Do Division Street Fest, rings in Summer Fest Season for a 9th consecutive year.

May 28, 2015 James Currie Local Loop 0

DO DIVISION STREET FEST, MAY 29 – 31

Announcing Family Fun Fest Stage Lineup & Activities

CHICAGO (May 20, 2015) – The Do Division Street Fest & Sidewalk Sale (do-divisionstreetfest.com), which returns to kick off the season with a bang for the ninth consecutive time, May 29 – 31, announced today the Family Fun Fest stage lineup and activities. Shopping is merely one diversion at the signature street fest, which features some of summer concert season’s most critically-acclaimed acts year after year. Along with two stages of live entertainment booked by Chicago’s own Empty Bottle and Subterranean, Do Division also offers 10 blocks of local designers and boutiques, artisans, restaurants and family fun for its anticipated 60,000-plus attendees. The 2015 edition is located on Division from Ashland to Leavitt, and costs only $5 (optional donation) for admittance.

The Family Fun Fest

The Family Fun Fest is the exclusive family and kid-friendly area at Do Division. This is the 7th year the family fest-within-a-fest takes place from noon to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The Family Fun Fest consumes multiple blocks of its own (just off the main Do Division drag on Hoyne Avenue between Crystal and Potomac and on Crystal Street between Hoyne and Damen). Presented by Marbles: the Brain Store, Family Fun Fest is the premiere kid area of one of the City’s signature street festivals.

Highlights of the Family Fun Fest include:

The Quaker Oats Company returns for a second year-in-a-row with its sports-infused activity area.
Rockin’ kids music and talent show at the Kids’ Stage sponsored by The Children’s Learning Place.
Pony and train rides, face painting, climbing wall, bounce house, jousting and fabulous fare from local vendors.

Family Fun Fest Stage

Many popular acts return to the Family Fun Fest Stage this year, including Mad Science, Sarah Jayne Parker, Mary Macaroni, Music House student performances, LaSalle II choir, Future Hits, and even the world-famous Trinity Irish Dancers. New this year- Ben Tatar and the Tater Tots, The Magnifiers, Smarty Pants Yoga and Zen Yoga Garage doing Kids Yoga. There will also be a brand new open mic variety show at the end of the show both days (5:30-6 pm)!

Saturday

12-12:30 Smarty Pants Yoga

12:30-1 pm Gracie Lou

1-1:30 pm Chicago Danztheatre

1:30-2:30 pm Music House Presents…Pritzker and Drummond Rock Band

Skinner West Ukulele Class

2:30-3 pm Tunes With Tim

3-3:30 pm The Magnifiers

3:30- 4 pm Chang’s Martial Arts

4:30- 5 pm Chime Music School

5-5:30 pm Mad Science

5:30-6 pm Open Mic

Sunday

12-12:45 pm Mary Macaroni

1-1:45 pm Future Hits

2-2:30 pm Sarah Jayne Parker

2:30-3 pm LaSalle II Choir

3-3:30 pm Zen Yoga Kids

3:30-4 pm Trinity Irish Dancers

4-4:30 pm Chang’s Martial Arts

4:30-5 pm Ben Tatar and the Tatar Tots

5-5:30 pm All About Dance

5:30-6 pm Open Mic

*All proceeds from Do Division Family Fun Fest benefit the students, teachers and staff at Pritzker and LaSalle II elementary schools.

The Do Fashion

In 2015, Do Fashion returns for a fashion fest-within-a-fest dedicated to the latest styles from the corridor and beyond. Do Fashion takes place Friday through Sunday on Hoyne Street between Folklore & Pizano’s, and will again feature a who’s who of Chicago designers and boutiques offering a sidewalk sale and runway presentations, including the likes of Division Street favorites such as Frill, Psychobaby, Elevenzees, Eyecandy, Mad Style, Marquin Salon, Sorelle Salon, Dynamic Salon, Chapeaux Couture – as well as West Town spots like Alcala’s, Ann Everett, Krispy Fringe, and M.GO Fashion Co. The highlight of Do Fashion are the three days of runway shows on the Pink Noise Fashion Stage – happening continually throughout the weekend. The shows will showcase the hottest kids, teen and adult looks for the season, including a new show called “Rock the Runway” that consists of teen designers and models and featuring Smash Talent (Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm & 2 pm), and Wicker Park After Dark – a red carpeted extravaganza on Saturday and Sunday night.

Setting the tone on the Pink Noise Fashion Stage will be Chicago DJs, including:

Friday

5:00 – Al Zamora

7:00 – Dj Favi

8:00 – WEST TOWN LIVE

Saturday

12:00 – DJ Al Zamora & DJ Darryl Awesome Owens

3:00 – Performance Wanye Taylor

6:00 – DJ Favi

7:00 – Dance Loud

8:00 – WICKER PARK AFTER DARK

Sunday

12:00 – DJ Al Zamora & DJ Darryl Awesome Owens

3:00 – Dance Loud

6:00 – DJ Julio Bishop

8:00 – WICKER PARK AFTER DARK

For the full Do Fashion weekend info, visit the Facebook page here.

The Music

The music at Do Division presents everything from local up-and-comers to national touring bands on two stages from Friday to Sunday. The full music lineup is as follows:

East / Damen Stage: Programmed by Empty Bottle Presents

Friday

8:30 – 9:45 Black Mountain

7:00 – 8:00 Young Widows

5:30 – 6:30 Crown Larks
Saturday

8:30 – 9:45 Tobacco

6:30 – 8:00 Peanut Butter Wolf

5:30 – 6:15 Saba

4:00 – 4:45 Will Sessions

2:30 – 3:15 State Champion

1:30 – 2:00 Al Scorch
Sunday

8:30 – 9:45 Nick Waterhouse

7:00 – 7:45 The Dodos

5:30 – 6:15 Crocodiles

4:00 – 4:45 Adia Victoria

2:30 – 3:15 Meat Wave

1:15 – 2:00 Fever The Ghost

West / Leavitt Stage: Programmed by Subterranean

Friday

8:45 -10:00 Masked Intruder

7:15 – 8:10 The Brokedowns

6:00 – 6:45 Dog & Wolf

Saturday

8:45 – 9:45 Murder By Death

7:15 – 8:15 Pity Sex

5:45 – 6:45 Porches

4:30 – 5:15 Springtime Carnivore (the new project from Greta Morgan of Gold Motel / The Hush Sound)

3:15 – 4:00 Low Cut Connie

2:00 – 2:45 Santah

Sunday

8:45 – 9:45 Temples

7:15 – 8:15 Nothing

5:45 – 6:45 Merchandise

4:30 – 5:15 Cloakroom

3:15 – 4:00 Treasure Fleet

2:00 – 2:45 Uh Bones

The Fine Print

There will be a $5 donation requested for admittance to Do Division Street Fest & Sidewalk Sale that will benefit the West Town Chamber of Commerce, the Division Street Committee providing programs and services specifically for Division Street, and local elementary schools Pritzker, LaSalle and another local school TBA. Hours of operation are Friday, 5 pm to 10 pm and Sat / Sun, noon to 10 pm (and the Family Fun Fest is open from noon to 6 pm on Sat & Sun only – no additional entry fee / donation required).

For more info, call 312-850-9390 or visit do-divisionstreetfest.com.

Sponsors: Coors Light, Coors Banquet, Leinenkugel Summer Shandy, Ford, Blue Buffalo, PNC Bank, Quaker, Illinois Lottery, Marbles, Tito’s, Division Street Committee, WXRT, Red Eye, Sameday Signs, Empty Bottle Presents, Subterranean, and the West Town Chamber of Commerce