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Events Overview & Contact Information
What makes the Do-Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale unique is that all elements of this festival are local: the food, the vendors, the music, even the featured beer, Pabst Blue Ribbon, is selected based on it’s popularity in the ‘hood. Given the status of West Division Street as the hottest, hippest most cutting edge neighborhood in Chicago, the events’ 50,000 attendees wouldn’t want this festival any other way but local. TWO Live Music Stages programmed by two great local live music venues: Empty Bottle Presents & Subterranean / House Call Entertainment: The Empty Bottle has bringing music to Chicago for over 18 years. Empty Bottle’s reputation for booking cutting edge and high quality music as led them to expand. Six years ago, they started Empty Bottle Presents to produce events at outside locations. Having the Damen Avenue Do-Division stage programmed by Empty Bottle Presents will assure that the talent line-up will feature very current, original live music of the highest quality. Wicker Park’s Subterranean and House Call Entertainment will be booking the talent for the Leavitt Street Stage. They have a fantastic track record booking acts for other outdoor events such as Wicker Park Fest and Green Music Fest. Subterranean’s reputation for booking the most current music is also outstanding and their draw combined with Empty Bottle Presents will guarantee huge crowds of diverse local music lovers. Division Street between Ashland and Leavitt is packed with trendy boutiques, salons, spas, restaurants, bistros, bakeries, coffee shops and cyber cafes. It’s wide, tree lined sidewalks give it a distinctly European feel. During warm weather months, there are over twenty sidewalk cafes in operation. West Division Street’s restaurants and bars all have one thing in common: high quality in all price ranges. Food, Fashion, Fun… Division Street’s restaurant choices can satisfy any craving including Thai, Tapas, Sushi, organic pizza, comfort food, Mexican, Northern Italian and award winning fusion. And, from the ‘cheapest beers in Chicago’ to some of the best wine selections in the city, Division Street has plenty to offer imbibers. The Division Street area is also home to many of Chicago’s fashion designers, which may explain Division Street’s multitude of high quality clothing and apparel boutiques. Visit www.do-division.com to learn more about this exciting business district. Family Fun Fest Do-Division Street Fest features a dedicated family area on Hoyne Avenue between Division Street and Crystal within the street fest site. The Family Fun Fest activities include non-stop family stage entertainment with performances by local family oriented acts. There is a bounce house and face painting, crafts and cookie decorating, silent auction, petting zoo, pony rides, mad science demonstrations, and lots MORE! All proceeds from Family Fun Fest activities support A.N. Pritzker School and LaSalle II Magnet School, two local public elementary schools. Third Annual Bass Bubbles & Beats DJ Party in Wicker Wash Car Wash More details TBA but don't miss this unique DJ stage and party within the fest grounds, inside the Wicker Wash Car Wash at 2133 W. Division Street; sponsored by Evil Olive and Image Magazine. The sponsorship opportunity: Sponsorship of this high quality, cutting edge while family oriented event gives your company direct exposure to over 50,000 young, upscale, educated, white-collar urban professionals in a relaxed and friendly environment. General Event Contact: West Town Chamber of Commerce 312-850-9390 info@westtownchamber.org Vendor & Sponsor Contact: West Town Chamber of Commerce 312-850-9390 info@westtownchamber.org. Media Contact: Jody Grimaldi, Traffic PR & Marketing, Inc. cell 630-470-0044 jody@trafficpr.net Talent Booking Contacts: The Empty Bottle Procedure: 1. Send them a demo of your music (CD or tape is preferred, but send platter if that is all you have) Your package should contain pertinent information about your band - contact name/number, where you have played, and whatever else you think they should know. 2. Mail your package to: 2348 W. Cortez St. Chicago IL 60622 3. You can also drop off your package at the bar during the hours of 3pm - 2am. 4. Give them two to three weeks to listen to it. They get up to fifty CDs/tapes a week, and they do listen to them all, but it takes time. When calling to check on your submission, please remember to be patient. We try to get to everyone, but we get tons of demos, and even more phone calls. For more information contact Bruce or Pete at Empty Bottle for booking info at (773) 276-3600. Subterranean / House Call Entertainment Procedure: Please send promotional material to: House Call Entertainment, Inc. c/o Subterranean 2011 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL 60647 Phone: (773) 278-6600 Ext. 1 Fax: (773) 278-6684 Derron Swan, President E-mail: derron (a) housecallent.com John Benetti, Talent Buyer E-mail: john (a) housecallent.com Please allow 3-5 weeks for review. Feel free to follow-up if you haven't heard back. |
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