Chicago Country Music Festival- Chicago, IL

Published On: Mar 14, 2007


Chicago Country Music Festival
Grant Park
300 S. Columbus Drive

Planning to spend time in the early summer in Chicago, Illinois? Looking for events or festivals to attend during the end of June or beginning of July? Love great food and great country music? Make time for the Chicago Country Music Festival, one of the most popular music festivals in Chicago.

Why is the Chicago Country Music Festival so popular? Like other Chicago music festivals, the Chicago Country Music Festival is a great chance to get together, hear great music and relax in the Chicago summer sun in Grant Park.

At the Chicago Country Music Festival, you'll get to hear music from different country styles. Listen to some bluegrass. Listen to traditional country and even modern country styles from today's most popular artists and musicians.

At the Chicago Country Music Festival, you will be able to see a wide variety of country music acts - acts that are local to Chicago as well as country music performers from around the rest of the United States.

In addition to the two stages where country musicians will supply the music you'll be able to see talented dancers – square dancing, clog dancing and line dancing all have their places at the Chicago Country Music Festival. You won't just have to watch the dancing though; between acts at the Taste Stage, concert goers - kids, parents and even grandparents alike - will be able to take advantage of line dance classes that will get them up and get them moving.

In addition to music and dancing at the Chicago Country Music Festival, when you attend the festival and the Taste of Chicago, you will find that the presenters of the event are adding new ways for you to get close to the music that you love.

One way in which they are doing this that is new for 2007 is to offer what they are calling The Honky Tonk Hall of Fame and Rock 'n' Roll Roadshow.

At the Honky Tonk Hall of Fame and Rock 'n' Roll Roadshow, those who are lucky enough to enjoy the Chicago Country Music Festival will be able to get an up close look at country music artifacts. You will be able to see memorabilia from Loretta Lynne, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley and other musicians of the past. You will also be able to see pieces from current country music acts like Reba McEntire, Brooks and Dunn as well as Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith among other artists.

From great country music to dance and the tastes of the Taste of Chicago food festival, the Chicago Country Music Festival has something for everyone. Whether you are interested in classic country music, great food or some of the hottest country music talents around, you can be sure that you will find something that will capture and hold your attention.

The Chicago Country Music Festival is the perfect chance to get out, and listen to great country music, eat some great food and relax in the Chicago summertime.



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