Thirsty Ears Festival
Saturday, September 7 2:00 – 11:00 PM
Sunday, September 8 1:00 – 9:00 PM
ACM’s Thirsty Ears Festival is Chicago’s only classical music street festival!
For two days Wilson street between Hermitage and Ravenswood are closed to feature stellar ensembles and soloists performing music from Beethoven to Shostakovich to Reich and everything in between on the main stage.
We also have delicious beer and wine, vendor booths, kid-friendly activities and food trucks on both days.
In the event of rain we will move the music into the All Saints Church on the same block with seating for 200 people.
Additional Details
Program
September 7th
Main Stage
2pm Chicago Chamber Music Festival
3pm Amy Gadd
4pm Bach & Beethoven Experience
5pm Rose Wollman & Sarah Plum
6pm Duo Forzando + Missing Piece
7pm Hot Second
8pm Michael Hall
9pm Natasha Bogojevich
9:30pm Mini Sound of Silent Film Festival
Kid Zone
Facepainting and balloon twists all day
On Stage
2pm Jenny Viets
3pm Singalong Sprouts with Miss Sandy
4pm Instrument Petting Zoo
5pm Dinder Brothers Family Circus and Magic Rob
September 8th
Main Stage
1pm Jonathan Hannau
2pm Elaine Ubando/Susan Merdinger
3pm Chicago a cappella
4pm Lakeshore Rush
5pm Fulcrum Point Feat. Stephen Burns and Shi-an Costello
6pm Laura Strickling & Daniel Schlosberg
7pm Wurtz-Berger Duo
8pm Wicked Drawl
Kid Zone
Facepainting and balloon twists all day
On Stage
1pm Instrument Petting Zoo
2pm Dawn-Marie’s Toddler Jam
3pm Singalong Sprouts with Miss Sandy
4pm Lucky Trikes
5pm Dinder Brothers Family Circus and Magic Rob