West Town s Signature Summer Street Fest Features Three Days of Live Music, Mixes and Family Fun, July 7-9

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1 Media Contact: Jody Grimaldi 630/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Local H to Headline Sunday Night at West Fest 2017 West Town s Signature Summer Street Fest Features Three Days of Live Music, Mixes and Family Fun, July 7-9 CHICAGO (May 31, 2017) West Town s signature street summer event, West Fest, returns for its lucky 13th season with some of the most highly-anticipated live music of the summer. Previously hailed as one of the top festivals in the city and suburbs by the Chicago Tribune and others, West Fest 2017 features the Main Stage programmed the nationally-renowned Empty Bottle Presents, plus a Chicago House DJ Stage. The annual street fest also boasts some of West Town s most popular boutiques and restaurants, Pet Fest with dog activities for charity, and the multi-block family fun area called Kid Fest. The Music Over the years, West Fest s stellar music lineups have been ranked among the best concerts of the summer (and only at a fraction of the cost!). West Fest 2017 s lineup promises to hold true to form, with dozens of original bands and Chicago House DJs over the 3-day weekend. Artists announced in wave 1 are as follows (full band and DJ lineups will be announced by mid-june): Main Stage Local H ESG Royal Headache Har Mar Superstar Woods Cymbals Eat Guitars Durand Jones Femdot School of Rock DJ Stage Miles Maeda Mark Farina Derrick Carter The Kid Fest Kid Fest (Wolcott at Chicago) is the ultimate fest-within-a-fest, which runs on Saturday and

2 Sunday from noon to 7 pm (no additional admittance fee). This year Kid Fest is being organized by West Fest local school benefactor Talcott Fine Arts and Museum Academy. Kid Fest will feature many popular activities including train rides, bouncy houses, bean bag toss, ring toss, balloon darts, football toss, bottle toss, photo booth and an obstacle course. The Kid Fest Stage offers a fun family friendly lineup from a who s who of Chicago s children entertainers. 100% of the proceeds raised by Kid Fest benefit Talcott Fine Arts and Museum Academy. The Pet Fest Pet Fest is yet another fan favorite fest-within-a-fest, this one dedicated to dog activities for charity and pet related retail vendors. Well behaved dogs, which are allowed on leashes at West Fest, are invited to 'woof' it up all weekend here. This annual event raises funds for local animal rescues by hosting various dog activities as well as a charity dog wash. Pooches can express their inner animal creativity with paw painting, bandana tie-dying, basic training from local dog trainers, and more. Canine Crews is the organizer and sponsor of Pet Fest. The Fine Print There is a $5 donation requested for entry to West Fest. The West Town Chamber is the primary benefactor and producer of the festival. 20% of the net proceeds from the festival benefit local public schools Talcott Fine Arts and Museum Academy and Mitchell Elementary School. The event location is Chicago Ave between Damen and Wood. Hours of operation are 5 to 10 pm on Friday and are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and Sunday (Kid Fest is noon to 7 pm). For more info, call or visit For the latest band and DJ info, like West Fest on Facebook at facebook.com/westfestchicago. The Press Photos High resolution event photos can be downloaded by clicking here or by contacting West Fest publicist Jody Grimaldi at Jody.grimaldi@gmail.com. ###

3 Media Contact: Jody Grimaldi 630/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE West Fest 2017 Announces Full Music Lineup West Town s Signature Summer Street Fest Features Three Days of Bands, DJs, and Family Fun, July 7-9 CHICAGO (June 14, 2017) West Town s signature street summer event, West Fest, returns for a 13th season with some of the most highly-anticipated live music and family frills of the summer. Previously hailed as one of the top festivals in the city and suburbs by the Chicago Tribune and others, West Fest 2017 features the Main Stage programmed the nationally-renowned Empty Bottle Presents, plus a Chicago House DJ Stage. The annual street fest is also home to some of West Town s most popular boutiques and restaurants, Pet Fest with dog activities for charity, and the multi-block family fun area called Kid Fest. The Music Over the years, West Fest s stellar music lineups have been ranked among the best concerts of the summer (and only at a fraction of the cost!). West Fest 2017 s lineup promises to hold true to form, with dozens of original bands and Chicago House DJs over the 3-day weekend. Today, organizers announced the full music lineup: Empty Bottle Presents / Main Stage FRIDAY 8:30 PM ESG 7:00 PM Durand Jones & The Indications 5:30 PM HUJO 8:30 PM Speedy Ortiz 7:00 PM Royal Headache 5:30 PM Femdot 4:00 PM Cymbals Eat Guitars 2:45 Pm Facs 1:30 Pm Dehd 8:30 Pm Local H 7:00 Pm Har Mar Superstar

4 5:30 Pm Palehound 4:00 Pm Woods 2:45 Pm Post Animal 1:30 Pm School Of Rock DJ Stage FRIDAY 7:00pm Miles Maeda 6:00 pm Dj Lady D 5:00 pm Andrew Emil 6:30 Mark Farina 5:30 Dj Heather 4:30 Jevon Jackson 3:30 Phantom 45 2:30 Dj Hiroki 1:30 Dj Sushi til 1:30pm Dj Striz 8:00 pm Derrick Carter 7:00 pm Diz 6:00 pm John Simmons 5:00 pm John Mörk 4:00 pm Miguel Martin "EchoDroides - Dj Set" 3:00 pm Karl & Mark Almaria "Flying Almaria Bros" 2:00 pm Dj Intel 1:00 pm Justin Reed The Kid Fest Kid Fest (on Wolcott at Chicago) is the ultimate fest-within-a-fest, which runs on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 pm (no additional admittance fee). This year Kid Fest is being organized by West Fest local school benefactor Talcott Fine Arts and Museum Academy. Kid Fest will feature quality children and family activities, including: train rides, bounce houses, an inflatable obstacle course, pony rides, carnival games, kid friendly vendors, and a kid's stage with live family friendly music and youth performances. The stage lineup is as follows: 6:00 pm TBD 5:00 pm Authentic Pines 4:00 pm Mr. Singer 3:00 pm School of Rock 2:00 pm ChiME 1:00 pm TBD 6:00 pm Mr. Singer 5:00 pm Miss Jamie from the Farm

5 4:00 pm Mary Macaroni 2:00 pm Imagination Project 1:00 pm TBD The Kid Fest Stage offers a fun family friendly lineup from a who s who of Chicago s children entertainers. 100% of the proceeds raised by Kid Fest benefit Talcott Fine Arts and Museum Academy. The Pet Fest Pet Fest is yet another fan favorite fest-within-a-fest, this one dedicated to dog activities for charity and pet related retail vendors. Well behaved dogs, which are allowed on leashes at West Fest, are invited to 'woof' it up all weekend here. This annual event raises funds for local animal rescues by hosting various dog activities as well as a charity dog wash. Pooches can express their inner animal creativity with paw painting, bandana tie-dying, basic training from local dog trainers, and more. Canine Crews is the organizer and sponsor of Pet Fest. The Fine Print There is a $5 donation requested for entry to West Fest. The West Town Chamber is the primary benefactor and producer of the festival. 20% of the net proceeds from the festival benefit local public schools Talcott Fine Arts and Museum Academy and Mitchell Elementary School. The event location is Chicago Ave between Damen and Wood. Hours of operation are 5 to 10 pm on Friday and are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and Sunday (Kid Fest is noon to 7 pm). For more info, call or visit For the latest band and DJ info, like West Fest on Facebook at facebook.com/westfestchicago. The Press Photos High resolution event photos can be downloaded by clicking here or by contacting West Fest publicist Jody Grimaldi at Jody.grimaldi@gmail.com. ###