Taste of Highland Park
The City of Highland Park brings the ultimate entertainment and restaurant lineup to The Lot (525 Central) at the Taste of Highland Park on June 23 & 24, 2023 with headlining performances from Yachtley Crew and The Ides of March and 14 premier restaurant vendors to satisfy every palate! Guests will also enjoy the Bitter Jester Music Festival Grand Finale Concert on June 25, the perfect extra day of entertainment, food, and drink to round out the weekend!
Friday, June 23, 5-10 PM:
Internationally recognized DJ Madrid kicks off the weekend from 5-7 PM spinning an incredible set to lead up to the nation’s #1 yacht rock band, Yachtley Crew (7:30-10 PM).
Saturday, June 24, 12-10 PM:
A full day of great music and food will kick off with the jam band ensemble of Marcus Rezak Band featuring Shred is Dead and Gumbo (12-1:30 PM), roots singer/songwriter Joseph Huber (2-3:30 PM), and Grammy-nominated bluegrass musicians Sister Sadie Band (4-5:30 PM). The complete Beatles tribute band American English will take the stage from 6-7:30 PM before Chicago’s own rock band The Ides of March powered by Grammy winner Jim Peterik gets the crowd dancing from 8:30-10 PM.
On-site restaurant vendors will bring a wide variety of food and drink including Cajun, poke bowls, Mediterranean, vegan/vegetarian, sweet treats, grilled items, pizza, Mexican, and more. Participating restaurants include Bella Ru Catering, BWB Shakes, Cafe Dacha, Dairy Queen, Hibachi Bros, Jerk N’ More Too, Judy’s, La Shuk Street Food, Lynfred Winery, Michael’s Grill & Salad Bar, Pixca, Poke Burrito, Ravinia Brewing Company, Sugarcoated, Tamales, and Viaggio. Libations will be available for those 21 and older!
This year, the fun continues with an additional day of delicious food and premier entertainment during the Bitter Jester Music Festival Grand Finale Concert on Sunday, June 25 from 12-8 pm. Hailed as the Midwest’s largest professional “battle-of-the-bands” style concert and competition series, this event will feature the final eight bands (out of 24!) and solo performers announced after a summer-long Festival. The Grand Finale Concert will feature a wide variety of food and drinks vendors all day long as well and a winner will be announced at the end of the evening.
More information will be available at enjoyhighlandpark.com/the-lot or on social media @enjoyhighlandpark on Facebook and Instagram.
Because The Lot is not conducive to animals, attendees are requested to not bring pets to events at The Lot.