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WINDY CITY SMOKEOUT RETURNS JULY 13-16, 2023 FOR ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY, FEATURING A STAR-STUDDED LINEUP

Festival Weekend Headliners Include Zac Brown Band, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, and Zach Bryan

Windy City Smokeout, the nation’s premier outdoor country music and BBQ festival, returns to Chicago’s iconic United Center (1901 W. Madison Street) on July 13-16, 2023. The two-time winner of the Academy of Country Music Awards “Festival of the Year,” the Windy City Smokeout will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an impressive lineup featuring some of country music’s biggest names and up-and-coming talents, along with the best BBQ and craft beer from around the country.

THE BANDS
ACM award-winning promoter and Windy City Smokeout co-founder, Ed Warm, handpicked the weekend’s lineup including GRAMMY award winner Zac Brown Band, much-decorated ACM and CMA award winner Luke Bryan,  GRAMMY award winner Darius Rucker, and GRAMMY award nominee Zach Bryan, who will headline the opening night. Each headliner will take the stage at 8:30 PM on their respective nights.

The full list of country music acts by day includes:

Thursday, July 13: Zach Bryan, Randy Rogers Band, Bailey Zimmerman, American Aquarium, J.R. Carroll

Friday, July 14: Darius Rucker, Chris Lane, Jo Dee Messina, Jackson Dean, Drew Green

Saturday, July 15: Luke Bryan, Dylan Scott, Kameron Marlowe, Megan Moroney, Tanner Adell

Sunday, July 16: Zac Brown Band, Eli Young Band, Larry Fleet, Luke Grimes, Caroline Jones, Lauren Watkins

Specific showtimes, along with the BBQ and beer line-ups, will be announced soon.

THE BONUS EVENTS
Guests can round out the experience with a selection of curated events including the Biggest Happy Hour of the Summer and epic BBQ Brunch on Sunday. The ticketed events do not include admission to the festival; a single-day or four-day pass is required for entry.

The Biggest Happy Hours of the Summer
Sponsored by Mamas

Thursday, July 13: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Friday, July 14: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Kick off festival weekend with The Biggest Happy Hours of the Summer! Each event will feature $6 domestic and $7 craft beers with live music from up-and-coming artists. Access to each happy hour is included with a Thursday, Friday, or 4-day pass. Drinks are a la carte.

BBQ Brunch (sold out)
Sunday, July 16 7: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

The epic bottomless BBQ brunch on Sunday, July 16 includes a variety of dishes from the Windy City Smokeout Pitmaster Buffet with a special Bacon Bar. Guests can sip on mimosas or build their own Bloodies with all of the fixins at the Bloody Mary Bar. A Sunday Single Day GA, VIP, or Super VIP Pass, OR a 4-Day GA, VIP, OR Super VIP pass is required in addition to a BBQ Brunch ticket for entrance.

TICKETS + GENERAL INFORMATION

Festival passes are now on sale at www.windycitysmokeout.com. NEW this year  is the Platinum Festival Pass. Tickets are currently priced as follows:

*General Admission festival passes do not include food or beverage.

**VIP festival passes include access to an elevated and covered area next to the stage, complimentary mobile charging stations, air-conditioned restrooms, access to private cash bars and an official Windy City Smokeout welcome gift.

***Platinum festival passes include deluxe climate-controlled upper deck, private, and stage-pit viewing areas, complimentary mobile charging stations, VIP parking access with golf cart service to and from festival grounds, air-conditioned restrooms, top shelf beer/wine/cocktails included, curated BBQ service in private dining areas, and $25 BBQ Bucks preloaded onto wristbands

The hours for Windy City Smokeout are Thursday, July 13: 1pm-10pm; Friday, July 14: 1:00 PM -11:00 PM; Saturday, July 15: 1:00 PM -11:00 PM; Sunday, July 16: 1:00 PM -10:00 PM.

For more information and to purchase festival passes, please visit www.windy city smokeout.com, and be sure to follow all the action on Instagram at @WindyCitySmokeout and Twitter at @WCSmokeout.

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