Bud Billiken Parade Offered Miles of Fun (And Chance, Too): PHOTOS, VIDEO

CHICAGO — The annual Bid Billiken Parade drew tens of thousands of fans, marchers, entertainers and a few politicians to the South Side Saturday, an event energized by soaring rap star Chance the Rapper as grand marshal.

Chance, a native South Sider, handed out backpacks and held a free evening concert at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway, after the parade from Oakwood Boulevard and King Drive to Washington Park.

Here's a few of the sights and sounds from Saturday's fun:

 

#BudBillikenParade grand marshal @chancetherapper 👑 pic.twitter.com/jeGjnSzL3m

— Andrew Barber (@fakeshoredrive) August 12, 2017

 

 

#BlackInkCrewChicago @phoreverim & @vantatznoexcuses 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 rockin with us! Say wassup Chicago! #TheBud #BudBillikenParade

A post shared by Power 92 Chicago (@power92chicago) on Aug 12, 2017 at 8:32am PDT

The @JWTumblers never disappoint. #BudBillikenParade pic.twitter.com/tZiN5aprGX

— rah-mel (@itsRamel) August 12, 2017

 

 

#Billikenandu was definitely a success! #budbillikenparade #chicago #southside #budbilliken

A post shared by felicia_lawrence (@officialfelicia) on Aug 12, 2017 at 2:44pm PDT

 

 

My baby at her first #budbillikenparade

A post shared by Tony Taylor (@taylor.tony41) on Aug 12, 2017 at 8:37pm PDT

Greeting paradegoers at the 88th annual #BudBillikenParade! pic.twitter.com/7jiQhDLfi1

— Mayor Rahm Emanuel (@ChicagosMayor) August 12, 2017

.@danielbiss brought a drum line to #BudBillikenParade pic.twitter.com/na3gaG2I6e

— Hercules Mulligan (@johnvmoore) August 12, 2017

 

 

I appreciated meeting so many of you at the #BudBilliken parade today. Thanks to #Chancetherapper for being a great Grand Marshall and doing so much for our youth.

A post shared by Chris Kennedy (@kennedyforil) on Aug 12, 2017 at 7:03pm PDT

 

 

Silent Threat Dance Team #phonatticsphotography #pp365chi #chicagophotography #summertimechi #childrenofchicago #silentthreatdanceteam #budbillikenparade #budbilliken @silentthreatdanceteam2k17 @silentthreatdanceteam

A post shared by Phonattics (@phonatticsphotography) on Aug 12, 2017 at 2:24pm PDT

 

Getting reading to step off for the Bud Billiken Parade, Rich East Marching Band & Majorettes. Sam Hankins Director pic.twitter.com/zovET9nYPm

— REHS_BandsMajorettes (@RehsBands) August 13, 2017

 

 

((FULL VIDEO)) Former President @barackobama sent a special shoutout to @chancetherapper at the #BBBash for his outstanding work and congratulating him on being the #BudBilliken Parade Grand Mashall ... #BackToSchool #BudBillikenParade #ChanoFrom79th #ChiTown

A post shared by Power 92 Chicago (@power92chicago) on Aug 12, 2017 at 10:47pm PDT

 

 

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A post shared by Jay Aaliyah Chloe Alexis Ade (@geekkidsco) on Aug 12, 2017 at 6:39pm PDT

 

 

Jahkil and friends at today's #budbillikenparade in #Chicago ! @cayenmartin , @alyssia_ballerina, @iamdlow . Great seeing you! #Chicago #Youth #BudBilliken #DLow #TrueStar

A post shared by Project I Am (@officialprojectiam) on Aug 12, 2017 at 5:38pm PDT

 

 

#budbillikenparade #budbilliken #budbilliken2017

A post shared by Jason_Schumer (@jason_schumer) on Aug 12, 2017 at 3:50pm PDT

 

 

I can't even lie, I haven't been to the Bud and enjoyed myself like this since 7th grade. Major Salute to my brothers @djamaris1 and @bigbellyrudeboi 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿 .... We held the parade down 🗣 aw yeah Big Shout Out to ...THE BEST DRILL TEAM IN CHICAGO .... THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS... 👣👣👣 they came and put on a show from start to finish🔥🔥🔥🔥 #Blessed #GodIsGreat #GoldenKnights #SouthShoreWho 🤔🤔🤔🤔😂😂🤣🤣 #budbillikenparade #budbilliken

A post shared by Zacktv1 (@zacktv1) on Aug 12, 2017 at 1:35pm PDT

The best dance troupe in the Bud Billiken Parade. pic.twitter.com/SK7d7Q83FF

— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) August 12, 2017

 

" Watching The Parade " #chicago #africanamericanparade #budbillikenparade #2017 #peopleofchicago

A post shared by @not_a_lye on Aug 13, 2017 at 6:38am PDT

 

✨ #chicago #vscocam #parade #vsco

A post shared by nadia | chicago (@onbside) on Aug 12, 2017 at 10:14pm PDT

 

Thank you @chancetherapper for #BBBash 3️⃣ . . #do312 #livemusic #concert #chicago #musicphotography #concertphotography #venue #music #band #musician #picoftheday #photooftheday #club #nightlife #bar #photographersofinstagram #color #chano #chance #chancetherapper #lilchanofrom79th #budbillikenparade

A post shared by Do312 (@do312) on Aug 12, 2017 at 9:00pm PDT

 

Thanks !!! Brown sugar babies😍😍we hit the bud up. #budbillikenparade

A post shared by Dionne Marshall (@dede_love3) on Aug 12, 2017 at 7:36pm PDT

 

#2017 #budbillikenparade #💃🏾 #mybabiesDazzl'nStars🌟⭐

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