Jeff Fest features Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin tributes, array of local bands
Friday-Sunday, August 3-5
18th annual community happening
in the Jefferson Park neighborhood…
Jeff Fest
Top local rock tribute bands and weekend wine tastings
Plus a ‘community’ music stage …kids’ activity area
… food and more
Get ready to party hearty! It’ll be a rockin’ good time in the northwest side’s Jefferson Park neighborhood when Jeff Fest (Jefferson Park Arts & Music Festival) returns for its 18th fun-filled year on Friday-Sunday, August 3-5.
Held in Jefferson Memorial Park, 4822 N. Long Ave. (on Lawrence Ave, just west of Milwaukee Ave., and a block southwest of the Jefferson Park Blue Line stop), fest highlights include popular rock tribute bands, a ‘community’ entertainment stage showcasing local bands and performers, food, arts & craft vendors, and a popular kids’ activity area.
Among this year’s main music stage performers are Echoes of Pompeii (Pink Floyd tribute), Eliminator (ZZ Top tribute), The Classic Rock Experience, Kashmir (Le Zeppelin tribute) and Hi Infidelity (’80s rock).
Among the eclectic mix of performers on the community stage are the gritty pop stylings of Puritan Pine, singer/songwriter Andrew Robert Palmer, singer/guitarist Thomas Comerford, and the post-punk sounds of The Sentinels.
In addition, wine tastings will be held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 3:00-7:00 p.m. (With the purchase of a $20 daily wine tasting pass, ticket holders will be able to sample up to 15 varietals in a special area in the park.
Jeff Fest hours are: 5:00-10:00 p.m. on Friday; 2:00-10:00 p.m. on Saturday; and 2:00-9:00 p.m. on Sunday.
The $5 ADMISSION for adults benefits the Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce’s scholarship and other community programs. (Kids age 12 and under are free.)
For more information (or to purchase a wine tasting pass) please visit at www.ChicagoEvents.com, 773.868.3010.
The lineups for the main music and community stages are:
Friday, August 3
6:00 p.m. 97 Nine (rock tribute)
8:00 p.m. Echoes of Pompeii (Pink Floyd tribute)
Community Stage
6:00 p.m. Electric Brew (pop/rock tribute)
7:15 p.m. Bugbear (rock)
8:30 p.m. Puritan Pine (pop/rock)
Saturday, August 4
Main Stage
2:15 p.m. The Gingers (pop/rock)
3:45 p.m. One of the Boyzz (classic rock)
5:45 p.m. Eliminator (ZZ Top tribute)
7:30 p.m. The Classic Rock Experience
Community Stage
2:30 p.m. Hugo The Elvis Impersonator
3:30 p.m. Marianne & The Imaginary Band (folk/pop originals)
4:30 p.m. House of Gibby (rock acoustic)
6:00 p.m. Matthew Sage (electro pop/rock)
7:15 p.m. Andrew Robert Palmer (pop)
8:30 p.m. Spaces of Disappearance (electronic pop)
Sunday, August 5
Main Stage
2:15 p.m. Kashmir (Led Zeppelin tribute)
4:45 p.m. Generation (classic pop/rock/R&B)
7:00 p.m. Hi Infidelity (’80s rock)
Community Stage
2:00 p.m. Foy School of Traditional Irish Dance
3:00 p.m. Functional (indie rock)
4:00 p.m. Fury (hip hop)
5:15 p.m. Impulsive Hearts (beach pop)
6:30 p.m. Thomas Comerford (pop/rock)
7:45 p.m. The Sentinels (pop/post punk)
(Entertainment lineup subject to change)
