The Sept. 9-11 “Throwback Music Fest” will feature tributes to rock legends Aerosmith and Tom Petty, local favorites The Gingers and 7th Heaven, the “Miss Throwback” contest, a pet parade, a of cars and a September 11. memorial ceremony
The annual festival will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, September 9, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday, September 10, and from 11:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sunday, September 11, on Milwaukee Avenue between Rosedale Avenue . to the south and Elston Avenue to the north.
The following is the music lineup for the main stage:
Friday: Vintage rock cover bands at 5pm, Cover Dogs at 6.30pm and Lounge Puppets at 8.30pm.
Saturday: Drew Tianis and the Stray Dogs at noon, rock/country band Southern Draw at 2 p.m., Marlon and the Shakes at 4 p.m., Tom Petty tribute band Southern Accents at 6 p.m., and Aerosmith tribute band Last Child at 20.00 hours.
Sunday: Saint Patrick High School Band at 11:30 a.m., Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones at 1 p.m., 7th Heaven at 3 p.m., rock cover band The PriSSillas at 5 p.m. and “redheads who rock” band The Gingers at 7:00 p.m.
The festival will also include a three-day classic car show, the “Throwback Pet Costume Parade” at 11 a.m. Saturday, a 9/11 memorial ceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday, and the ” Miss Throwback Pin-up girls” on Sunday 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m.
Children’s activities will include crafts, face painting, bounce houses, laser tag and carnival games.
Festival sponsors include the Gladstone Park Chamber of Commerce, Gladstone Park Neighborhood Association, Wintrust Bank-Gladstone Park, Allstate Agent Jaime Morales, City Volkswagen of Chicago, State Farm Agent David Wians, Garage Bar and Sandwiches, Joseph Mullarkey Distributors, Murray Bros. Caddyshack, Liberty Bank for Savings, New Paradise, State Farm Agent Beth Cadwalader, Police Officers’ Network, RCI Realty, Malec & Son Funeral Home, Alderman Samantha Nugent (39th) and Alderman James Gardiner (45th).
Proceeds from the festival will go toward the chamber’s scholarship and other community programs.
More information about the festival is available at www.throwbackmusicfest.com
