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Chicago Fest West
Chicago Fest West
Saturday, March 19, 2022 (2:00 PM - 9:30 PM) (MST)
Description
Chicago Fest West is a Chicago-themed music and food outdoor festival scheduled for Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center Street, Mesa AZ 85201 from 2 pm – 9:30 pm. The outdoor festival will feature everything Chicago including Vienna Beef hot dogs, gyros, barbecue as food fare with special music throughout the day. The music program begins with a bagpipe salute to Chicago in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, followed by a blues band, then three tribute bands to ignite the memories of festival visitors: Breakdown (Tom Petty), REO Survivor (REO Speedwagon) and Chicago Rewired (Chicago). There will be plenty of food tents and trucks, arts & crafts booths, sports memorabilia, along with beer and cocktails. Youth activities include chalk artists, a Chicago graffiti artist, corn hole and Jenga blocks. A classic car show rounds out the activities. More detail is at www.chicagofestwest.com. Major event sponsors include Visit Mesa, the AZ Office of Tourism, Crescent Crown, Arizona State University and Affinity Technology.
This inaugural event is being presented by College Bound AZ as a fundraiser for its education programs that help disadvantaged youth go to and complete college. College Bound AZ assists underserved youth with resources to inspire their personal and academic development and ensure that they graduate from high school prepared to transition into college and the workplace.
263 N. Center St.
Mesa, AZ 85201 United States
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