Taste of Chicago 2023 food and music roster announced

Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and Mayor Brandon Johnson announced on Wednesday most of the food and music programming for the Taste of Chicago in September at Grant Park.

The three-day event will take place from Friday, September 8, through Sunday, September 10, near the Buckingham Fountain in Jackson and Columbus, with approximately 35 vendors and 15 food trucks and three stages of music. Admission is free, vendors accept cash and credit cards (no Taste ticket required). The Goose Island stage sequence, presented in collaboration with the Chicago Independent Venue League, has yet to be announced. All three days include music and dance from the Chicago SummerDance series.

5pm Slique Jay Adams and Mamii, both presented by Chicago Made

18:00 Meagan McNeal

19:00 Masters of the Mic: Hip Hop 50 featuring Doug E. Fresh, EPMD, KRS-One and Slick Rick

17:00 IT

18:00 Mariachi Mermaids and Lupita Infante

19:00 First Project

17:00 Nola Adé and Cloud Farmers

18:00 White Mystery

19:15 Whitney

Cumin Club Indian Kitchen, Sapori Trattoria, Arun’s Thai Restaurant, Original Rainbow Cone, Healthy Substance Kitchen, LC Pho Restaurant, Yum Dum, Churro Factory (Xurro), African Food Palace, Porkchop, Eli’s Cheesecake, Esperanza, Robinson No. 1 Ribs, Classic Cobbler Bakery, Tacotlan, JJ Thai Street Food, Doom Street Food, Badou Senegalese Cuisine, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria, Billy Goat Tavern, Chicago Eats, Gaby’s Funnel Cakes, Frannie’s Café, Prime Tacos, The Sole Ingredient Catering, BJ’ Market & Bakery , Connie’s Pizza, Seoul Taco Chicago, Chicago’s Doghouse, Tandoor Char House, Pies of London, Banato, Mr. E Chef Catering, Josephine’s Cooking and Yvolina’s Tamales, also food trucks.

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