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Featuring Environmentally-Friendly Vendors,
Services and Cutting Edge Music
Chicago's
West Town will receive a fresh green coat this summer as it plays host
to the first Green Music Fest, Saturday August 15th through Sunday,
August 16th in Eckhart Park (1330 W. Chicago Avenue). The innovative
green technology-themed event will reflect the hip and
environmentally-conscious West Town community by fusing original live
music with all green vendors and services.
The Green Theme
The
brainchild of the West Town Chicago Chamber of Commerce, the Green
Music Fest is where thousands of people who care for the environment
will unite to enjoy high quality music and discover new ways to go
"green." Vendors will be exclusively green or eco-friendly, whether
selling crafts made with recycled materials or techie gadgets made with
green components. Furthermore, fun-filled family activities strew
throughout the weekend will directly fund improvements to the Eckhart
Park playground.
With
the support of the City of Chicago Department of Environment's Chicago
Center for Green Technology, who is sponsoring the green section of the
event, an estimated 60-plus green vendors and spons ors will
participate in the inaugural Green Music Fest. The event will also be
produced in the most eco-friendly way possible with bio-diesel fuel
operated generators, biodegradable plastic cups, recycling and
composting options, free bike valet at the Noble Street entrance of GMF
courtesy of Active Transportation Alliance and Special Service Area 29,
and much more.
Learn about all of our Green Initiatives here!The Live Music
The
2009 live music line up at Green Music Fest will be programmed by local
live music venue Subterranean, which has a well-respected reputation in
Chicago for booking top-notch, cutting edge talent. Click here for the
lineup for Green Music Fest.
Admission to the
Green Music Fest is $11.50/day in advance, two day pass available in
advance for $20 through Ticketweb, and $15/day at the gate. Proceeds
will offset the costs of the event in addit ion to benefiting the West
Town Chicago Chamber of Commerce and the Eckhart Park Advisory Council
which funds improvements to the park itself. Hours of operation both
days are noon to 10 pm.
The Sidewalk Sale
The
WTCCC has acquired a sidewalk sale permit for Chicago Avenue and for
some participating businesses on Ashland Avenue. We have encouraged
local businesses located on Chicago Avenue between 1100 W – 1600 W (and
on Ashland between 800 N– 1200 N) to participate in the Green Music
Fest sidewalk sale.
Swim Cafe, Architrouve Gallery, Realm Imports, Noble Grape, Flo, Five
Star Bar, Green Zebra, Sonotheque, Mercury Cafe, Dove Tail, RelaX,
Mexique, Natalino's... are just a few of the unique and impressive
businesses, restaurants, and clubs located around Eckhart Park on
Chicago Avenue for Green Music Fest patrons to discover.