6:00 p.m.
City of Chicago presents
BROADWAY IN CHICAGO
"Taste" of the Best of Broadway headlined by the casts of Chicago's own JERSEY BOYS and WICKED, joined by the Broadway stars of LEGALLY BLONDE, A CHORUS LINE and others.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008
5:30 p.m.
City of Chicago presents
JOSS STONE
RYAN SHAW

Wednesday, July 2, 2008
5:30 p.m.
City of Chicago & WGCI present
FANTASIA
ESTELLE

Thursday, July 3, 2008
8:00 p.m.
City of Chicago presents
28th ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE EVE CONCERT

9:30 p.m. FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR

Friday, July 4, 2008
3:00 p.m.
City of Chicago & 93XRT present
GOMEZ
OLD 97'S
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO

9:30 p.m. FIREWORKS

Saturday, July 5, 2008
5:30 p.m.
City of Chicago, BUD LIGHT Music & 93XRT present : BONNIE RAITT , DAVE BARNES

Sunday, July 6, 2008
2:00 p.m.
City of Chicago & Radio Disney present
ALY & AJ
A CURSIVE MEMORY
KEKE PALMER

TASTE STAGE -- MUSIC LINEUP

Friday, June 27, 2008
10:45 am - Taste Opening Ceremony featuring Kooza from Cirque du Soleil
12-12:45 pm - Ac Rock (Ac apella)
1:30-2:15 pm - Instant Karma (John Lennon/Beatles Tribute)
3-3:45 pm - Liz Mandeville (Blues)
4:30-5:15 pm - Shauwn Knight (Jazz/Neo Soul)
6-6:45 pm - Lisa René Band (Pop/Rock/Funk)
7:30-8:30 pm - KCR Ensemble (All Ladies Ensemble)

Saturday, June 28, 2008
12-12:45 pm - My My My (Indie/Pop)
1:30-2:15 pm - Dago Red (Rock)
3-3:45 pm - Tanya Reed (Jazz)
4:30-5:15 pm - Arthur Sutton and the Gift of Praise (Gospel)
6-6:45 pm - Karen Hart Band (Pop/Rock)
7:30-8:30 pm - Malina Moye (R&B/Soul)

Sunday, June 29, 2008
9:30-11 am - Race To Taste After Party featuring Pawnshop (SkaFroRaggaeBlues)
12-12:45 pm - Ed-U-Tainment (R&B)
1:30-2:15 pm - Funk in the Trunk (Funk)
3-3:45 pm - Ifficial Reggae Movement (Raggae)
4:30-5:15 pm - Kimmy Jo & The Country Road Show (Country)
6-6:45 pm - Carazz (Afro-Caribbean Jazz)
7:30-8:30 pm - Too White Crew (Hip Hop Tribute)

Monday, June 30, 2008
12-12:45 pm - Joe Walega's Happy Hearts Orchestra (Polka)
1:30-2:15 pm - The Voices (Temptations Tribute)
3-3:45 pm - Latin Satin Soul (Latin Soul)
4:30-5:15 pm - Waterstreet (Hard Rock)
6-6:45 pm - Scott McKeon (British Blues Guitarist)
7:30-8:30 pm - BBI (R&B)

Tuesday, July 1, 2008
12-12:45 pm - Sarah and the Tall Boys (Acoustic Blues)
1:30-2:15 pm - The Javelinas (Rock & Roll)
3-3:45 pm - Garaj Mahal (Innovative Fusion)
4:30-5:15 pm - The Frantic (Rock)
6-6:45 pm - Gregg Gibbs (Luther Vandross Tribute)
7:30-8:30 pm - Phil Guy and the Chicago Machine (Blues)

Wednesday, July 2, 2008
12-12:45 pm - Ditchweed Diesel (Roots Rock)
1:30-2:15 pm - Wendy Morgan (Pop)
3-3:45 pm - Green Thirteen (Contemporary to Classic Rock & Roll)
4:30-5:15 pm - Mike Roman & The Tellstars (Latin Rock)
6-6:45 pm - T.L. Williams Ensemble (Jazz)
7:30-8:30 pm - Dan Buck & The Boyzz (Classic Rock)

