WICKER PARK — The start of holiday shopping in Wicker Park and Bucktown will have its own soundtrack, thanks to more than 60 local musicians scheduled to perform free shows in stores throughout the neighborhood as part of the fourth annual "ChillFest."
On Monday, the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce announced the artists and venues for the free acoustic musical festival, set to take place from 2 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 26, known as "Small Business Saturday," an alternative to the day after Thanksgiving "Black Friday" shopping surge.
Organizers say the festival "celebrates the creative and entrepreneurial roots of the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods" and attendees are encouraged to "stroll from venue to venue, taking in the live music sets while shopping, sitting down for a drink or experiencing local art."
Participating artists for this year's ChillFest include pop-folk duo FUTURE STUFF, alternative group The Fox & the Hounds and female hip-hop artist Pinqy Ring.
Each participating business owner will host up to four artists in a dedicated portion of their space, with musicians playing acoustic sets, paired as closely as possible to the venue’s ambiance.
Venue and artist lineup, which is subject to change, is as follows:
Coast Sushi Bar (2045 N. Damen Ave.)
Ashley Laschelle, Christal Luster, Lost Brigade
Jackson Junge Gallery (1389 N. Milwaukee Ave.)
Somersault Factory, Whalen and the Willows, Moses Valdez & Tropa Solar
The Wicker Park Secret Agent Supply Co. (1276 N. Milwaukee Ave.)
Acoustic Raccoon, Adjacent Cruise, Celia Rose
O’s Tap (2044 N. Western Ave.)
Eugeine Grey, The Dead On, Tiki Cowboys
Spex (1407 N. Milwaukee Ave.)
Mark Sotira, Erin Vogel, Moose & Sqvirrel
Transit Tees (1371 N. Milwaukee Ave.)
Northcutt, t0nb0t, Ed Ashe
The Smoke Daddy (1804 W. Division St.)
Jaik Willis, Mike Felten, The Black Oil Brothers, Chris Stevens
The Goddess and Grocer (1649 N. Damen Ave.)
The Curls, Gomeh Barak Quartet, Elle Casazza, Liz & The Lovelies
G Boutique (2064 N. Damen Ave.)
Jordyn Alexxis, Shelley Miller, Syahi
Feast (1616 N. Damen Ave.)
Heidi Serwer, Simeon Peebler, Jharmaine Boyd
Gomez Shell Gas Station (1950 W. Division St.)
Pinqy Ring, 8:33, Bianca Shaw & Attack the Sound
Dimo’s Pizza (1615 N. Damen Ave.)
Trina Sulita, Edson Avalos, Chris LeSage
Emporium Arcade Bar (1366 N. Milwaukee Ave.)
Burnside & Hooker, The Mississippi Stranglers, The Fox & The Hounds, Personal Public
Potbelly Wicker Park (1293 N. Milwaukee Ave.)
Quinn Guillermo, Eli Winter, Jeff Daschbach
Mac’s Wood Grilled (1801 W. Division St.)
FUTURE STUFF, Rob Winn, Larry Northcutt
Goorin Brothers Hat Shop (1533 N. Milwaukee Ave.)
Hanna Ashbrook, Josefina
Takito Kitchen (2013 W. Division St.)
Black Widow Stew Acoustic Brew, Francis Fury, Bora Bora
Lowe’s of Wicker Park (1360 N. Ashland Ave.)
Mac Larson, Wesley McKinney, Tony Maguire of Farkus, The Prairie State
Red Balloon (1940 N. Damen Ave.)
Summer Monkeys
For more information, visit the ChillFest website.
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