WEST LOOP — With summer right around the corner, organizers released the full music lineup for Taste of Randolph Street 2016 Thursday.
One of the city's most popular summer street festivals, the Taste of Randolph celebrates it's 20th anniversary this year June 17-19 on a stretch of Randolph Street. Just-added acts include Nashville folk band Judah and the Lion, Irish singer-songwriter Soak, L.A. band The Dead Ships, the South Side's own Ravyn Lenae and Poi Dog Pondering's Carla Prather.
Swedish indie rock band Peter Bjorn & John, indie pop duo Ms Mr and Australian alt-rock band Atlas Genius will headline the fest, and other just-announced bands include FlightWave, Saving Forever and Intonation. A full day-by-day schedule is below.
VIP tickets, which include access to VIP lounges, reserved concert seating, beer discount and other perks, are on sale now.
Participants will be asked to give an optional $10 donation upon entering the fest. The donation benefits the West Loop Community Organization.
To celebrate the 20th year, Taste of Randolph will team up with Visit Denver, Denver's Convention and Visitors Bureau, to construct a scale replica of the Red Rocks Amphitheater on site. Hand-sculpted to mimic the venue's monoliths and red sandstone striations, the Denver Live on the Rocks stage will feature national headliners who originated in Colorado and daily chances for festival attendees to win an all-expense paid trip to Denver.
On June 19, four local Chicago bands — Zaramela, Akasha, Bailiff, The Ivorys — will play the WXRT “Road to Red Rocks” show, on the Denver Live on the Rocks Stage, to win a chance to perform at the real Red Rocks Amphitheater in July.
Organizers released the full Taste of Randolph lineup Thursday. [Taste of Randolph]
Food lineup
The 2016 restaurant lineup includes eats from some of the neighborhood's best restaurants, including:
• Alhambra
• Bar Siena
• belly Q
• Chicken Shop
• Soho House
• City Winery
• Gus's Fried Chicken
• La Sirena Clandestina
• Mad Social
• Nandos Peri Peri
• Nonnas
• Pork Chop
• Publican Quality Meats
• Cemitas Puebla
• Wishbone
• Vivo
Taste of Randolph Street is presented by the West Loop Community Organization with help from Star Events and Silver Wrapper.
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