Chicago’s iconic country music and barbecue festival the Windy City Smokeout is back, bringing with it a star-studded roster of performers and vendors.
Starting Thursday, the area outside of the United Center will be filled with festival attendees looking to celebrate what’s become an annual rite of summer. The festivities will stretch throughout the weekend as locals and visitors gather for country music, barbecue and beer.
Here’s everything you need to know before heading to the festival.
Who will perform at the Windy City Smokeout?
The festival’s lineup features a variety of artists, from performances by famous country stars to DJ sets. Here’s the complete schedule of set times for the weekend:
Thursday:
Angel White: 2:15 p.m. Bayker Blankenship: 3:10 p.m. Shane Smith & The Saints: 4:20 p.m. Koe Wetzel: 6:00 p.m. Bailey Zimmerman: 8:20 p.m.Friday:
Jami Belushi: 2:15 p.m. Maggie Antone: 3 p.m. Lauren Watkins: 4:05 p.m. Josh Meloy: 5:15 p.m. Dylan Gossett: 6:35 p.m. Old Dominion: 8:25 p.m.Saturday:
Kashus Culpepper: 2:45 p.m. Austin Snell: 3:45 p.m. Charles Wesley Godwin: 5 p.m. Megan Moroney: 6:35 p.m. Kane Brown: 8:30 p.m.Sunday:
Back Country Boys: 11:30 a.m. (Sunday BBQ Brunch only) Josh Ross: 2 p.m. Sam Barber: 3:05 p.m. Ella Langley: 4:35 p.m. Riley Green: 6:10 p.m. Jon Pardi: 8 p.m.What food vendors will be at the festival?
The Windy City Smokeout will host local vendors alongside those from across the country. Chicago vendors at the event include Smoque BBQ, Lexington Betty Smokehouse, Bub City, Soul & Smoke and Green Street Smoked Meats.
A complete list of vendors and their menus is available on the festival website.
Where and when is the Windy City Smokeout?
The Smokeout will take place outside of the United Center in Lot C, located at 1901 W. Madison St. The festival’s main entrance is located at the intersection of Madison and Wood.
The festival will open at 2 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Each day, the festival will close at 10 p.m.
Those with BBQ Brunch wristbands will be able to enter at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Are tickets still available?
A select number of wristbands for Thursday and Friday are still available, according to the festival website, and can be purchased online. Tickets to the Sunday BBQ Brunch are sold out.
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