In addition to all that food, the Taste of Chicago offers free usical performances on several stages in Grant Park: the Funtime Stage (Jackson and Michigan), the Fox Diner Stage (Jackson and Lake Shore Drive), the Taste Stage (Congress and Michigan), the Summertime Beer Garden (Columbus and Monroe), the Midwest Living Stage (Congress and Michigan), and the Petrillo Music Shell (Columbus and Jackson). The first weekend's entertainment also includes the Chicago Country Music Festival (see page 31). For information call 312-744-3370.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25
TASTE STAGE
12:30pm Blind Man's Bluff
1:45 Carlos Cannon
3:00 Seam
4:15 Big James & the Chicago Playboys
5:30 Beatle Brothers
6:45 Chicago Jump Company
PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
6:00pm Earth, Wind & Fire, Soul Children
FUNTIME STAGE
11:30am Dan LeMonnier
1:30 and Chris McKhool
3:30
5:00 Sears Multicultural Music Showcase
FOX DINER STAGE
11:45am Arcadia
4:45 Bed Bugs
SUMMERTIME BEER GARDEN
12:30pm Jim DeWan
1:45 Uniform
3:00 Traci Buckle
4:15 Joygirl
5:30 Butterfly McQueen
6:45 O'Nit
MIDWEST LIVING STAGE
7:00pm Adalberto Alvarez y su Son
SATURDAY JUNE 26
FOX DINER STAGE
11:45am Back Streets
2:15 Kevin So
4:45 Rebels Without Applause
SUMMERTIME BEER GARDEN
12:30pm Ether Frolics
1:45 Tom Daily
3:00 Woolworthy
4:15 Garden Bower
5:30 Susanna Hollywood
6:45 Riptones
MIDWEST LIVING STAGE
7:00pm Vic Volare & his Fabulous Volare Lounge Orchestra
SUNDAY, JUNE 27
FUNTIME STAGE
Noon and Kaitlin Corrie
2:00pm
3:00 Minnesota Boychoir
4:00 Sears Multicultural Music Showcase, Kaitlin Corrie
FOX DINER STAGE
11:30am Stingrays
4:45 Carlos Cannon
SUMMERTIME BEER GARDEN
12:30pm Joypoppers
1:45 Cactus Comets
3:00 Starball
4:15 Ivory Coast
5:30 Not Rebecca
6:45 Kelly Hogan
MIDWEST LIVING STAGE
7:00pm Reptile Palace Orchestra
MONDAY, JUNE 28
TASTE STAGE
12:30pm Joe Walega's Happy Hearts Orchestra
1:45 Barry Newman & his Memories of Gold
3:00 Midway Ramblers Cajun Band
4:15 Alan Gresik Swing Shift Orchestra
5:30 Oaklawn Barbershop Chorus
6:45 Fred Wayne Orchestra
FUNTIME STAGE
11:30am Dave Kinnoin
12:30 Ella Jenkins
1:30 Dave Kinnoin
FOX DINER STAGE
11:45am Mark Feschner Jazz Experience
SUMMERTIME BEER GARDEN
12:30am Butterfly McQueen
1:45 Miga
3:00 Wombats
5:30 Made to Fade
6:45 Robbie Fulks
MIDWEST LIVING Stage
7:00pm Teddy Lee Orchestra
TUESDAY, JUNE 29
TASTE STAGE
12:30pm AC Rock
1:45 A Coupla Fat Guys
3:00 Chicago Rose
4:15 Hurricane Gumbo
5:30 Moods
6:45 Jose Valdes
PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
6:00pm Chicago
FUNTIME STAGE
11:30am Taste of Talent for Kids
3:30 Special Music by Special People
5:30 Strong
6:00 Blues Kids of America
FOX DINER STAGE
11:45am Peking Turtles
4:45 British Export
SUMMERTIME BEER GARDEN
12:30pm Satya Graha
1:45 Bennett Brothers
3:30 Devil in a Woodpile
