Now that it finally feels like weather in which you can have a good street festival, it is time to announce the line-up for the 45th annual Andersonville Midsommarfest on June 12 & 13. We are incredibly excited about the bands we have performing, and with the addition of an acoustic stage at the new Balmoral Beer Garden and for the first time evening entertainment at the stage at Summerdale & Clark, we will have 5 stages this year! Plus the headliner acts on the North, Center and Summerdale stages will be starting at 7:00 pm on both nights, so that means an extra hour of Maggie Speaks, Funkadesi, Mike & Joe and ‘fest favorite 16 Candles!
There will be much more information here in the next few weeks, so be sure to check back. But without further ado, the 2010 Midsommarfest stage schedule is after the jump!
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Even those who didn't win a Midsommarfest raffle prize (pictured - sorry Dave!) managed to have a good time at this year's festival.
After a little bit of a delay, we drew the winners for our annual Midsommarfest raffle last week. Congratulations to John Bauters of Rogers Park who won our grand prize of two round-trip tickets on Continental Airlines to anywhere in the US, Mexico, the Carribbean or Central America. And thank you to Mena Tours for generously donating our grand prize.
A complete list of prizes and winners follows after the jump!
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We hope everyone had a great time at Midsommarfest and got to indulge in whatever you enjoy, whether it be cold beer, dancing to great music, buying some new jewelry, devouring a bucket o’ fries with all the fixings or just checking out the scenery. Between Midsommarfest ending and the
Farmer’s Market starting this week (!), we have been a little hectic around the office. But not so busy that we couldn’t spend our $20 (and then some!). Here is the staff report for week 4 of the 20/20 challenge (which was technically last week, so look for another 20/20 post this week too!).
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Maypole Dance
We hear it a lot this time of year: “I love Midsommarfest!” “I always make sure I’m in town that weekend.” “It’s my favorite festival of the whole summer!”
We all know there’s something special about Andersonville, and it seems to rub off on our yearly street bash. Like Andersonville, Midsommarfest is just about the most colorful, inclusive, vibrant blend you could imagine. Folks of every age, stripe, culture, demographic, and level of fabulousness join in a exuberant celebration of all that is Andersonville: from Swedish dancers to shirtless boys, from falafel to free family fun, from neighbors to ‘nother beer. Add to that over 50 bands, selections from some of our best local restaurants, and the best darn people watching this side of Wrigley Field, and you have what we think is the greatest party in town.
Midsommarfest is a world-class event, but it serves another function too. The funds raised at Midsommarfest support pretty much every other program that the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce and Andersonville Development Corporation produce year-round on behalf of the local, small businesses that make our community great. Read the rest of this entry »
Check out the Neo-Futurists' special Pride edition in primetime this weekend or watch their 20th season of Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind. Photo by Andrew Collings.
It looks like we’re getting a brief respite today from the bad weather, and then back into rain for the weekend. But don’t worry…it’s because we’re keeping all of the really nice weather in reserve for next weekend’s Andersonville Midsommarfest! We hope to see you all there. If you haven’t already, check out our post about the band lineup. In the meantime, be sure to check out all of the fun things happening THIS weekend! And if you simply can’t wait to satisfy your festival craving, head to The Raven this weekend at Chase Park, 4701 N. Ashland.
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Maggie Leigh From Zozo For Kids
We’ve been pretty busy around here getting ready for Midsommarfest (June 13 & 14) and the Farmers Market (Wednesday evenings, starting June 24), but we’ve still managed to get out into the neighborhood and come up with great ways to spend our 20 bucks. Read our lists from Week Two after the jump. Leave a comment to let us know what you did with your 20 bucks this week!
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