Thursday, July 3, 2008
12-12:45 pm - Mike Mangione (Americana)
1:30-2:15 pm - Lockdown (Hard Rock)
3-3:45 pm - Men at Large (R&B)
4:30-5:15 pm - Mind's Hideaway (Alternative Rock)
6-7 pm - U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors (Jazz)

Friday, July 4, 2008
12-12:45 pm - Frisbie (Pop)
1:30-2:15 pm - Ash Avenue (Alternative)
3-3:45 pm - 312 Chicago (R&B)
4:30-5:15 pm - Bert Cattoni (Country)
6-6:45 pm - Bethany Pickens Trio (Jazz)
7:30-8:30 pm - Melvin Taylor (Blues)

Saturday, July 5, 2008
12-12:45 pm - La Zafra (Steele Drum)
1:30-2:15 pm - Diana Rein (Pop/Rock)
3-3:45 pm - Shannon Raye (Country)
4:30-5:15 pm - Caozz (Rock/Funk)
6-6:45 pm - Chicago Groove Collective (R&B)
7:30-8:30 pm - Bumpus (Funk)

Sunday, July 6, 2008
12-12:45 pm - Kimbrough & Company (Jazz)
1:30-2:15 pm - Joan Collaso (R&B)
3-3:45 pm - Nellie "Tiger" Travis (Blues)
4:30-5:30 pm - Alan Gresik Swing Shift Orchestra (Jump/Swing)

 

INTERNATIONAL PAVILLION -- MUSIC LINEUP

June 27, 2008
12:30pm - Ghanatta, West African, Hi-Life music
2:30pm - National, Swedish Folk dance
4:30pm - Muntu Dance Theater (African Dance)
6:00pm - Orange Mighty Trio, new age violins

June 28, 2008
12:30pm - Picante. Modern World Latin Jazz
2:30pm - Ghanatta, West African, Hi-Life music
4:30pm - Seneke Ensemble W.African drumming
6:00pm - Funkadesi, trans global groves

June 29, 2008
12:30pm - Jasc Tsukasa Taiko (Japanese drumming)
2:30pm - Harper Didgeridoo (Australian)
4:30pm - Maja Rios, Brazilian Jazz
6:00pm - El Payo, Rumba Gypsy King Style

June 30, 2008
12:30pm - Balkano, (Klezmer Balkan Jazz)
2:30pm - Egshiglen, Mongolian Folklore
4:30pm - Corazon Boliviano, South American dancers
6:00pm - Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater

July 1, 2008
12:30pm - Ayodele, The Largest African Empire Revealed (Music Dance, and Stories)
2:30pm - Michelet Innocent
4:30pm - Jazz Mata, Indian ragas with jazz modes
6:00pm - Magic Carpet, World Jazz Music

July 2, 2008
12:30pm - Michelet Innocent
2:30pm - Lamajamal, Influences from North Africa to the Middle East and the Balkans
4:30pm - Jutta & The Hi Dukes, Greek Blues to Scandinavian Waltzes
6:00pm - Steve Gibbons Gypsy Rhythm Project

July 3, 2008
12:30pm - Corazon Boliviano, South American dancers
2:30pm - Fandanguero, Son Jarocho

July 4, 2008
12:30pm - Jamaican Ensemble
2:30pm - Egshiglen, Mongolian
4:30pm - Som Brasil, Brazilian Jazz
6:00pm - Mhondoro, Zimbabwe pop music

July 5, 2008
12:30pm - Las Guitarras de Espana, (Spanish Guitars
2:30pm - Ala Nar Dancers, Middle Eastern Dance
4:30pm - T- Rroma, gypsy music
6:00pm - Alpha and the Princes of Futa, African Music

July 6, 2008
12:30pm - Mayco, Bolivian music
2:30pm - Corazon Boliviano, South American dancers
4:30pm - Maja Rios, Brazilian Jazz

 
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