Saturday, August 1, 2009
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
On August 1st and 2nd, tens of thousands of people from across the country will converge on Halsted Street to celebrate the 28th Annual Northalsted Market Days®. This event is the largest two-day street fair in the Midwest, and lives up to its reputation as one of the country's finest festivals!
The event spans six city blocks, has 17 entrance gates and features three music stages with more than 40 musical acts performing. Many of these artists will be top-name, national headliners, giving Market Days a reputation for some of the best live music in Chicago.
Market Days is also famous for its vast array of unique food, and arts and crafts vendors. Vendors from across the country apply for the privilege of showing and selling their unique wares to this huge, upscale crowd. On average, Northalsted Market Days® features 400 food, arts and crafts vendors.
Location: North Halsted street, between Belmont and Addison
Beneficiary: Northalsted Area Merchants Association
Belmont Stage Entertainment
Saturday
12:15pm - Kimi Hayes
2:00pm - The Handcuffs
3:00pm - Chicago Spirit Brigade
3:30pm - My Dear Disco
5:15pm - Dot Dot Dot
7:45pm - Rock Candy
Sunday
12:30pm - Suzy Brack
2:00pm - BPM
3:00pm - Windy City Cowboys
3:30pm - Hag
4:45pm - Chicago Spirit Brigade
5:15pm - Candye Kane
7:00pm - Cat Fight
Addison Stage Entertainment
Saturday
3:30pm - Syesha Mercado
5:20pm - Lucas Prata
7:00pm - Kristine W
9:00pm - En Vogue
Sunday
3:30pm - CeCe Peniston
4:30pm - Kathy Sledge
6:30pm - Berlin
8:30pm - Jody Watley
Roscoe Stage Entertainment
Saturday
Noon - Everelle
1:15pm - Jason Antone
2:00pm - Brian Kent
2:45pm - Kelly King
4:15pm - Levi Kreis
6:00pm - Eric Himan
8:00pm - 16 Candles
Sunday
12:30pm - Project Ultra
2:15pm - The Hat Guys
5:00pm - Abba Band
6:45pm - Linda Clifford
8:30pm - Village People
The Jazz Oasis
Saturday
12:30 pm - The Flat Cats
3:30 pm - Liz Mandeville & the Blues Points
5:45 pm - ROTA Squad
6:30 pm - Chicago Cabaret Project
Sunday
12:30 pm - Petra
3:30 pm - Soulio
6:30 pm - BMR4
How To Get There?
Ride the CTA Red Line "L" to Addison or Brown Line to Belmont, exit and head east towards Halsted Street.
For routes, directions and connections, call 312-836-7000 or visit
transitchicago.com
Website:
http://www.chicagoevents.com/event.cfm?eid=124
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