Saturday, August 11 1:00 – 10:00 PM

Sunday, August 12 1:00 – 9:00 PM

ACM is proud to present the third annual Thirsty Ears Festival: Chicago’s only classical music street festival!

For two days Wilson street between Hermitage and Ravenswood will be closed to feature fifteen stellar ensembles and soloists performing music from Beethoven to Shostakovich to Reich and everything in between on the main stage.

We’ll also have delicious beer from Empirical Brewing, vendor booths, kid friendly activities and food trucks on both days.

$10 suggested donation, all proceeds support the ACM School of Music, a non-profit organization.

1758 W. Wilson Ave.

Public transportation options:

Brown line Montrose or Damen stop

Ravenswood Metra stop

Lawrence or Montrose Ave. bus

Parking is limited to street parking

MUSIC LINEUP – click to see program and bio info

Saturday, August 11 Main Stage



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4:00 ACM Teacher Showcase w/Trevor Patrick Watkin and Josephine Yang

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6:00 Calumet Chamber Musicians

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Saturday, August 11 All Saints Church

2:00 Chicago Composers Orchestra – open rehearsal and discussion

3:30

Sunday, August 12 Main Stage



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4:00 Amos Gillespie Quartet

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Sunday, August 12 All Saints Church

2:00 Terry Riley In C Laptop Play-Along

KIDZONE

Saturday, August 11

Games all day and these special performances

2:00 – 4:00 Lucky Trikes

4:00 – 5:00 Dawn-Marie Toddler Jams

Sunday, August 12

Games all day and these special performances

2:00 – 3:00 WTTW Big Ideas Van

3:00 – 5:00 Dinder Brothers Family Circus

VENDORS

98.7 WFMT

Ambertique

Black Dog Gelato

Cedille Records

Chainlinks Bikes

Gulliver’s Candles

Hazel

JW Sausage Food Truck

Korean Bop Food Truck

Nomadic Ant Jewelry

Po Campo

Timeless Toys

Village Batch

Wellbeing

WTTW Chicago

YokoMae Handcrafted

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