"Taste of Lincoln Avenue" to Rock Chicago THIS WEEKEND! (July 24-25)

July 20, 2010 - PRLog -- CHICAGO—Taste of Lincoln Avenue, one of Chicago's largest and most popular summer street fest, will be rocking Chicago THIS Saturday and Sunday, July 24-25.

Highlights of the 27th annual festival include more than 40 music acts on five stages, a kids' carnival, food vendors and a new arts & crafts component: the Lill Street Art Fair.

Fest hours are Noon-10:00 p.m. both days on Lincoln Avenue between Fullerton and Wrightwood in Chicago's DePaul/Lincoln Park neighborhood. Gate donation for adults is $7 before 4:00 p.m.; $10 after 4:00 p.m.

In addition to a bevy of local/regional pop, rock and blues acts and popular local cover bands (see attached schedule), among the headliners on Taste of Lincoln Avenue's music stages will be Minnesota alt-rockers Soul Asylum, Chicago roots rockers The Freddy Jones Band, soul/R&B legend Otis Clay, and acclaimed Australian harmonica/didgeridoo whiz Harper.

Other highlights include…
•The NEW "Lill Street Art Fair" on Lill between Lincoln and Halsted featuring the works of  more than 30 artists.
•The ever-popular free kids' carnival from Noon-6:00 p.m. each day on Altgeld between Lincoln and Halsted (entrance on Halsted) that features stage entertainment, inflatables, a petting zoo and  pony rides.
•A wine garden at Lill Street and Lincoln.

Proceeds benefit the Wrightwood Neighbors Association which, in turn, makes grants to charitable and educational  organizations serving the local community. For more information on Taste of Lincoln Avenue, visit www.chicagoevents.com or call 773.868.3010.

>Stage Schedule Follows-

FULLERTON STAGE

>Saturday
12:15 pm      Model Stranger
2:00 pm     The Assembly
3:30 pm   Jambon
6:15 pm   Tyrone Wells
8:30 pm   The Freddy Jones Band

>Sunday
Noon     School of Rock
1:30 pm   The Insecurities
3:45 pm   Dot Dot Dot
6:15 pm   Heavy Manners
8:30 pm   Soul Asylum

BLUES STAGE @ ALTGELD

>Saturday
1:00 pm   The Black Oil Brothers
3:15 pm   Rockin' Eddie
5:45 pm   Howard & The White Boys
8:15 pm   Otis Clay

>Sunday
1:00 pm   Nigel Mack & Blues Attack
3:15 pm   Linsey Alexander
5:45 pm   Duke Tumatoe & The Power Trio
8:15 pm   Harper

MONTANA STAGE

>Saturday
12:30 pm     The Moves
2:15 pm   The Handcuffs
4:00 pm   How Far to Austin
6:00 pm   Rico Band
8:00 pm   Trippin' Billies

>Sunday
12:30 pm   California Waves
2:15 pm   Dan Hubbard & the Humidors
4:00 pm   Black Betty
5:30 pm   Modern Day Romeos
7:00 pm   Arra

WRIGHTWOOD STAGE

>Saturday
Noon        Alternative Theory
1:30 pm      Fortunate Sons
3:30 pm      Rock Candy
6:00 pm      16 Candles
8:30 pm      Journey UnAuthorized

>Sunday
Noon       Chasing the Day
1:30 pm      House of Winehouse
3:30 pm      The Hat Guys
5:30 pm      Lounge Puppets
8:00 pm      7th Heaven

>IRISH EYES STAGE
(2519 N. Lincoln)

Intermission performances by Irish recording artist Gerry O'Connell
Saturday
Noon      Artie Fitzgerald & DJ Tony   
4:00 pm     Dan McGuinness & Blue Diamond Revival  

Sunday
Noon      Artie Fitzgerald & DJ Tony   
4:00 pm     Mad Hornet