Another new outdoor music festival is headed to Chicago this summer. The Great Lawn, announced on Monday, will turn UIC’s Harrison Field (next to the UIC-Halsted Blue Line station and the Eisenhower Expressway at Harrison and Halsted streets) into a two-day destination for acts with roots, folk-rock and jam-band leanings on July 22 and 23.
The Saturday lineup is headlined by Indiana folk rockers Houndmouth, along with South Carolina folk duo Shovels & Rope, the Todd Snider–led Hard Working Americans and progressive bluegrass outfit the Lil Smokies. On Sunday, catch two headlining sets from Kalamazoo-rooted troupers Greensky Bluegrass, along with prolific Philly combo Dr. Dog, Detroit folk-rocker (and The Voice finalist) Joshua Davis and Wisconsin-based beardos Horseshoes & Hand Grenades.
The 17-and-up event, sponsored by Goose Island, XRT and promoters Silver Wrapper and Madison House Presents, is reasonably priced at $60 for a single-day pass or $110 for both days. And as it slots itself into one of the few summer weekends not already claimed by a major music fest, it does seem to be filling a niche not served by Lolla, Pitchfork, Riot Fest, Spring Awakening, LakeShake or any of the many other Chicago summer music festivals. Tickets for the Great Lawn go on sale this Friday, June 9, at 10am.
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