The 2024 Season is ON.
ARE YOU READY, CHICAGO?!!?
Buckle up!
It’s going to be a wild ride…
Bucktown Arts Fest
It’s the 40th Annual Bucktown Arts Fest this weekend, Saturday and Sunday from 11am-7pm. A neighborhood tradition, built by volunteers, where all proceeds go to fund arts education at the park and in local classrooms - it’s one of our favorite weekends of the year. Come by for a pie and support the artists and the community.
Oak Park Microbrew Review
Party with a purpose at the Oak Park Microbrew Review, the largest Zero-Waste craft beer fest in the Midwest. Sip suds from over 50+ breweries, eat a ton of pizza and dance in the beautiful downtown streets of historic Oak Park while also raising awareness for @sevengensahead’s mission to build sustainable communities.
You too can make a positive impact for a greener future by supporting waste reduction, eco-friendly practices and environmental consciousness, one beer at a time (or many beers).
https://sevengenerationsahead.org/opmbr/
LOLLAPALOOZA
No introduction needed, you already know. And you know now that we’ll be back again at Chicago’s/The Midwest’s largest, longest-running, favorite music festival- this time in the South VIP near the T-Mobile main stage.
https://www.lollapalooza.com/
Block Party (Private)
Takin’ it to the streets of Chicago for a classic neighborhood block party, but only for those who live on this block - it’s a private affair.
Ravenswood On Tap Beer Fest
A two-day outdoor craft beer festival featuring Malt Row breweries, KOVAL Distillery cocktails, incredible live music, BJ’s wood-fired goodness, local artists and artisans, axe-throwing, and more…
https://ravenswoodchicago.org/signature-events/ravenswood-on-tap/
Sundays On State
We’re back for Round 2 at the internationally acclaimed, award-winning event series, Sundays on State, where Chicago's most iconic street, State Street, transforms into an interactive block party for 100,000+ with art, culture, active recreation, food, drinks, shopping, and local attractions in the heart of the city. We’ll be slinging pies in the same location just south of Monroe - come on by.
https://loopchicago.com/events/sundays-on-state/
Chosen Few Old School Reunion Picnic
Celebrating 40 Years of House Music in its birthplace with its founders, the Chosen Few DJs, this truly historic festival in its third decade held in Jackson Park brings you an all day party full of love, good food, and deep soulful grooves that only Chicago’s house music community knows how to throw.
https://chosenfewdjs.com/
16" League Party @ River Shannon (Private)
Corporate Real Estate 16” Softball League hosting their afterparty at this classic Lincoln Park bar. It’s summertime at its Chicagoest, but only for the players, sorry.
Chicago Reader’s Monday Night Foodball
Join us for Chicago Reader’s weekly chef pop-up series at Frank and Mary’s Tavern in Avondale, where we’ll fire up the oven next to their patio for a delightful evening of wood-fired pies and sexy summer vibes. Read the full article by Mike Sula for all the juicy details:
https://chicagoreader.com/food-drink/monday-night-foodball/bad-johnnys-wood-fired-roman-pizza/
Graduation Party (Private)
A celebration with family and friends out in Arlington Heights. Sorry, you can’t come to this one.
Sundays On State
We’re back again at the internationally acclaimed, award-winning event series, Sundays on State, where Chicago's most iconic street, State Street, transforms into an interactive block party for 100,000+ with art, culture, active recreation, food, drinks, shopping, and local attractions in the heart of the city. We’ll be slinging pies just south of Monroe - hope to see you there.
https://loopchicago.com/events/sundays-on-state/
Winnetka Music Fest
Winnetka Music Festival returns for its 8th year to Chicago’s North Shore for two days of incredible live music across multiple stages including headliners Band of Horses and Milky Chance, all curated by Val’s List in conjunction with 16 On Center. And yes, we’ll be there with you know what.
