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Revision as of 18:17, 16 August 2013
Northalsted Market Days is an annual two-day festival in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is the Midwest's largest street festival with annual attendance exceeding 300,000 people over the two-day event, takes place in the Boystown section of Lakeview along North Halsted Street from Belmont Avenue to Addison Avenue and is a half-mile long. The festival consists of 3 music stages, 2 local band stages and a dance floor. The festival showcases food and merchandise tents. There are also Halsted business establishment tents, as well as those of radio stations, public service organizations & companies (SAAB in 2008). Many give away small souvenir items.
The overall flavor of the event is decidedly gay, but is open to all. The street remains closed from Saturday at 7am to Monday at 1am. Most of the businesses along Halsted Street are open during the day and stay open late each night when the festival ends for the day. Most notably the 20+ bars and restaurants see a significant increase in patronage.
2006 was the 25th Anniversary for North Halsted Market Days, and helping celebrate were such notables as Billie Myers, Brazilian Girls, Powder, East Village Opera Company and Michael McDermott. In the past Market Days has seen performances by Margaret Cho, Jill Sobule, Leslie Jordan, Berlin, and many more.
2008 performers include 80's pop group Exposé and Broadway singer Jennifer Holliday.
In 2011, singers Darren Criss and Gloria Gaynor performed at the festival.[1]
In 2012, Olivia Newton-John, Sheena Easton, and the Pointer Sisters performed.[2]
Notable performers
- 10,000 Maniacs
- A Flock of Seagulls
- Adam Barta
- Andy Bell
- Paris Bennett
- Berlin
- Aaron Carter
- Lynda Carter
- David Cassidy
- Margaret Cho
- The Cover Girls
- Linda Clifford
- Darren Criss
- Cherie Currie
- Frenchie Davis
- Taylor Dayne
- Sheena Easton
- En Vogue
- Exposé
- Ferras
- Gloria Gaynor
- Gina Glocksen
- Wynter Gordon
- Kat Graham
- Steve Grand
- Tony Hadley
- Jennifer Holliday
- Joan Jett
- Alexis Jordan
- Karmin
- Kerli
- Blake Lewis
- Lisa Lisa
- Manila Luzon
- Billie Myers
- Olivia Newton-John
- Maxine Nightingale
- The Pointer Sisters
- Prince Poppycock
- Jon Secada
- Shiny Toy Guns
- Jill Sobule
- Jessica Sutta
- Judy Tenuta
- The Village People
- Kristine W
- Jody Watley
- Wilson Phillips
References
- ^ "Glee's' Darren Criss, Gloria Gaynor To Perform At Chicago Gay Pride Event Market Days". The Free Library. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ "Northalsted Market Days". Northalsted.com. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
External links
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