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WELCOME TO SQUARE ROOTS!

A Real Nice Music & Craft Beer 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, and the best craft beer showcase of any Chicago street fest. Join the fun and support non-profit organizations Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce and Old Town School Of Folk Music.

Square Roots is open Friday, July 7, 5-10 p.m., Saturday, July 8, noon-10 p.m. and Sunday, July 9, noon-9 p.m.

Join us in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood on Lincoln Avenue between Montrose & Wilson. Easily accessible from CTA Brown Line Western stop.

Thanks to our 2023 Presenting Sponsors:

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2023 Music Lineup

Full Schedule Available Soon

2023 Lineup Announced Monday, June 5

Featuring Two Outdoor Stages With More Music & Interactive Workshops Indoors at Old Town School of Folk Music

Recent performances include:

Bob Mould • Guided By Voices • DEHD • !!! • Son Volt • The Jayhawks • Beach Bunny • Cracker • Mekons • Lydia Loveless • Urge Overkill • Meat Puppets • My Brightest Diamond • Pokey LaFarge • The O'My's • Dessa • Kermit Ruffins • Lera Lynn • Bnny • Sidi Touré • Dale Watson • Ésso • Fatoumata Diawara • • Waco Brothers • Bombino • The Handsome Family • Matthew Sweet • Hayes Carll • The Cactus Blossoms • Lawrence Peters Outfit

Plus Family Fun & Live Music In The Sunnyside Kid Zone

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Craft Beer & Beverages

Chicago’s finest craft breweries are on tap at Square Roots!

Thanks to our 2023 Partners:

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Eats & Treats

AMY’S CANDY BAR • BAKED CHEESE HAUS • BO’S CONCESSIONS • DINKY DELIGHTS • EL CAMPEON • GREEN LEAF THAI CUISINE • LC PHO • THE BUDLONG • THE PONY INN • TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ
MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

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Thank You To Our Sponsors

Interested in supporting Square Roots and getting your business & brand attention from our neighbors who put community first?

Click here to download our sponsorship PDF and application!

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.

CONTACT US

Vendor, Sponsor, & Production Info:

Big Buzz Idea Group
(773) 804-8589
Melissa@bigbuzzideagroup.com
Sponsorship Packages Info

Media Inquiries:

Ripson Group - Lisa Ripson
(312) 493-5921
lisa.ripson@ripsongroup.com

General Inquiries:

Old Town School of Folk Music
squareroots@oldtownschool.org
(773) 728-6000

Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber Of Commerce
info@lincolnsquare.org
(872) 806-0685

Band Submissions:

Please email your information to squarerootsbooking@oldtownschool.org

2022 Social Media Kit:

Download logos and lineup graphics