Cost: $5 donation

Organizer: Northalsted Area Merchants Assocation

What to expect: The largest two-day street fair in the Midwest, with 17 entrance gates and three music stages featuring more than 30 local and national acts. Know this: it's a very lively crowd.

Why to go: To live in the past. Musical headliners include En Vogue, Jody Watley and the Village People. Also, to rummage through the goods of around 400 food, arts and crafts vendors filling six city blocks.

Additional info: The donation benefits the Northalsted Area Merchants Association.

The music lineup:

Saturday
Belmont Stage
12:30 p.m.: Suzy Brack and the New Jack Lords
3:30 p.m.: My Dear Disco
5:15 p.m.: Dot Dot Dot

VIP Stage @ Addison
3:30 p.m.: Syesha Mercado
5:20 p.m.: Lucas Prata
9 p.m.: En Vogue

Roscoe Stage
Noon: Everelle
1:15 p.m.: Jason Antone
2 p.m.: Brian Kent
2:45 p.m.: Kelly King
4:15 p.m.: Levi Kreis
6 p.m.: Eric Himan
8 p.m.: 16 Candles

Sunday
Belmont Stage
7 p.m.: Cat Fight

VIP Stage @ Addison
3:30 p.m.: CeCe Peniston
8:30 p.m.: Jody Watley

Roscoe Stage
12:30 p.m.: Project Ultra
2:15 p.m.: The Hat Guys
5 p.m.: Abba Band
6:45 p.m.: Linda Clifford
8:30 p.m.: Village People

Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein