Square Roots isn’t your typical summer festival. The Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce & The Old Town School of Folk Music present the first ever craft beer and music experience in Chicago’s Lincoln Square. You’ll enjoy and eclectic and vibrant mix of over 35 acts including music, dance parties, jams and family activities.

Square Roots will also feature the best local and regional craft breweries and amazing Lincoln Square restaurants. The festival will take place between 4400 – 4560 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago. There will be outdoor stages on the street as well as indoor performances in both the Lincoln Avenue Old Town School concert halls. Suggested donation $10 for adults, $5 seniors/kids.

2012 Performers
Sidi Touré (Malian guitar guru)
Waco Brothers (Chicago’s own)
Ezra Furman (indie rock)
Global Dance Party Outdoors! with Carpacho y su Super Combo (dance lesson & live music)
Canasta (Chicago indie pop)
MAKU Soundsystem (Afro-Colombian world fusion)
Orisha Dance Chicago (Afro-Cuban)
Mrigya (Indian fusion)
Taj Weekes & Adowa (reggae)
Paseo Jarocho (Mexican son)
Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp (Cajun)
AfriCaribe (Puerto Rican / Caribbean)
Magic Carpet (Jazz world fusion)
Orquesta El Macabeo (Salsa)
Musikanto (Folk Americana)
Jonas Friddle and the Majority (orchestral folk)
Kong Fuzi (funk)
Elephant Revival (folk)
Harlan Terson (blues)
10th Midwest Fiddle Championship
Bailey Dee’s Rockabilly Round Up (rockabilly)

Kids Music
Wiggleworms Woody Guthrie 100th Birthday Party
Laura Doherty Band
Little Miss Ann
Lindsay & The Shimmies
Young Stracke All Stars

Find additional info at squareroots.org.

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