Wicker Park Fest Returns in 2021
Wicker Park Fest is back for its 17th Anniversary Season with 3-Days of Live Music, Arts, and Fashion, July 23 - 25
One of Chicago's most anticipated summer events, Wicker Park Fest, is returning July 23th - 25th for its 17th annual party! The 3-day festival that Chicago magazine and Chicago Tribune have previously called one of the "best" of the year famously features some of the most acclaimed live music of the season, with two stages in 2021 and entertainment for all tastes and ages. Chicago's "best" street fest reflects Wicker Park's rich music and cultural heritage, with over 20 bands, over 60 vendors - a colorful mix of neighborhood restaurants, boutiques and artisans. A $10 gate donation (which makes it a city street fest reopening steal!) benefits the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, a local non-profit specializing in small business assistance.
Above all, Wicker Park Fest is a music-first festival, always attracting some of the summer's most sought-after acts. Since the beginning, the iconic live music venue located in Wicker Park, Subterranean, has been a partner in curating the festival's lineup. Final band announcement includes the anonymous American Punk Rock band Masked Intruder, returning from hiatus the iconic & influential 90's Indie Rock Pioneers Archers Of Loaf, the legendary Smoking Popes, and young Chicago stand out artist Ric Wilson that makes party-ready hip-hop with an intelligent twist and Voted 2nd best live show in Chicago 2019 only after Lizzo for his Pitchfork performance (Chicago Tribune). Wilson is a product of Young Chicago Authors, the same creative writing program that birthed Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, and Jamila Woods.
Dates: July 23 - 25
Location: Milwaukee Avenue from North to Wood/Wolcott, Chicago, IL
Cost: A $10 gate donation
Hours: Friday 5 pm to 10 pm, Saturday & Sunday 12 pm to 10 pm
Parking: Free bike parking will be available, location TBA.
Dogs: Well-behaved dogs on leashes are permitted.
FRIDAY, JULY 23TH
NORTH STAGE
09:00 - 10:00 Masked Intruder
07:45 - 08:30 No Men
06:30 - 07:15 The Blind Staggers
SOUTH / DJ STAGE
09:00 - 10:00 Reggae Gold w/ DJ Papa G
07:30 - 09:00 GIZZAE
07:00 - 07:30 DJ Illest
06:00 - 07:00 Baby J & The Golden Street Reggae Band
05:00 - 06:00 Lady Sol & Fiyah Fit
SATURDAY, JULY 24TH
NORTH STAGE
09:00 - 10:00 Ric Wilson
07:45 - 08:30 Wyatt Waddell
06:30 - 07:15 Mother Nature w/ TheGr8Thinkaz
05:15 - 06:00 Marina City
04:00 - 04:45 Letdown.
03:30 - 04:00 Mazi Dancers
03:00 - 03:30 tba
12:30 - 2:30 School Of Rock Chicago
SOUTH / DJ STAGE
08:45 - 10:00 Future Rootz Collective
08:00 - 08:45 SoulPhonetics
07:00 - 08:00 CEDEÑO
06:00 - 07:00 Buenört Collective
05:00 - 06:00 Pachanga DJs
SUNDAY, JULY 25TH
NORTH STAGE
08:30 - 10:00 Archers Of Loaf
07:15 - 08:00 Smoking Popes
06:00 - 06:45 ÉSSO
04:45 - 05:30
Slow Mass
03:30 - 04:15
Avery Young & De Deacon Board
02:30 - 03:00 Downtown Brown
12:00 - 02:00 School Of Rock Chicago West
SOUTH / DJ STAGE
07:00 - 10:00 Tropico Dance Party w/ Sonorama DJs
05:00 - 07:00 Finger Beats
Colleen Neubauer
