A Real Nice Chicago Street Fest!
Square Roots brings together the best of Lincoln Square, Chicago, and beyond, with a great lineup of live music, family fun, local restaurants and vendors, local craft beer, cocktails and much more! Join the fun and support non-profit organizations Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce and Old Town School Of Folk Music.
Your Gate Donations Matter! Please consider a donation to help Square Roots continue and support the work of Old Town School of Folk Music and Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce. Your donations support music scholarships, farmers markets, holiday decorations, street planters, artist residencies in public schools… and festivals like Square Roots!
Square Roots is Friday, July 10, 5-10pm; Saturday July 11, Noon-10pm; and Sunday, July 12, noon-9pm.
Square Roots Kid Zone is available on Saturday & Sunday from Noon-6.
Join us in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood on Lincoln Avenue between Montrose & Wilson. Easily accessible from CTA Brown Line Western stop.
NICK LOWE & LOS STRAITJACKETS
HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF •
JD MCPHERSON
ROBBIE FULKS •
THE SOUL REBELS
SONS OF THE SILENT AGE •
DEEPER •
THE TOSSERS
GRELLEY DUVALL FEAT. FINOM •
CHAPARELLE
AL GREEN TRIBUTE FEAT. RENALDO DOMINO & MICHAEL AVERY
HUMBOLDT PARK ORCHESTRA •
OLD TOWN SCHOOL ENSEMBLES, FACULTY & FRIENDS
INTERACTIVE DANCE WORKSHOPS
& MUCH MORE!
Plus Family Fun at the Sunnyside Kids Zone!
WIGGLEWORMS •
LITTLE MISS ANN BAND •
RAGING CHIHUAHUAS
STORY SCAVENGERS •
DESUEÑO DANCE
FAMILY SQUARE DANCE •
FAMILY HIP HOP
INFLATABLES & MORE!
Local craft beer favorites, vodka cocktails, THC seltzers & N/A options!
Delicious eats & treats are available at Square Roots 2026. Great tastes from all around Chicagoland – vegetarian, gluten-free, and vegan options too!
Thanks to our 2026 partners:
Family stage, kids activities, inflatables, kids vendors, and much more in the Square Roots Kid Zone! At Leavitt St. and Sunnyside Avenue. Saturday & Sunday noon to 6pm.
Saturday 7/11
Wiggleworms with Maryanne & Tisa
Raging Chihuahuas •
Barn Dance with Trio D'Argent
Old Town School Youth Ensembles •
Mariachi Jaguar Juvenil
Sunday 7/12
The Little Miss Ann Band •
DeSueño Dance •
The Story Scavengers
Family Hip Hop with Chello •
Old Town School Youth String Band
Square Roots can put your business or brand to work! Sponsorship opportunities are available now, please download our sponsorship brochure for more information:
Download 2026 Sponsorship Brochure
Proceeds from sponsorships, ticket purchases, and gate donations at Square Roots benefit small business workshops and community place-making efforts through Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce and fund Old Town School of Folk Music scholarship programs and free community programming.
Big Buzz Idea Group
(773) 804-8589
Melissa@bigbuzzideagroup.com
Ripson Group - Lisa Ripson
(312) 493-5921
lisa.ripson@ripsongroup.com
Old Town School of Folk Music
squareroots@oldtownschool.org
(773) 728-6000
Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber Of Commerce
info@lincolnsquare.org
(872) 806-0685
Please email your information to squarerootsbooking@oldtownschool.org
Square Roots Playlist on Spotify
