Dierks Bentley tapped for 2012 Taste

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Country music star Dierks Bentley has been tapped as a headliner for the 2012 Taste of Chicago festival. Bentley, along with Lindi Ortega, are marked as headliners for the 3,000-seat pavilion at the Petrillo Music Shell, located within Grant Park. on Sunday, July 15, 2012. Entrance to the annual … [Read more...]

Less Taste for Country?

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The Chicago Tribune reports that city officials are considering reducing the amount of days for the annual Taste of Chicago festival.  The future of music acts the annual summer food festival is already on the chopping block and with the potential of less days, the opportunity for country music to … [Read more...]

Acquired Taste

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Join the movement to help revive the Chicago Country Music Festival and catch some free country music this Friday! As we prepare for the upcoming country music day at the annual Taste of Chicago festival, one can’t help to think about the days gone past. In early 2011, the once independent … [Read more...]

Top 11 Summer Concerts

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For the months of June, July, August and September of 2011. With a little help from the mainstay country music touring acts, the summer 2011 country music concert season in Chicago is really starting to take shape.  As in years past, major acts such as Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum … [Read more...]

Country Music Festival loses weekend

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Chicago Country Music Festival Rejoins Taste of Chicago as a Side Dish. It’s official. The Chicago Country Music Festival will join the Gospel Fest, Celtic Fest and the Viva Chicago Latin Music Festival as scaled-back, one-day stints as part of the annual Taste of Chicago. As reported by the … [Read more...]

Changes, they are a comin’

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Chicago Country Music Festival, Taste Part of City Festival Privatization Plan. The City of Chicago recently released a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a private management company to take control of a handful of free Chicago summer music festivals including the Taste of Chicago and the … [Read more...]