Thread: Nonrev Correspondent - Chicago

Chicago Air and Water Show

The Chicago Air & Water Show is the largest spectator event in the United States and the longest ongoing show of its kind in North America.

August 18 & 19, 2007
North Avenue Beach
The water show begins at 9 a.m. and air show runs from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days.

FREE!

Click here for more details.

¡Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival

¡Viva! Chicago is a two-day festival featuring explosive Latin music and lively cultural traditions and celebrations in Chicago's Grant Park, at Columbus and Jackson.

August 25 & 26, 2007
Grant Park in Downtown Chicago
Free Admission!
10:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. (both days)

¡Viva! Chicago Details

Chicago Jazz Festival

Chicago's longest running lakefront music festival is the cool place to be Labor Day weekend. This festival has featured such jazz greats as Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Wynton Marsalis and Nancy Wilson to name a few.

August 30, 2007
Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Avenue
Paid admission.
7:30pm

August 31-September 2, 2007
Grant Park
Free Admission!
11:00am-9:30pm

www.chicagojazzfestival.us

Celtic Fest Chicago

This two day festival in Chicago's Grant Park celebrates the music, dance and traditions of many Celtic regions such as Brittany, France; Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Galicia, Spain; Ireland and Scotland.

Grant Park in Downtown Chicago
Free Admission
September 15 & 16, 2007

Click for details.

The Grant Park Music Fesitval

Acclaimed by critics and beloved by audiences, the Grant Park Music Festival is the nation’s only remaining free, outdoor summer classical music series. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park is the official home of the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus.

Founded in 1935, The Grant Park Music Festival is presented by the Chicago Park District, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Grant Park Orchestral Association. The Grant Park Music Festival, featuring the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, presents over 30 free concerts between June and August. Concerts are generally performed on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.

All Grant Park Music Festival performances are free to the public. The lawn and general seating section in the pavilion are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Season memberships are available, which include seating in the reserved section as well as invitations to special events.

June thru August
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park
Admission Free!

Visit their website for schedule and details.

Under the Picasso

Under the Picasso at Daley Plaza features lunchtime performances, ethnic festivals, holiday celebrations, farmers markets and more.

Daley Plaza (Washington & Dearborn Streets)
All Summer long!
Admission Free!

Click for details.

Lollapalooza 2007

Lollapalooza serves up 130 bands including Pearl Jam, Muse, Modest Mouse, Interpol, Snow Patrol, Daft Punk, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Spoon, Yo La Tengo, Regina Spektor, LCD Soundsystem, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, TV on the Radio, Kings of Leon, The Roots, Motion City Soundtrack, Silverchair, M.I.A., Blonde Redhead, The Stooges, The Rapture, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, My Morning Jacket, Jack's Mannequin, !!!, The Fratellis, Electric Six, Amy Winehouse, The Polyphonic Spree, Against Me!, Pete Yorn, The Black Keys, Peter Bjorn and John, Patti Smith, Tapes 'n Tapes, Lupe Fiasco, Cold War Kids, Blue October, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Sparklehorse, The Cribs, Paolo Nutini, The Hold Steady, I'm From Barcelona, Silversun Pickups, The View, G. Love & Special Sauce, Tokyo Police Club, Café Tacuba, Aqueduct, The New Amsterdams, Sherwood, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Soulive, Jim Noir, Juliette & The Licks, Son Volt, Sean Lennon, Annuals, Sam Roberts, Kinky, Chin Up Chin Up, Viva Voce, The Wailers, Rhymefest, Smoosh, Fields, Mickey Avalon, moe., Los Campesinos!, The Postmarks, Dear and the Headlights, Dios, Ghostland Observatory, Elvis Perkins, Colour Revolt, Bound Stems, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Charlie Musselwhite, Heartless Bastards, David Vandervelde, Stephen Marley, Carey Ott, Illinois, The Graduate, John Paul White, Perry Farrell, Ludo, Powerspace, The 1900s, Satellite Party, Kevin Michael, Wax On Radio, Black Angels, Bang Bang Bang, Inward Eye, Ryan Shaw, Roky Erickson and The Explosives, High Class Elite, Mr. North, The Satin Peaches, Back Door Slam, Cage The Elephant, ARCKID, Tom Schraeder, Lady Ga Ga

Fri, 3 Aug – Sun. 5 Aug
Bands converge on nine stages in Chicago’s Grant Park

Click here for ticket information.

Chicago 2007---Summer of the cicadas!
We ran into our first swarm just outside of O'Hare, cicadas dive bombing our car with a vengence. Within a matter of minutes the windshield is smeared with "hundreds" of their bodies. *EEEYUCK* I'm tellng you, these once every 17 year insects, must realllly love the new SUVs and outdoor graduation ceremonies
Trip report to follow.

Keep'em flying

Wow, sorry about that but better you than me. LOL