Umphrey’s McGee, Lettuce, Emancipator and More to Play The Big Weekend in Chicago

June 5, 2018

The Big Weekend is coming to Chicago this October for its inaugural celebration, which will offer three nights of music across five venues around the city, including performances from hometown favorites Umphrey’s McGee and fellow headliners Lettuce and Emancipator Ensemble.

Also set to take part in the weekend festivities on October 4, 5 and 6 are Amy Helm, Leftover Salmon, The Motet, Papadosio, The Revolution, The Russ Liquid Test, Spafford and Sunsquabi.

Single-show and multi-show VIP tickets will go on sale this Friday, June 8, at 10am CT. $1 of every ticket will go to voter registration and community organization nonprofit HeadCount. All festival information can be found here.

Watch an announcement video from the festival and see the full weekend show schedule below.

The Big Weekend

October 4 – Lettuce @ Concord Music Hall
October 5 – Emancipator Ensemble + Papadosio @ Riviera Theatre (Early)
October 5 – The Revolution @ Park West (Early)
October 5 – Spafford @ House of Blues (Early)
October 5 – The Motet + Special Guests @ Concord Music Hall (Late) – Presented by Relix
October 6 – Umphrey’s McGee @ Aragon Ballroom (Early)
October 6 – Leftover Salmon + Amy Helm @ Park West (Early)
October 6 – Spafford @ House of Blues (Late) – Presented by Relix
October 6 – Sunsquabi +The Russ Liquid Test @ Concord Music Hall (Late) – Presented by Relix

You might also like