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Northalsted Market Days®

The 2011 Northalsted Market Days® will take place the weekend of August 13-14, when a crowd of more than 100,000 from across the country will converge on Halsted Street to celebrate our annual event. It's the largest two-day street fair in the Midwest and lives up to its reputation as one of the country's finest festivals!

 

Gloria Gaynor photo

 
Gloria Gaynor  Prince Poppycock

Lisa Lisa

The 2011 Northalsted Market Days® lineup includes:

 

  • Darren Criss
  • Gloria Gaynor
  • Prince Poppycock
  • Lisa Lisa
  • Expose
  • Maxine Nightingale
  • Hairbangers Ball
  • 16 Candles
  • Rock Candy
  • Journey Unauthorized
  • Abba Salute
  • Renia

 

 Check out the lineup for the 2011 Northalsted Market Days®! Click on an artist to learn more about our performers.     

     
Saturday, August 13    Sunday, August 14
     

North Stage

    North Stage  

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Everelle
  1:45 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Frenchie Davis
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Maxine Nightingale   3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. The Cover Girls
4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Darren Criss
  4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Lisa Lisa
7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Prince Poppycock   6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet
8:30 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Shiny Toy Guns   8:30 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Gloria Gaynor
     

         
Roscoe Stage     Roscoe Stage  
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Ordinary Outcast   12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. The Locals
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Art vs Science   2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The Personnel
4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Abba Salute   3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Journey Unauthorized
6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Eric Himan   5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Expose
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 16 Candles   6:30 p.m. - 7:10 p.m. Reina
      7:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Hairbangers Ball
         
Belmont Stage     Belmont Stage  
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Ronnie Nyles and Tallulah Who
  12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Plain Ole Delicious
2:20 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Linda Clifford    2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Rod Tuffcurls & The Benchpress
3:15 p.m. - 3:35 p.m. Chicago Spirit Brigade   TBA Windy City Cowboys 
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Manila Luzon
  4:10 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Chicago Spirit Brigade
5:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Dot Dot Dot   4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Libido Funk Circus
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Rock Candy
  6:30 p.m. - 6:50 p.m. ROTC


  7:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. 7th Heaven


 

         
Jazz Stage     Jazz Stage  
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Lil Ricki and the Licorice Sticks

  2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. BMR4
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Done Deal   6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Flat Cats

 

 

The event spans six city blocks, has 17 entrance gates and features three music stages with more than 40 musical acts performing. Many of these artists are top-name, national headliners, giving Northalsted Market Days® a reputation for some of the best live music in Chicago.


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.

For information on sponsorships, transit and vendors, visit www.chicagoevents.com or call (773) 584-6631.

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. The Cover Girls
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Lisa Lisa
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet
8:30 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Gloria Gaynor