A Real Nice Chicago Street Fest!
Square Roots brings together the best of Lincoln Square, Chicago, and beyond, with a great lineup of live music, family fun, local restaurants and vendors, local craft beer, cocktails and much more! Join the fun and support non-profit organizations Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce and Old Town School Of Folk Music.
Your Gate Donations Matter! Please consider a donation to help Square Roots continue and support the work of Old Town School of Folk Music and Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce. Your donations support music scholarships, farmers markets, holiday decorations, street planters, artist residencies in public schools… and festivals like Square Roots!
Square Roots is Friday, July 10, 5-10pm; Saturday July 11, Noon-10pm; and Sunday, July 12, noon-9pm. Square Roots Kid Zone is available on Saturday & Sunday from Noon-6. (Listed hours are tentative until full schedule releases.)
Join us in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood on Lincoln Avenue between Montrose & Wilson. Easily accessible from CTA Brown Line Western stop.
2026 Music Lineup Coming Soon
Past performers include:
Bob Mould •
Guided By Voices •
Dehd •
!!! •
Son Volt •
Lydia Loveless •
Cracker •
The New Pornographers •
Finom •
Meat Puppets •
Calexico •
Momma •
Superchunk •
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists •
Alejandro Escovedo •
X •
My Brightest Diamond •
Jon Spencer •
Heartless Bastards •
Beach Bunny •
Mekons •
Eleventh Dream Day •
Lucero •
Sarah Jarosz •
Real Estate •
Dale Watson
Get ready for craft beer, beverages, N/A drinks & cocktails.
2026 menu coming soon!
Delicious and eclectic eats and treats are always available at Square Roots!
Family stage, kids activities, inflatables, kids vendors, and much more in the Square Roots Kid Zone! At Leavitt St. and Sunnyside Avenue. Saturday & Sunday noon to 6pm.
Square Roots can put your business or brand to work! Sponsorship opportunities are available now, please download our sponsorship brochure for more information:
Download 2026 Sponsorship Brochure
Proceeds from sponsorships, ticket purchases, and gate donations at Square Roots benefit small business workshops and community place-making efforts through Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce and fund Old Town School of Folk Music scholarship programs and free community programming.
Big Buzz Idea Group
(773) 804-8589
Melissa@bigbuzzideagroup.com
Ripson Group - Lisa Ripson
(312) 493-5921
lisa.ripson@ripsongroup.com
Old Town School of Folk Music
squareroots@oldtownschool.org
(773) 728-6000
Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber Of Commerce
info@lincolnsquare.org
(872) 806-0685
Please email your information to squarerootsbooking@oldtownschool.org
