Date: May 30-31, 2009
Cost: $5 donation
Organizer: West Town Chamber of Commerce
What to expect: A street fair full of vendors (including some popular boutiques) and music performances on a 10-block stretch of Division Street in Wicker Park.
Why to go: Live music booked by the Empty Bottle (including a main stage at Division and Damen and DJs at the Wicker Wash car wash), food from Division Street restaurants and plenty of beer.
Additional info: The festival runs along Division Street from Ashland to Leavitt. There will also be a Family Fun Fest area with live performances, a bounce house, face painting, crafts, pony rides and more.
The full music schedule so far:
Main stage
Saturday, May 30
1 p.m.: Lamajamal
2:30 p.m.: Dark Meat
4 p.m.: J.C. Brooks and the Uptown Sound
5:30 p.m.: Viva Voce
7 p.m.: Handsome Furs
8:30 p.m.: Flosstradamus
Sunday, May 31
1 p.m.: Bad Veins
2:30 p.m.: Jai Alai Savant
4 p.m.: Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Memorial Band
5:30 p.m.: Hollywood Holt
7 p.m.: White Rabbits
8:30 p.m.: Menomena
Bass, Bubbles and Beats DJ Party
Saturday, May 30
2 p.m.: Julius Oliver
3 p.m.: Uncle Milty
4 p.m.: Korviel/Chesa
5 p.m.: Todd/ G
6 p.m.: GEORGIE/MONICA
7 p.m. Nathan Scott
8 p.m.: Dj Inphiniti
9 p.m.: Ben Castanadal
Sunday, May 31
2 p.m.: Sebastian R.
3 p.m.: On The Front
4 p.m.: Facing Forward
5 p.m.: The Ability
6 p.m.: Rookie of the Year
7 p.m.: Lee Michaels
8 p.m.: Dino G
9 p.m.: Victor R
Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein