🎸 Let The Festival Season Begin — Chicago Mayfest 2026! ☀️

🎸 Let The Festival Season Begin — Chicago Mayfest 2026! ☀️

The outdoor live music season is HERE and we're kicking it off right! 🙌☀️ Chicago Mayfest has been a beloved Lincoln Park staple for 28 incredible years — and this year promises to be the best one yet! We're heading out Sunday to catch some amazing bands, browse the Armitage Art Show, and soak up that festival energy. It's FREE to enter (suggested $10 donation, no obligation)! 🎶

Join us as they turn every inch of Armitage into an endless celebration showcasing all the amazing talent and businesses based in Chicago! Featuring two stages of the city's most acclaimed bands and up-and-coming talent, mouthwatering bites from your favorite local restaurants, endless paintings and sculptures in the Armitage Art Show, and unique treasures at the artisan market. 🎨🛍️
Chicago's top party bands headline the west end while the Artist's Lounge anchors the east end — plus all the delicious summertime food and libations needed to light up your weekend! 🍹

📍 LOGISTICS
📅 Sunday, May 17, 2026
⏰ Meet at 2:30 PM sharp — please be on time, we go in together!
📍 Meet at 1000 W. Armitage (corner of Armitage & N. Sheffield), Chicago
🎪 Festival runs May 15–17, 2026 along Armitage Ave in Lincoln Park
💰 Free admission | $10 suggested donation (not obligated!)

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🎵 SUNDAY BAND LINEUP
🎸 Sheffield Stage

• 1:00 PM — Whiskey Misfits
• 3:00 PM — Second Hand Soul Band ✅ (we will see this band!)
• 5:30 PM — Rosie & The Rivets ✅ (we will see this band!)
• 7:30 PM — The Reception (might check out!)

🎹 Racine Main Stage

• 12:30 PM — School of Rock
• 2:15 PM — One Night Band
• 4:00 PM — Matchbox 90's
• 5:30 PM — Jak Tripper
• 7:30 PM — Simply Elton (some might check out!)

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💚 Please support the RANCH Triangle Community Conservation Association with the suggested $10 donation — though you are never obligated to pay or can give a lesser amount!

🎪 WHAT TO EXPECT AT MAYFEST

• 🎶 Two stages of Chicago's most acclaimed bands & up-and-coming talent
• 🍽️ Mouthwatering bites from local Chicago restaurants
• 🎨 Armitage Art Show — paintings, sculptures & more
• 🛍️ Artisan market with unique one-of-a-kind finds
• 🍹 All the libations needed to light up your weekend!

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🚇 GETTING THERE 🚇 Brown Line — closest stop to the festival
🚌 Several CTA bus routes along Armitage
🗺️ CTA Trip Planner: https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/

🚗 Parking is very limited during the festival — public transit strongly recommended!
🅿️ If you must drive: metered parking on Armitage & Sheffield, use SpotHero or ParkingWhiz

📱 Lost or running late? Call/text 312.835.4259

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⚠️ NO-SHOW POLICY

• 😬 3 no-shows without updating your RSVP = 3-month event ban
• ⏰ Update your RSVP before the event start time; after that, message the host directly
• 👋 Check in with the host upon arrival
• 🚫 Continual no-shows = removal from the group