Food, music lineup announced for 2024 Taste of Chicago

CHICAGO — The City of Chicago Friday released the 2024 edition of the food and music lineups for the Taste of Chicago.

The Taste takes place Sept. 6 through Sept. 8 in Grant Park after being moved from July for the second consecutive year due to NASCAR.

Admission is free and food vendors accept cash and/or credit.

Here’s a list of food vendors. The city said there will also be a wide variety of food trucks.

• 90 Miles Cuban Café

• African Food Palace

• Arepa George

• Arun’s Thai Restaurant

• Badou Senegalese Cuisine

• Banato

• Billy Goat Tavern

• BJ’s Market & Bakery

• Chicago Eats Market

• Chicago’s Doghouse

• Churro Factory (Xurro)

• Connie’s Pizza

• Cumin Club Indian Kitchen

• Donut Dudes

• Doom Street Eats

• Eli’s Cheesecake

• Esperanza Kitchen Delights

• Franco’s Ristorante

• Frannie’s Café

• Gaby’s Funnel Cakes

• Harold’s Chicken

• JJ Thai Street Food

• Josephine’s Cooking

• Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria

• Mano Modern Cafe

• Moore Poppin Chicago Gourmet Popcorn

• Oooh Wee It Is Restaurant

• Ponce Restaurant

• Porkchop

• Robinson’s No. 1 Ribs,

• Sapori Trattoria

• Seoul Taco

• Star of Siam Thai Restaurant

• Tacotlán

• Tandoor Char House

• The Original Rainbow Cone

• The Sole Ingredient Catering

• Yum Dum

• Yvolina’s Tamales

• Zeitlin’s Delicatessen

All weekend long there will be performances on the Taste Main Stage, the Goose Island Stage and the SummerDance Stage for free.

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Main stage headliners include CeeLo Green on Friday, Yahritza y Su Esencia on Saturday and Atlas Genius on Sunday.

Friday:

• 5 p.m. – Amira Jazeera

• 6 p.m. – Jon B.

• 7 p.m. – CeeLo Green

Saturday:

• 5 p.m. – Nino Augustine

• 6 p.m. – La Dona

• 7 p.m. – Yahritza y Su Escencia

Sunday:

• 5 p.m. – To be announced

• 6 p.m. – Robert DeLong

• 7 p.m. – Atlas Genius

Goose Island Stage headliners include Toyacoyah on Friday, DJ Hotrod on Saturday and DJ Iggy on Sunday.

Friday:

• 11 a.m. – Second City Country Dance

• 2:20 p.m. – Andrew Sa

• 3:40 p.m. – Liam Taylor

• 5 p.m. – Elizabeth Moen

• 6:20 p.m. – Gabacho

• 7:25 p.m. – Toyacoyah

Saturday:

• 11 a.m. – Hillery Banks

• 12:30 p.m. – DJ Cymba

• 2:10 p.m. – Zia Jenaye

• 2:35 p.m. – T Star Verse

• 3:40 p.m. – Heavy Crownz

• 5 p.m. – Piwa

• 6:20 p.m. – Asha Imuno

• 7:25 p.m. – DJ Hotrod

Sunday:

• 11 a.m. – Barragoon

• 12:30 p.m. – Jamal Smallz

• 2:20 p.m. – Kopano

• 3:40 p.m. – Cabeza de Chivo

• 5 p.m. – Abel

• 6:20 p.m. – MJ Nebreda

• 7:25 p.m. – DJ Iggy

The Chicago SummerDance party will also be taking place near Buckingham Fountain. The stage also hosts the annual Eli Cheesecake Birthday Celebration Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

Friday, music by Jo-Z:

• 11:45 a.m. – Salsa / Laura Flores (La Mecca Dance)

• 12:45 p.m. – Hustle / Nino DiGiulio (May I Have This Dance)

• 1:45 p.m. – Flamenco / Amanda Ramirez

• 2:45 p.m. – Footwork / Mike D. (Creation Global)

Saturday, music by DJ Miss Balla:

• 12:30 p.m. – Eli’s Cheesecake Cutting

• 1 p.m. – Bachata / Latin Rhythms

• 2 p.m. – Bhangra / Ajanta Chakraborty (Bollywood & Culture Groove)

• 3 p.m. – Afrobeats / Imania Detry (Ayodele Druman Dance)

• 4 p.m. – Hip Hop / Nathalie (Urbanity Dance Chicago)

Sunday, music by Ranee:

• 11:45 a.m. – Line Dance / Vero Sagredo (Steadfast Dance Center)

• 12:45 p.m. – KPOP / Chemical X

• 1:45 p.m. – Regional Mexicano / Ballet Folklorico de Chicago

• 2:45 p.m. – House / Vero Sagredo (Steadfast Dance Center)

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