Overview:
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 by Empty Bottle Presents, 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' 30,000 attendees wouldn't want this festival any other way but local.

The Do-Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale spans 10 city blocks, on Division Street from Ashland to Leavitt, and features a live music stage sponsored by Empty Bottle, a wide variety of high quality food offered by Division Street restaurants, plenty of ice cold beer, unique kid's activities, and an elaborate Sidewalk Sale put on by Division Street Merchants.

Live Music programmed by Empty Bottle Presents:
"Bringing music to Chicago for over 15 years"

The Empty Bottle was started 15 years ago as a 400 capacity club in West Town Chicago.  The Empty Bottle's reputation for booking cutting edge and high quality music as led them to expand. Five years ago, they started Empty Bottle Presents to produce events at outside locations. Having the Do-Division stage booked by Empty Bottle Presents will assure that the talent line-up will feature very current original live music of the highest quality.

Chicago's hottest, hippest  'hood….
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 as many as a dozen 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 cutting edge, high quality clothing and shoe boutiques.  Visit www.do-division.com to learn more about this exciting business district.

Family Fun Fest
For the first time ever, Do-Division will have a dedicated family area! The Family Fun Fest activities include: Non-stop family stage entertainment presented by Adventure Stage Chicago with performances by artists such as Little Miss Ann Band, Hogwash IO, The Schnozberries, and others. There will be a bounce house and face painting, crafts and cookie decorating, petting zoo, pony rides and lots MORE! All proceeds from Family Fun Fest activities to support A.N. Pritzker School and LaSalle II Magnet School, neighborhood public elementary schools.

Do-Division Street Fest will take place concurrently with the Around The Coyote 2009 Spring Arts Festival featuring exhibitions and performances from over 100 of Chicago's best painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers, installation artists, musicians, filmmakers, playwrights and actors.

The sponsorship opportunity:
Sponsorship of this high quality, cutting edge event gives your company direct exposure to 30,000 young, upscale, educated, white-collar urban professionals in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Vendor, Media & Sponsor Contact:
For more information on the 2009 Do-Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale please contact  jody Grimaldi at Traffic PR 630-470-0044 jody@trafficpr.net or the West Town Chicago Chamber of Commerce at 312-850-9390 or info@westtownchamber.org.