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Northalsted Market Days®

The 2011 Northalsted Market Days® will take place the weekend of August 11-12, 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

 
Olivia Newton John  The Pointer Sisters
Sheena Easton

Karmin

The 2012 Northalsted Market Days® lineup includes:

 

  • Olivia Newton John
  • The Pointer Sisters
  • Sheena Easton
  • Karmin
  • Jesse and the Toy Boys
  • Jessica Sutta of the Pussy Cat Dolls
  • Paris Bennett
  • Wynter Gordon
  • 16 Candles
  • Dot Dot Dot
  • Abba Salute
  • And much more!

 

 Check out the lineup for the 2012 Northalsted Market Days®! Click on an artist to learn more about our performers.     

     
Saturday, August 11
  Sunday, August 12
     

North Stage

    North Stage  

2:00 p.m.

Everelle
  3:00 p.m. Mia Martina
3:30 p.m.
Levi Kreis   5:00 p.m.  Adam Barta/  Matt Zarley
5:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Jessica Sutta
  7:15 p.m.
 Karmin
7:00 p.m.
Wynter Gordon
  9:05 p.m.  Olivia Newton John
9:05 p.m. The Pointer Sisters  
 
     

         
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

 

 

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