Street festivals are a summer tradition in the city of Chicago, but many street fest organizers said they have fallen on hard ...

Pamela Maass is the executive director of the Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, which produces Wicker Park Fest. She says people's attitudes toward the suggested gate donation has shifted.

The coalition warns that many festivals may not be able to continue due to the increasing costs of production.

Chicago’s street festivals are a staple of summer culture. And at least one, the popular Wicker Park Fest, plans to scale ...

Local street festivals are a beloved part of Chicago’s summer identity, but organizers say the future of many of these events is now in jeopardy.

Some beloved Chicago street festivals are downsizing this year because of rising costs. The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of ...

John Gorka, SONiA disappear fear, Solas, American Patchwork Quartet, David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach, Jesse Terry, The ...

Unlike city-produced music festivals, Chicago street festivals receive no city funding and rely on sponsorships and donations ...