{"id":401764,"date":"2021-05-11T10:42:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=401764"},"modified":"2021-05-12T16:58:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T21:58:07","slug":"windy-city-smokeout-set-to-return-to-chicago-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/windy-city-smokeout-set-to-return-to-chicago-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Windy City Smokeout Country Music Festival Set to Return to Chicago This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicago is poised to make a triumphant return to normalcy (or something close to it) this summer, and one of the most highly anticipated events of the festival season is the <\/span>Windy City Smokeout<\/span><\/a>. According to a recent press release, the country music and BBQ festival is confirmed to take place Thursday, July 8, through Sunday, July 11, 2021, adding a fourth day to what has, in past years, been a three-day lineup of legendary music acts and delicious BBQ.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Country fans can feast their ears on the music of <\/span>Dierks Bentley<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Darius Rucker<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Hailey Whitters<\/span><\/a>, and a host of other country music stars. As the first summer festival to return as part of Chicago\u2019s reopening, the Windy City Smokeout<\/span>\u00a0promises to be one of the biggest live music events of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Get ready to sing along to your favorite tunes at this country music festival<\/span>\u2014 while taking in the sights and sounds of the event. Y<\/span>ou would be crazy not to take advantage of the smells and tastes of the world\u2019s best BBQ. From Louisiana to Texas, St. Louis, Nashville, and beyond (Chicago obviously has a few of its own must-try spots), the nation\u2019s hottest BBQ destinations will be well-represented at this festival, and are bringing all the smoky, tender meats you\u2019re craving. Wash it all down with some craft beer, and it might just start feeling like a \u201cnormal\u201d summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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