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The Chicago Tradition Will Once Again Showcase the City’s World-Class Culinary Offerings, with Music Performance Highlights Including CeeLo Green, Yahritza y Su Esencia, Atlas Genius and More—Free Admission

Taste of Chicago Marquette Park (July 27) and Pullman Park (August 17) to Round Out Summer Neighborhood Activations Leading to Grant Park

CHICAGO —Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) today announced the full food vendor and music lineup for this year’s downtown edition of Taste of Chicago, September 6 - 8. Taking place in its iconic Grant Park home, the beloved Chicago tradition will once again spotlight the impressive variety and talent of the city’s culinary scene, set against the backdrop of Buckingham Fountain. Alongside 40 food vendors and more than a dozen food truck offerings, guests can enjoy free performances by some of music’s most well-known names, with headliners including GRAMMY®-winning singer, songwriter and rapper CeeLo Green, celebrated regional Mexican music trio Yahritza y Su Esencia and Australian alternative rock group Atlas Genius on the Taste Main Stage. Alongside the Main Stage headliners, The Goose Island Stage showcases an exciting roster of local and emerging artists, including Gabacho, Asha Imuno and MJ Nebreda, along with DJ sets by Toyacoyah, DJ Hotrod and DJ Iggy to close out each night, respectively. Throughout the weekend, guests will also enjoy family activities, special programming, free dance lessons and much more.

“For more than 4 decades, Taste of Chicago has grown into a global institution, inviting Chicagoans and visitors alike to enjoy our city’s expansive culinary and cultural ecosystem,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson. “In addition to the renowned food experience, I’m thrilled to welcome the performing artists from Chicago and around the world to Grant Park for a must-see weekend of entertainment, cuisine and community unlike any other.”

Following a successful Taste of Chicago event in Rogers Park this June, DCASE also presents Taste of Chicago neighborhood events in Marquette Park (6743 S. Kedzie Ave.) on Saturday, July 27 from 12pm–9pm and Pullman Park (11101 S. Cottage Grove Ave.) on Saturday, August 17 from 12–8pm leading up to Taste of Chicago in Grant Park. Both Taste of Chicago Marquette Park and Pullman Park events will have food vendors and food trucks, a full day of music, Chicago SummerDance lessons and a kids’ area with inflatables. Full vendor and entertainment lineups at TasteofChicago.us.

“We’re proud to once again present Taste of Chicago in the neighborhoods; this year bringing Taste to the beautiful communities of Rogers Park, Marquette Park and Pullman Park before returning to Grant Park,” shared DCASE Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth. “Taste of Chicago provides a platform for small businesses to be discovered and our city’s stalwarts to shine—the diversity of the food, the music, and even more so, the people are what make Taste of Chicago an annual favorite.”

“The Taste of Chicago showcases the incredible culinary diversity of our city's 77 neighborhoods. Taste is a particularly important moment each year for our dynamic restaurant community,” said Sam Toia, President and CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association. “It offers a special bite of why we are the greatest culinary city in the world.”

As always, admission to Taste of Chicago is free. Once again, there will be no Taste tickets; all vendors accept cash and/or credit. For more information, visit TasteofChicago.us, and follow on Facebook and X and Instagram.

Taste of Chicago Grant Park

Friday, September 6 – Sunday, September 8
11am–9pm
Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain (Jackson & Columbus)
Free Admission

Once again taking place in its Grant Park home near Buckingham Fountain, the 2024 edition of Taste of Chicago will spotlight the city’s incredible breadth of culinary talent alongside some of the music industry’s top hitmakers. In addition to 40 food vendors and more than a dozen food trucks, guests can also relax in a designated beer hall as well as a cocktail lounge both featuring a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage offerings.

Food vendors include 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 Café, 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 and a wide variety of food trucks.

Throughout the festival, attendees can enjoy performances from a diverse selection of chart-topping musical artists on the Taste Main Stage and the Goose Island Stage. Chicago Made, a DCASE initiative that supports emerging Chicago artists, presents many of the performers on the Goose Island Stage. Music lineups below and at TasteofChicago.us; free admission to all concerts.

Children and their families can also take part in the festivities at Lifeway Kefir Family Village, featuring a wide variety of games and activities for everyone, including interactive art provided by Somos Arte and inflatables by A Moon Jump for You.

Taking place throughout the weekend, Chicago SummerDance brings a global dance party to Buckingham Fountain on the SummerDance Stage. Welcoming all skill levels and ages, attendees can learn dance styles from Chicago and around the world, including Salsa, Hustle, Footwork, Bhangra, KPOP and more.

