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BAM! Belmont Arts & Music Festival

THANKS ALL OF YOU FOR ATTENDING THIS YEAR!

WE WILL SEE YOU IN 2009.

 


Rocks Roscoe Village June 28 & 29
Belmont Arts & Music Festival

2 days of Beats, Art & Eats
12pm - 10pm

On Belmont Ave.
Between Damen & Leavitt in Roscoe Village

Read the Centerstage article about this weekends BAM! fest.

Roscoe Village will celebrate its 2nd annual Belmont Arts & Music Festival (BAM!) as it livens up the neighborhood streets on June 28th and 29th. Bursting with local artwork, music, food and spirits along Belmont Avenue running west from Damen, BAM! is a reflection of the diverse and vibrant arts scene in Roscoe Village.

BAM! features two full days of non-stop music with two stages, an East stage booked by Beat Kitchen and House Call Entertainment, Inc. and a West stage booked by Big Creek Productions. Additionally, over 40 vendors will be on display, including artists and craftspeople displaying their treasures in the sunshine together with local restaurants. The Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce (RVCC) and sponsors WXRT radio and Chicago Reader invite you to celebrate the spirit of Roscoe Village and its talented artists and performers at what will be this quintessential annual community street fest.

RVCC is a unique Chamber surrounded by 5000 residential homes. There are approximately 200 businesses in Roscoe Village bounded by Belmont on the South, Addison to the North, Ravenswood to the East and the Chicago River on the West. Through a variety of programs, RVCC works to positively impact the economic vitality and enhance the quality of life in the village, while supporting the growth of Chamber Member businesses.

BAM! hours are 12Noon to 10PM both days and the gate donation is $5. BAM! street festival will run along Belmont between Damen and Leavitt. Proceeds benefit the RVCC. For more information, go to www.rvcc.biz or www.bamfest.biz or call the Chamber at 773 327-5123.

Music lineup:
Saturday  
Beat Kitchen East Stage Big Creek Productions West Stage
Cursive @ 9:00 pm The Redwalls  @8:30 pm
Maritime @ 7:55 pm Waco Brothers @7:00 pm
Sybris @ 6:45 pm Dot Dot Dot @5:30 pm
Unwed Sailor @ 5:40 pm Steepwater@4:00 pm
Parlor Mob @ 4:35 pm Rockit @2:30 pm
Mark Rose @ 3:50 pm Hey Champ @1:00 pm
Everthus The Deadbeats @ 3:00 pm  
   
Sunday  
Beat Kitchen East Stage Big Creek Productions West Stage
American Music Club @ 9:00 pm Smoking Popes @ 8:30 pm
Johnathan Rice @ 7:55 pm Justin Townes Earle @7:00 pm
Maria Taylor  @ 6:45 pm Air This Side Of Caution @5:30 pm
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone @ 5:40 pm Ezra Furman and the Harpoons @4:OO pm
Nik Freitas @ 4:35 pm Anne Harris Band @2:30 pm
Yourself and The Air @ 3:30 pm Cavashawn @1:00 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






 

 


Kids Stage

Saturday
Back of the Yards Dance Troupe 12:15-1:15
50 children performing latin & salsa
Entertainment Project 1:15-1:45
Musical Magic Band 1:45-2pm

Sunday
SharpCookies 12:15-1PM
Emerald City Theatre 1:15-2pm
"Jolly Rodgers"

Both Days 12-4pm
Arts & Crafts Tent with Smarty Party and Unicoi, Jumping Jack Inflatable, Museum of Science & Industry Glass creations
 

 

About the Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce

Since 1996, the Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce has been working for Roscoe Village businesses. The Chamber is dedicated to providing leadership to help create the best possible place in which to operate a business, while enhancing the region as desirable place to live, work, and visit.

For more information please contact us at:

Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce
3201 N. Wolcott Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
773 327-5123
www.rvcc.biz

info@rvcc.biz

Copyright © 2008, Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce.

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