Green Music Fest June 26, 2010

Enlivening Chicago’s West Town for a second consecutive summer is Green Music Fest, Saturday, June 26th through Sunday, June 27th. Located this year on Chicago Avenue between Ashland and Noble, the innovative green technology-themed event reflects our eco-conscious city by fusing environmentally-friendly bands with all green vendors, local retailers, arts & crafts, and educational kid’s activities.

Like last year, GMF will be produced in the most eco-friendly way possible by featuring biodegradable plastic cups, recycling options, biodiesel generators, and much more.

Live Music
The main stage music lineup at GMF is programmed by Chicago’s infamous music venue, Subterranean.

The main stage lineup is as follows:

Saturday
The Wailers
The Aggrolites
Deals Gone Bad
Furious Frank
Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps

Sunday
Cloud Cult
David Bazan (with band)
Maps and Atlases
Fang Island

The DJ stage lineup is as follows:

Saturday
Klever
Zebo
Intel
Trew
Papa G
Full Breach Josh

Sunday
Proper Villains
Gant Man
Demchuk
Disco Death Threat
Brad Owen

For talent photos, bios or interviews, contact publicist Jody Grimaldi at 630/470-0044

Green Family Fun Fest
Benefiting and organized by Columbia College Center for Community Art Partnerships (CCAP - www.columbia.edu/ccap), the Green Family Fun Fest will provide plenty of fun-filled children’s activities throughout the weekend, including: recycled arts & crafts, DIY musical instruments, organic cooking demos/classes, clowning, face-painting, puppetry, drumming and dance demos, student performances and live children’s music.

Eco-Friendly Vendor Village
With support from the City of Chicago’s Center for Green Technology, the Eco-Friendly Vendor Village is where thousands of community members and businesses that care for the environment unite at GMF to discover new ways to go green. Here, green vendors will preview, demonstrate and/or sell everything from solar-powered techie devices to fresh organic food to unique products made from recycled materials to the HVAC Mobile Green Classroom – a touring trailer that provides information about the latest green technologies being used in mechanical service and construction (http://www.ua.org/green.asp). The Eco-Friendly Vendor Village is also home to some “non-green” vendors as well as GMF sponsors.

Transportation Options
GMF organizers encourage patrons to use free bike parking. The location is also convenient to public CTA routes.

Chicago Center for Green Technology
The Chicago Center for Green Technology is the first rehabilitated municipal building in the nation to receive the LEED™ Platinum rating by the U.S. Green Building Council. Mayor Richard M. Daley dedicated the building in 2002 and it has gone on to become a national model for sustainable design and technology. The Center serves as the most comprehensive green design educational resource in the Midwest. They promote and advance sustainable homes, workplaces and communities to enhance the quality of urban life. The Center works to facilitate this through educational programming and training, research and demonstration and by acting as a resource network.

Fine Print
There is a $5 suggested donation for admission to GMF. Hours of operation both days are noon to 10 pm. For more info, visit www.greenmusicfestchicago.com or call 312-850-9390.

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