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Taste of Chicago will take place June 27 through July 4, 2008. Taste is a popular food festival event is held in Grant Park on the lake front in the City of Chicago. Taste of Chicago features food from Chicago restaurants and music.
The Taste of Chicago was born in 1980, when a group of Chicago restaurateurs approached Mayor Daley with the idea for a food festival on the Fourth of July. The one day festival was a huge success. The food oriented event has grown to an eight day event that attracts millions of people. The 2007 Taste of Chicago was attended by over six millions festival goers from around the city, suburbs and even internationally.
Stages of Entertainment at Taste of Chicago
The Petrillo Music Shell features the headlining entertainment. There are eight stages featuring a full day of constant music and entertainment. Stages at Taste of Chicago include Petrillo Music Shell, Dominick's Cooking Corner, Family Village, Fun Time Stage, International Pavilion, Taste Sports, Taste Stage and Toons @ Taste,
Headlining Entertainment at Petrillo Music Shell
The Petrillo Music Shell features headlining entertainment. Admission to the concert is free. Following is a lineup of the performances at Petrillo Music Shell at Grant Park. For additional information about the musical lineup, see Taste of Chicago Music Lineup
- Friday, June 27: Chaka Khan and Angie Stone presented by City of Chicago and V103 at 5:30 pm
- Saturday, June 28: Stevie Wonder presented by City of Chicago and U.S. Cellular at 5:30 pm.
- Sunday, June 29: Plain White T's and Josh Kelley presented by City of Chicago at 5:00 pm.
- Monday, June 30: Broadway in Chicago headlined by the Chicago casts of Jersey Boy, Legally Blonde, A Chorus Line, Wicked and others. at 6:00 pm.
- Tuesday, July 1: Joss Stone and Ryan Shaw presented by City of Chicago at 5:30 pm.
- Wednesday, July 2: Fantasia and Estelle presented by City of Chicago and WGCI at 5:30 pm.
- Thursday, July 3: 28th Annual Independence Eve Concert and Fireworks Spectacular presented by City of Chicago. The Annual Independence Eve Concert is at 8:00 pm. The Fireworks Spectacular lights the skies starting at 9:30 pm.
- Friday, July 4: Gomez and Alejandro Escovedo and Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular are presented by City of Chicago and 93XRT at 3:00 pm. The Fourth of July Fireworks spectacular lights up the Chicago skyline starting at 9:30 pm.
- Saturday, July 5: Bonnie Raitt and Dave Barnes are presented by City of Chicago, Bud Light Music and 93XRT at 5:30 pm.
- Sunday, July 6: Aly & AJ, A Cursive Memory and Keke Palmer are presented by City of Chicago and Radio Disney at 2:00 pm.
Restaurants at Taste of Chicago
Taste of Chicago features 65 restaurants offering tastes of local cuisine. Food tickets allow festival goers to sample tastes of cuisine for the following Chicago eateries.
A Natural Harvest, Abbey Pub, Adobe Grill, Arya Bhavan, Aunt Diana's Candy Makers, B.J. Market & Bakery, Bacino's Pizza at Lincoln Park, Bella Luna Cafe, Billy Goat Inn, Bobtail Ice Cream Company, Bolate African Cuisine, Buona, C'est Si Bon., Canady Le Chocolatier, Celebration Creamery, Chicago Chocolate Company, Chicago Joe's Connie's Pizza, Costa's Dominick's, Eli's Cheesecake, Father & Son Pizzeria Fireplace Inn, Franco's Ristorante, Graziel Ristorante, Guey Lon, Harold's Chicken #71, Harry Caray's Hashbrowns, Helen's Home Run Inn Pizza.