4:15 Big Hello
5:30 Michael McDermott
6:45 Mr. Blotto
MIDWEST LIVING STAGE
7:00pm Chicago Jump Company
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30
TASTE STAGE
12:30pm Oh Lookie Mo
1:45 Rebels Without Applause
3:00 Jill Watson
4:15 O'nit
5:30 Natty Nation
6:45 Eddie Harrison Jump Stars
FOX DINER STAGE
11:45am Fox Family Jammers
4:45 Jill Watson
SUMMERTIME BEER GARDEN
12:30pm John Foumier
1:45 My Friend Ken
3:00 Jan James
4:15 Aleutian
5:30 Frisbie
6:45 Jamestown
MIDWEST LIVING STAGE
7:00pm Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
THURSDAY, JULY 1
TASTE STAGE
12:30pm Lena McLin & Sharon Pass
1:45 Dooleys
3:00 Mirrors
4:15 Detour
5:30 Rico
6:45 Rhythm City
PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
6:00pm Peter Frampton, Joan Jett
FUNTIME STAGE
6:00pm Angel Medina
FOX DINER STAGE
11:45am Barbara Johnson Trio
4:45 Uprights
SUMMERTIME BEER GARDEN
12:30pm John Fournier Quartet
1:45 Pete Special
3:00 Rock Star Club
4:15 Jim DeWan
5:30 Hendersons
6:45 Robbie Fulks
MIDWEST LIVING STAGE
7:00pm Chicago Samba School
FRIDAY, JULY 2
TASTE STAGE
12:30pm Moore & Broaders
1:45 Wendy Morgan
3:00 Smooth Grooves with Robin Alexis
4:15 Ron Prince
5:30 Homunculus
6:45 Drovers
PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
6:00pm REO Speedwagon
FUNTIME STAGE
3:00pm Sandy Lucas
4:00 Sears Multicultural Music Showcase
FOX DINER STAGE
11:45am Beatle Brothers
SUMMERTIME BEER GARDEN
12:30pm John Fournier Quartet
1:45 Karen Anderson
3:00 Nomad Planets
4:15 Chuckleheads
5:30 Mount Pilot
6:45 Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms
MIDWEST LIVING STAGE
7:00pm Rhythm City
SATURDAY, JULY 3
TASTE STAGE
12:30pm Steelheads
1:45 Pete Special Band
3:00 Nick Colionne
4:15 Ronnie Baker Brooks
5:30 Cathy Richardson Band
6:45 Generations
PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
7:30pm Grant Park Symphony Orchestra
FUNTIME STAGE
11:30am Concord Lane
12:15 Kameron Fry
1:00 Maestro Harrell
2:00 Sears Multicultural Music Showcase
FOX DINER STAGE
8:00pm Robert Cornelius 7
SUNDAY, JULY 4
TASTE STAGE
12:30pm Perfect Union
1:45 Bob Davis
3:00 Dejah & Entourage
4:15 T.C. Carr & the Catch
5:30 Dave Uhrich
6:45 Gizzae
PETRILLO MUSIC SHELL
6:00pm Cheap Trick, Poi Dog Pondering, Shemekia Copeland
FUNTIME STAGE
11:30am Holy Cross Marimba Band
12:30 Just Us Kids
3:00 Wade Dooley
4:00 Sears Multicultural Music Showcase
FOX DINER STAGE
11:45am Jimmy Damon
4:45 Rebels Without Applause
SUMMERTIME BEER GARDEN
12:30pm John Fournier Quartet
1:45 Middle 8
3:00 Big Roy
4:15 The Gruve
5:30 Traci Buckle
6:45 Nicholas Barron Galaxie 3
MIDWEST LIVING STAGE
7:00pm Alternatives Big Band with Barry Winograd and Jackie Allen
Art accompanying story in printed newspaper (not available in this archive): photo/Chuck Jones.
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