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The fest is easily accessible by the CTA Blue Line (Damen stop) and is just minutes from downtown Chicago via train and complimentary bike parking will be offered.

Historic yet hip and cutting edge, Chicago’s Wicker Park and Bucktown district offers a variety of lifestyle options…distinctive art, acclaimed restaurants and a trendy music scene to name just a few. Reflecting the eclectic neighborhood is the annual Wicker Park Fest, Saturday, July 31, 2010 through Sunday, August 1, 2010. Showcasing the diverse area for a seventh consecutive year, Wicker Park Fest 2010 is presented by the Wicker Park & Bucktown Chamber of Commerce and Big Creek Productions. Over 40,000 people attended in 2009 (contact publicist Jody Grimaldi for event photos).

Revelers will enjoy spirited alt-indie music that takes place continuously throughout the weekend on three stages. Wicker Park Fest also features great food from local restaurants as well as unique arts & crafts from local Chicago artisans and vendors.

The fest is held on N. Milwaukee Ave. between W. North Ave. and N. Wood St., easily accessible by the Blue Line and just minutes from downtown Chicago. Calling all families! With so many youngsters in the neighborhood, this year’s fest will include Wicker Park Fest Kids, which will offer a wide variety of children’s programming. There will be kid’s entertainment on the live music stage featuring interactive children’s activities, “Moon-Bounce” fun, a “Psychobaby Activity Tent” for kids, face painting by Metamorph Tattoos. Proceeds from Wicker Park Fest Kids a local Wicker Park Bucktown public school.

Saturday, July 31st
Holy F*ck
BoomBox
Auto Body
Gaslamp Killer
Signal Path
Alex B
Tokimonsta
Prepschool
Cap’n Jazz
Only Children
Moneypenny
Team Bayside High
Gemini Club
Kid Color
Blah Blah Blah

Sunday, August 1st
fun.
Local H
Plants & Animals
Baroness
Torche
Van Ghost
The Hood Internet
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights
B.S. Brass Band
JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound
Save the Clocktower
DJ Lou Dooben
Shapers
Zebo
Matt Roan
John Simmons