Culinary and musical lineup announced for Taste of Chicago 2024

CHICAGO — The city of Chicago on Friday released the 2024 culinary and musical programming for the Taste of Chicago.

The Taste will take place September 6-8 at Grant Park after being moved from July for the second year in a row due to NASCAR.

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

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

  • 90 Miles Cuban Coffee

  • Palace of African Gastronomy

  • Arepa Georges

  • Arun’s Thai Restaurant

  • Badou Senegalese Cuisine

  • Banat

  • The Billy Goat Tavern

  • BJ Market and Bakery

  • Chicago Food Market

  • The Chicago Niche

  • Churros Factory

  • Connie’s Pizza

  • Cumin Club Indian Cuisine

  • The Donut Guys

  • Doom Street Eats

  • Eli’s Cheesecake

  • The delights of Esperanza’s kitchen

  • Franco Restaurant

  • Frannie’s Cafe

  • Gaby’s Funnel Cakes

  • Harold’s Chicken

  • JJ Thai Street Food

  • Josephine’s Kitchen

  • Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria

  • Mano Modern Cafe

  • Gourmet popcorn from Moore Poppin in Chicago

  • Oooh Wee It’s a restaurant

  • Ponce Restaurant

  • Pork chop

  • Robinson’s Ribs #1,

  • Trattoria Flavors

  • Seoul Tacos

  • Star of Siam Thai Restaurant

  • Tacotlan

  • Tandoor Char House

  • The Original Rainbow Cone

  • The Single Ingredient Caterer

  • Stupid yum

  • Yvolina’s Tamales

  • Zeitlin Delicatessen

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

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

Friday:

  • 5:00 p.m. – Amira Jazeera

  • 6:00 p.m. – Jon B.

  • 7pm – CeeLo Green

SATURDAY:

Sunday:

Headliners on the Goose Island stage include Toyacoyah on Friday, DJ Hotrod on Saturday and DJ Iggy on Sunday.

Friday:

  • 11:00 a.m. – Second Country Dance in Town

  • 2:20 p.m. – Andrew Sa

  • 3:40 p.m. – Liam Taylor

  • 5:00 p.m. – Elizabeth Moen

  • 6:20 p.m. – Gabacho

  • 7:25 p.m. – Toyacoyah

SATURDAY:

  • 11:00 – Hillery Banks

  • 12:30 p.m. – DJ Boat

  • 2:10 p.m. – Zia Jenaye

  • 2:35 p.m. – T Star Verse

  • 3:40 p.m. – Heavy Crownz

  • 5 p.m. – Beer

  • 6:20 p.m. – Asha Imuno

  • 7:25 p.m. – DJ Hotrod

Sunday:

Chicago SummerDance will also take place near Buckingham Fountain. The stage will also host the annual Eli Cheesecake Birthday Celebration on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

Friday, music by Jo-Z:

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

  • 12:45 – Hustle / Nino DiGiulio (Can 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. – Cutting Eli’s cheesecake

  • 1 p.m. – Bachata / Latin rhythms

  • 2:00 p.m. – Bhangra / Ajanta Chakraborty (Bollywood and Groove culture)

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

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

Sunday, music by Ranee:

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

  • 12:45 – KPOP / Chemical X

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

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

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