I am one of the worst procrastinators but this event I have missed way too many times. It sneaks up on me and I am not sure how I could forget because Chicago weather would seem much more like a holiday than the weather where I am now in Austin. My biggest thing is that the Best Western Hawthorne is already sold out and probably is sold out months in advance. I would not want to be at a hotel far away from the boys town strip. This event is featured on our must do event list for next year which was written… um. last year ok a few years agp. This year Northalsted Market Days will take place the weekend of August 11-12, when a crowd of more than 100,000 from across the country. The packed Halsted Street celebrates the annual event as the largest two-day street fair in the Midwest and lives up to its reputation as one of the country’s finest festivals! They only ask that you donate $8 to enter this amazing festival and look who the guests include! Olivia Newton-John, The Pointer Sisters, Sheena Easton, and Karmin. Karmin is a group I would love to see live as they are taking off on the club charts right now! Jesse and the Toy Boys, Jessica Sutta of the Pussy Cat Dolls, Paris Bennett, and the fabulous Wynter Gordon who has a new hot single coming out. 16 Candles, Dot Dot Dot, Abba Salute, and much more! Market Days in Chicago spans a full six city blocks and has 17 entrances if that tells you what a big deal this is for world to come see!
Check out the lineup for the 2012 Northalsted Market Days!
Saturday, August 11
Sunday, August 12
North Stage Rivers Casino
North Stage Rivers Casino
2:00 p.m.
Everelle
3:00 p.m. Mia Martina
3:30 p.m.
Levi Kreis 5:00 p.m. Adam Barta
5:45 p.m.
Jessica Sutta
5:30 p.m.
Matt Zarley
7:00 p.m.
Wynter Gordon
7:15 p.m.
Karmin
9:05 p.m. The Pointer Sisters 9:05 p.m. Olivia Newton-John
Roscoe Stage Roscoe Stage
12:30 p.m.
He Said, She Said 12:15 p.m.
A Thousand Julys
2:00 p.m. He Said, She Said 2:15 p.m. Windy City Cowboys
3:45 p.m. Isaiah Grass 2:50 p.m. The Personnel
5:30 p.m. Abba Salute 4:30 p.m. Chicago Spirit Brigade
7:40 p.m. Eric Himan 5:30 p.m. Sheena Easton
9:10 p.m. Jessie and the Toy Boys 7:45 p.m. 16 Candles
Belmont Stage Belmont Stage
12:30 p.m. Comasoft
12:30 p.m. Almost Famous
2:15 p.m. The Wanton Looks 1:50 p.m.
Almost Famous
3:30 p.m. Chicago Spirit Brigade 3:30 p.m. Kimi Hayes
4:00 p.m. The Handcuffs
5:15 p.m. Planet Claire (B52s Tribute Band)
5:30 p.m. Dot Dot Dot 7:30 p.m. Don’t Speak (No Doubt Tribute Band)
8:15 p.m. Lez Zeppelin
9:10 p.m.
Paris Bennett
Jazz Stage Jazz Stage
1:30 p.m. Lucy Smith Quartet 1:30 p.m. Soulio
3:45 p.m.
Red Hot Riot
3:50 p.m. Stache
6:00 p.m. BMR4 6:00 p.m. Lil Ricki and the Licorice Sticks
Northalsted Market Days is also famous for its vast array of unique food and arts and crafts vendors. Vendors from across the country sell their unique wares to this huge, upscale crowd. On average, Northalsted Market Days® features 400 food, arts and crafts vendors.
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