Saturday & Sunday September 10th & 11th

A new school year and football games won't be the only annual traditions that ramp up this September!

Celebrate the upcoming change-of-seasons with great music, fantastic art, the sumptuous cuisine of local restaurants and much more as Chicago's historic Old Town neighborhood celebrates the end of summer at the 9th annual Wells Street Fall Fest.

In a city that loves its street fests, this post-Labor Day celebration is guaranteed to be fun for all with uniquely cosmopolitan Wells Street being transformed over the weekend into an outdoor music, art, food and entertainment mecca.

List of performers:

Main Stage in the O'Brien's parking lot:

Saturday, September 10th
12:30 - Red Glare Rockets
3:30 - Super Happy Fun Club
5:15 - Tyrone Wells
6:45 - Swizzle Tree
8:30 - The Get Up Kids

Sunday, September 11th
12:30 - Josh & the Empty Pockets
2:00 - Blah Blah Blah
3:30 - The Handcuffs
5:00 - Cathy Richardson & the Macrodots
6:45 - Marcy Playground

Evergreen Stage at Evergreen and Wells:

Saturday, September 10th
12:30 - Northbrook Garage
1:30 - John Burrows Project
3:30 - Afterglow
5:30 - Kimi Hayes Band
8:00 - 16 Candles

Sunday, September 11th
12:30 - Our Name is Jonas
2:45 - Pipedream
4:15 - He Said, She Said
6:00 - 7th Heaven


Check out the wine sampling list for this year's Wells Street Fall Fest (Sept. 10-11). Wine tent tickets are $40 for 15 tastings and $15 for an additional 5. Each selection will also be available for purchase at discounted rates from Galleria Liqueurs (1559 N. Wells).

• Heinrich Red '08: 60% Zweigelt, 30% Blaufrankisch, 10% Sankt Laurent
• Grinalda Vinho Verde '09: Trajadura, Loureiro and Alvarinho.
• Domaine Chignard "Fleurie" '08: 100% Gamay.
• Biohof "Pratsch" '10: 100% Gruner Veltliner
• Skouras "Almyra" '09: 100% Chardonnay
• Skouras "Nemea" '08; 100% Saint Geroge
• Giocato '09; 100% Pinot Grigio
• Sanguineti "Super Tuscan" '08; 50% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot and 20% Syrah
• Trevisiol Prosecco: 100% Glera
• T.O.G "Plungerhead": 100% Zinfandel
• Shooting Star "Blue Franc" '08: 100% Blaufrankisch
• Louis M. Martini '09: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
• Lamarca Prosecco: 100% Glera
• Byron '09: 100% Pinot Noir
• Bonny Doon "Contra" '09: 55.1% Carignane, 15.4% Grenache, 14.3% Mourvèdre, 7.1% Petite Sirah, 5.3% Zinfandel, 2.8% Syrah
• Lockwood "Block 7" '09: 100% Pinot Noir
• Brooks "Amycas" '09: Pinot Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and Riesling
• Lamplighter '09; 100% Chardonnay
• "Luzon Verde" '10: 100% Monastrell
• Block Nine "Caiden's Vineyards" '09; 100% Pinot Noir