Also on the SummerDance Stage, Eli’s Cheesecake hosts the annual Eli’s Cheesecake Birthday Celebration on September 7 at 12:30pm, carrying on the longstanding tradition of cutting a ceremonial 1,000-pound Eli’s Cheesecake. Attendees will receive a free piece of cake following the ceremony, while supplies last.

Taste of Chicago - Main Stage Schedule

Friday, September 6

• 5pm - Amira Jazeera
• 6pm - Jon B.
• 7pm - CeeLo Green

Saturday, September 7

• 5pm - Nino Augustine
• 6pm - La Doña
• 7pm - Yahritza y Su Esencia

Sunday, September 8

• 5pm - To be announced
• 6pm - Robert DeLong
• 7pm - Atlas Genius

Taste of Chicago - Goose Island Stage Schedule

Friday, September 6

• 11am - Second City Country Dance
• 2:20pm - Andrew Sa
• 3:40pm - Liam Taylor
• 5:00pm - Elizabeth Moen
• 6:20pm - Gabacho
• 7:25pm - Toyacoyah

Saturday, September 7

• 11am - Hillery Banks
• 12:30pm - DJ Cymba
• 2:10pm - Zia Jenaye
• 2:35pm - T Star Verse
• 3:40pm - Heavy Crownz
• 5:00pm - Piwa
• 6:20pm - Asha Imuno
• 7:25pm - DJ Hotrod

Sunday, September 8

• 11am - Barragoon
• 12:30pm - Squadooble
• 1:30pm - TDK (Two Depressed Kids)
• 2:20pm - Kopano
• 3:40pm - Cabeza de Chivo
• 5:00pm - Abel
• 6:20pm - MJ Nebreda
• 7:25pm - DJ Iggy

Taste of Chicago – SummerDance Schedule

Friday, September 6
Music by Jo-Z

• 11:45am - Salsa / Laura Flores (La Mecca Dance)
• 12:45pm - Hustle / Nino DiGiulio (May I Have This Dance)
• 1:45pm - Flamenco / Amanda Ramirez
• 2:45pm - Footwork / Mike D. (Creation Global)

Saturday, September 7
Music by DJ Miss Bhalla

• 12:30pm - Eli’s Cheesecake Cutting
• 1pm - Bachata / Latin Rhythms
• 2pm - Bhangra / Ajanta Chakraborty (Bollywood & Culture Groove)
• 3pm - Afrobeats / Imania Detry (Ayodele Druman Dance)
• 4pm - Hip Hop / Nathalie (Urbanity Dance Chicago)

Sunday, September 8
Music by Ranee

• 11:45am - Line Dance / Vero Sagredo (Steadfast Dance Center)
• 12:45pm - KPOP / Chemical X
• 1:45pm - Regional Mexicano / Ballet Folklorico de Chicago
• 2:45pm - House / Vero Sagredo (Steadfast Dance Center)

Taste of Chicago 2024 is produced by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in coordination with the Illinois Restaurant Association, which manages food operations. The festival is sponsored in part by Goose Island Beer Company, Lifeway Kefir, Pepsi, Eli’s Cheesecake, Chicago Transit Authority, Millennium Garages, Capital Vacations, Lyft and NRG Energy.

For more information on the FREE-admission festival, visit TasteofChicago.us. and follow on Facebook at Taste of Chicago, on X @TasteofChi and Instagram @ChicagoDCASE (#TasteofChicago).

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Illinois Restaurant Association
Founded in 1914, the Illinois Restaurant Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, educating and improving the restaurant industry in Illinois. The Association manages the food and beverage portion of Taste of Chicago for the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. For more information, visit www.illinoisrestaurants.org and follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) supports artists and cultural organizations, invests in the creative economy, and expands access and participation in the arts throughout Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods. As a collaborative cultural presenter, arts funder, and advocate for creative workers, our programs and events serve Chicagoans and visitors of all ages and backgrounds, downtown and in diverse communities across our city — to strengthen and celebrate Chicago. DCASE produces some of the city’s most iconic festivals, markets, events, and exhibitions at the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, and in communities across the city — serving a local and global audience of 25 million people. The Department offers cultural grants and resources, manages public art, supports TV and film production and other creative industries, and permits special events throughout Chicago. For details, visit Chicago.gov/DCASE and stay connected via our newsletters and social media.

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