In addition to all that food, Taste of Chicago features free music on several Grant Park stages: the Bandstand (Jackson and Lake Shore Drive), the Fun Time Stage (Michigan and Balbo), the Taste Stage (Michigan and Jackson), and the Petrillo Music Shell. For more information call 312-744-3315.
THURSDAY 6
Bandstand
11:30 Cheneniah
2:30 Students of Zion Conservatory
5:30 Steve Butler Movement
Fun Time Stage
2:30 Linnea Ridlen, Rebecca Anthony, Shannon, Maddie & Cassie Snyder
3:30 All-City Youth Choir
Taste Stage
Noon Down the Line
1:30 Jeorge From Yard
3:00 Trelogic
4:30 DJs Ray Davis Jr. & Gene Hunt
Petrillo Music Shell
5:30 Mat Kearney
6:45 Train
FRIDAY 7
Bandstand
11:30 Dr. Riccardo Selva & Friends
1:30 Fox Exclusives
3:30 Beijing
5:30 Karaoke Dokies
Fun Time Stage
11:30 Taste of Talent Contest finalists
2:30 & 4:30 American Girl Revue
Taste Stage
Noon Charleston Sound Machine
1:30 Grana Louise
3:00 Divebar
4:30 MWC
6:00 Mr. A.L.I.
Petrillo Music Shell
5:30 Liquid Soul
6:40 Macy Gray
SATURDAY 8
Bandstand
11:30 Voyage
1:30 Hip Pockets
3:30 Ikon Maxx Band
5:30 Nanette Frank
Fun Time Stage
11:30 Sandy Lucas
12:30 Holy Cross Marimba Ensemble
1:30 Ella Jenkins
2:30 Dan LeMonnier
3:30 Happiness Club
4:30 Carolina Carattini
Taste Stage
Noon 61 Beal Street
1:30 Detour Jazfunk
3:00 Dylan Rice
4:30 Dee Alexander
6:00 Phat Phunktion
Petrillo Music Shell
5:00 World Party
6:00 Fountains of Wayne
7:00 Liz Phair
SUNDAY 9
Bandstand
11:30 Trips
1:00 Derailed
3:00 Minority Report
4:00 Rich Kiddz
Fun Time Stage
11:30 Chris Karabas & the Kids’ Table Band
2:30 Bill Hooper’s Action Band
Taste Stage
Noon Reggie Royal & the Tribe of Judah
1:30 Brent Kimbrough
3:00 Son de la Habana
4:30 KCR Ensemble
Petrillo Music Shell
3:00 Kenny Wayne Shepherd
5:00 Dennis DeYoung