August 29th, 2025

EDGEWATER'S BIG WEEKEND IS ONE WEEK AWAY

30+ Artists (including a few brand-new last-minute additions)

80+ Artisan & Retail Vendors

Awesome local food & drink options

EMF KIDS ZONE hands-on activity area

Stop by the Edgewater Chamber tent during Edgewater Music Fest to purchase LIMITED EDITION "Cooler Near The Lake" and "Edgewater Music Fest" merch!

This week's featured EMF artists

TIGHTWIRE

This catchy/crusty/spooky Minneapolis punk band released their second album "Head Full of Snakes" via label Red Scare Industries in 2023.

RICH JONES

A prolific Chicago hip-hop artist that has played Taste of Randolph and, according to Chicago Reader, is "a connoisseur of kicking it." Come kick it with Mr. Jones on the South Stage on SAT 9/6 around 5:45pm.

NAKED BRUNCH

This high-energy progressive rock band has been lighting up small venues in Chicago. The way they explain themselves is not exactly safe for work (or our email newsletter). So we'll let you check out their socials and learn more about them on your own. On SUN 9/7, brunch STARTS after 3pm. See what we did there?

MOYANA

Chicago's own songwriter /performer/ producer /instrumentalist Moyana was named These Days Magazine's "Artist to Watch" in 2024. She received the LGBTQ+ Emerging Artist Award from The Music Forward Foundation, and has played Dillo Day festival at Northwestern University.

BABE REPORT

This fuzzy and reverb-y post-punk band has played about every Chicago venue imaginable and released their full-length debut album in 2024 called "Did You Get Better."

Volunteer for Edgewater Music Fest

We still need a few more volunteers for EMF weekend!

We are looking for awesome, friendly, informative, non-confrontational volunteers to staff our gates, greet visitors to the fest and help us raise money at the gates to support Edgewater Music Fest, Edgewater Chamber, and the local

small business community.

Interested in volunteering?

Pop on over to edgewatermusicfest.org to learn more and to sign up.

Volunteers must be 18+, will be standing on their feet for a majority of their shift, and will be expected to show up rain or shine.

There will be cool perks, like a volunteer t-shirt and some gift cards to local businesses!