Quantcast

The DNAinfo archives brought to you by WNYC.
Read the press release here.

Taste of Chicago Headliners: Fun., Delta Spirit, Robin Thicke, IM5

By Emily Morris | April 24, 2013 11:00am | Updated on April 24, 2013 1:37pm
 Matt Vasquez brings his Delta Spirit to the Taste of Chicago on July 10.
Matt Vasquez brings his Delta Spirit to the Taste of Chicago on July 10.
View Full Caption
Getty Images/Mike Lawrie

CHICAGO — Blockbuster musical acts including fun., Delta Spirit, Robin Thicke, Neon Trees and Jill Scott will headline the Taste of Chicago, the city announced Wednesday, in a move that could lead fans to gobble up tickets to the cash-strapped event.

Seats to see the artists play at Grant Park's Petrillo Music Shell will cost $25. Lawn seating and standing up to watch the shows will remain free.

Tickets are set to go on sale May 15 on the Taste website.

The city's recent efforts to raise more money at the event, including charging patrons for seats and cutting the event down to five days, couldn't save the Taste from losing even more money in 2012. 

Last year's Taste was cut from 10 to five days, yet still lost $1.3 million  — $300,000 more than the losses in 2011.

On July 10, Grammy Award-winning fun., known for radio favorites such as "We Are Young," kicks off the lineup with indie band Delta Spirit, which played at Lollapalooza last summer.

On July 11, Estelle and Robin Thicke will headline. Singer Thicke, son of TV actor Alan Thicke, recently made headlines for creating a music video deemed too racy to appear on YouTube.

On July 12, Grammy-winning R&B singer and actress Jill Scott performs, with reggae-R&B vocalist Maxi Priest opening for her.

Highlights for kids include Radio Disney's Chloe and Hallie and IM5 on July 13.

The full schedule has yet to be announced.

The headliner schedule:

Wednesday, July 10, 5:30 p.m.

Delta Spirit
fun.

Thursday, July 11, 5:30 p.m.

Estelle
Robin Thicke

Friday, July 12, 5:30 p.m.

The Lone Bellow
Robert Plant Presents The Sensational Space Shifters

Saturday, July 13, 11 a.m.

Chloe and Hallie
IM5

Saturday, July 13, 5:30 p.m.

Maxi Priest
Jill Scott

Sunday, July 14, 4 p.m.

The Mowgli’s
Neon Trees