Taste of Chicago is a free admission festival but tickets for the seating area at the Petrillo Music Shell can be purchased for $25 per ticket for all shows. Lawn seating, which accommodates more than 30,000 people, is still free. Performances at the Bud Light Stage are free.
For a closer look at opening acts and headliners, read below the schedule.
Petrillo Music Shell
Bud Light Stage
Wednesday, July 11 Presented by the City of Chicago Jennifer Hudson Luke James 5:30 p.m. $25
Thursday, July 12 Presented by 93XRT Death Cab for Cutie Calexico 5:30 p.m. $25
Friday, July 13 Presented by the City of Chicago Michael Franti & Spearhead Fitz & the Tantrums 5:30 p.m. $25
Saturday, July 14 Early Show Presented by Radio Disney Roshon Fagen Shealeigh Free Admission
Presented by V-103 Chaka Khan Raphael Saadiq 5:30 p.m. $25
Sunday, July 15
Presented by Bud Light Dierks Bentley Lindi Ortega 3:30 p.m. $25
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 "Anything Goes" Day
Noon - 1:00 pm - School of Rock (Class Rock Staples) 1:20 - 2:20 pm - Wes Kirkpatrick (Singer/Songwriter) 2:40 - 3:40 pm - Billy Croft & The 5-Alarm (Country) "Joe's Bar 's Pick!" 4:00 - 5:00 pm - The Deep Dark Woods (Folk/Roots) 5:20 - 6:20 pm - New Face of Soul (Soul/Funk) 6:40 - 8:00 pm - The Kickback (Indie Rock) "Schuba's Pick!"
Thursday, July 12, 2012 "Wear Your Dancing Shoes" Day
Noon - 1:00 pm - Keith Jackson & Triple Dose Band (R&B/Funk) 1:20 - 2:20 pm - Shuteye (Electronic/Dance) 2:40 - 3:40 pm - Dozens (Pop/Electronic) 4:00 - 5:00 pm - Kids These Days (Blues/Hip Hop) 5:20 - 6:20 pm - Troy D (R&B/pop) 6:40 - 8:00 pm - Mucca Pazza (Circus/Punk/Marching Band) "Bottom Lounge's Pick!"
Friday, July 13, 2012 "Rock 'til You Drop" Day
Noon - 1:00 pm - Jaded (Punk/Pop) 1:20 - 2:20 pm - Overman (Rock) 2:40 - 3:40 pm - The Black Tape (Rock) 4:00 - 5:00 pm - Milano (Rock) 5:20 - 6:20 pm - Fort Frances (Alternative) 6:40 - 8:00 pm - My My My (Pop)
Saturday, July 14, 2012 Tribute Day
Noon - 1:00 pm - Tribute to Woody Guthrie on his 100th Birthday, with the Old Town School of Folk Music 1:20 - 2:20 pm - Graná Louise sings Koko Taylor 2:40 - 3:40 pm - Spider Saloff / Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald 4:00 - 5:00 pm - Glory Days / Tribute to Bruce Springsteen 5:20 - 6:20 pm -Waco Brothers sing Johnny Cash 6:40 - 8:00 pm - Robbie Fulks sings Lynyrd Skynyrd "Beat Kitchen's Pick!"
Sunday, July 15, 2012 Variety Day
Noon - 1 pm - Las Guitarras de España (Latin) 1:20 - 2:20 pm - Birds of Chicago (Americana) 2:40 - 3:40 pm - Zamin (Indian/World/Pop) 4:00 - 5:00 pm - Furious Frank (Gypsy Rock/Fractured Folk) 5:20 - 6:20 pm - The 92s (RedEye Rock 'n' Vote Winner) 6:40 - 8 pm - The Hillbenders (Bluegrass)
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