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Westside Music Festival Brings Top Acts To Douglas Park Saturday

By Stephanie Lulay | August 19, 2016 6:06am
 Kelly Price, Slick Rick and MC Lyte are all slated to headline the Chicago Westside Music Festival Saturday in Douglas Park.
Kelly Price, Slick Rick and MC Lyte are all slated to headline the Chicago Westside Music Festival Saturday in Douglas Park.
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NORTH LAWNDALE — The Chicago Westside Music Festival will welcome top music acts and local talent to North Lawndale Saturday  — all for free. 

The family-friendly fun starts at noon with Ald. Michael Scott Jr.'s 24th Ward end of summer celebration and the Westside Music Festival kicks off at 4 p.m. at Douglas Park, 1401 S. Sacramento Drive. 

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Kelly Price, legendary rapper Slick Rick and hip hop pioneer MC Lyte are all slated to headline the fifth annual fest. Che "Rhymefest" Smith is also expected to make an appearance. 

This year's festival is presented by BMO Harris Bank and produced by the alderman and his wife, Natashee Scott. 

[Chicago Westside Music Festival 2016]

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