Midsommarfest
Come party with us at Midsommarfest - Andersonville’s annual festival celebrating its 58th year! Enjoy great musical lineups, new experiences, PIZZA, family activities, beer tents + great NA drink options, and everything you’ve come to love about Midsommarfest…except what you saw in that (entirely unrelated) movie.
https://andersonville.org/events/midsommarfest/
60th Birthday Party (Private)
A birthday party in the always lovely Evanston, but only for friends of the host, unfortunately.
House Party (Private)
Big ol’ house party in Park Ridge. Not open to the public, sorry.
Spookykhana Block Party at Superkhana
Superkhana International, Logan Square’s Indian-inspired restaurant is partnering with Bad Johnny’s for a kid-friendly block party featuring fall cocktails, morbid movies in the courtyard, games, face painting, tarot card readings and a costume contest.
Chicago International Film Festival
The 59th Chicago International Film Festival will kick off with an Opening Night Block Party encompassing Southport between Grace and Waveland, home of the Music Box Theatre. Neighbors, community groups, and film fans from across Chicago are invited to enjoy live music, outdoor film screenings, art, and PIZZA.
OKTOBERFESTIVERSARY
Join us at Dovetail and Begyle Breweries for the last big festival of the season. It’s the 11th Anniversary of Begyle, it’s Oktoberfest, it’s all of our neighbors and best brewery pals plus another 15,000 soon-to-be friends all gathered around drinking delicious brews, classics and special event tappings. There’s multiple live music stages, games, and echoes of the Brown Line and cheers of “Prost!” all weekend long. AND - all of it raises money for The Friendship Center, who provides meals for those in need.
Roscoe Village Pub
The amazing folks at RVP welcome BJ’s back for another neighborhood cookout and to watch the Bears take on the Chiefs. A victory isn’t guaranteed, but good drinks, good food, and good times are for sure.
Apple Fest / Brothers’ Field
We’re back with our friends at Brothers’ Field in historic Long Grove to celebrate the 32nd annual Apple Fest. We’ll be there Friday night and all day Saturday saddled up next to the Tiki Bar.
St. Clement Fall Fest
Annual Fall Fest at St. Clement Parish in Lincoln Park for all the students, parents, faculty and neighbors to come together for good food, games and live music.
Bay View Bash [Milwaukee]
Established in 2004, the Bay View Bash is a community festival of food, art, music, crafts, books, and community organization. Located between Potter and Clement on Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View, Milwaukee, it’s worth the visit just for the pizza, but the giant party along KK in this historic neighborhood also boasts five stages of live music and DJs and endless beer tents to keep you hydrated while you stroll, shop and dance.
MUSKY FEST
Every year, a quiet stretch of Racine Ave is taken over by 15,000+ Illinoisans and Wisconsinites coming together outside Will’s Northwoods Inn to celebrate the annual crowning of the Musky Queen. And to drink lots and lots and lots of beer. We love this block party. Live music all day and all night!
Luau @ Brothers’ Field
A giant backyard Labor Day weekend cookout with our good friends at Brother’s Field in Long Grove. There will be fire dancers, DJs, tiki cocktails and island vibes for days.
Pizza City Fest
Come see us in The Collab Lab at the 2nd annual Pizza City Fest, America’s largest pizza festival right here in Chicago. We’ll be collaborating with Marty Travis of Spence Farm/Down at the Farms for two seasonal pizzas using the best of what's available from Marty’s network of Central Illinois farms and producers.
Bucktown Arts Fest
An inconic neighborhood art fest by the community, for the community – all proceeds from the volunteer-run Bucktown Arts Fest go to fund, develop and support arts and education programming at Holstein Park and in local Bucktown/Wicker Park classrooms. Show your support, and grab a pizza or four while you stroll around the park.
Sundays On State
We’re back for round 2 at the internationally acclaimed, award-winning event series, Sundays on State, where Chicago's most iconic street, State Street, transforms into an interactive block party with art, culture, active recreation, food, drinks, shopping, and local attractions in the heart of the city. We’ll be slinging pies just north of Monroe St. - here we go!
LOLLAPALOOZA
We’ll be serving up sexy wood-fired pies in the North VIP all weekend long at Chicago’s largest and most historical cultural event, located in the heart of the city in beautiful Grant Park along the lakefront.