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Organizer: Evanston Festival Theatre, Inc.

What to expect: Crafts, food vendors, live music and a Native American theme.

Why to go: The energy. This is not just any old street fair, but rather a celebration of art and music that enlivens the streets of Evanston. There's a reason it's award-winning.

Additional info: The festival boasts 350 artists, 150 local businesses and over 30 food vendors. Two stages feature music throughout both days with an emphasis on jazz, and there's also a theater stage. There's plenty of attractions for families, with street performers, theater shows and even the occasional animal appearance.

Music schedule:

Show Stage
Saturday, June 20
11 a.m.: Native American Dance Troupe
noon: Radio Disney Road Crew
2 p.m.: The Homewreckers
4 p.m.: Ajoite Drums & Percussion
5:30 p.m.: Hurricane Saxophone Quartet

Sunday, June 21
11 a.m.: Native American Dance Troupe
noon: Mark Cleveland Band
2 p.m.: Paul Maslin Group
4 p.m.: Kraig Kenning
5:30 p.m.: Mandy and the Bandits

Festival Stage
Saturday, June 20
10 a.m.: South Boulevard
11 a.m.: Cream Tangerine
noon: DJ Solo & DJ V-Dub
1 p.m: Ken Davis
2 p.m.: DJ John Nance
3 p.m.: Devon, Carlo Kelly Lynch, E, Raquael Jordan
4 p.m.: Illanotix
4:30 p.m.: Illegal/Jamie
5 p.m.: Leon Triplett
6:30 p.m.: Brown's Bag feat. Ward Brown
7 p.m.: Chainsaw Dupont
8 p.m.: Ultimate Family Biz

Sunday, June 21
10 a.m.: Dr. JMJ
10:30 a.m.: GO2
11 a.m.: Kent McDaniel Band
1 p.m.: John Temmerman Quartet
3 p.m.: Larhonda Angelisa
4 p.m.: DJ Solo
4:25 p.m.: Marshall Thompson (The Chi-Lites)
5:30 p.m.: Chris Greene
7:30 p.m.: Sarah & the Tall Boys

Theater acts:

Piccolo Theatre
Aloft Aerial Performance
Les Enfents Terribles
Chicago dell'Arte
Giordano Dance Center
The Clippership Spectacular with Jason Adams
Stunts by Tom Hill
Mickey Simple
Claire the Clown
The Windy City Wizard
Fonseca Martial Arts
Starfish Learning Center
Kraig Kenning
The Raven
Jolly Moe
Sisai
Celebrity Salon Fashion Show

Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein