9/1/2026

Thank you for an AMAZING weekend!

Dear Attendees, Sponsors, Partners, Artists, Volunteers, Vendors, Staff, and Neighbors:

We'd like to thank you for an amazing, magical, heartwarming

weekend of music, food, and community.

The second annual Edgewater Music Fest was everything we had

hoped it would be, and more!

It was so special to our local business community and our small organization to see tens of thousands of people from near and far coming out to support independent music, small businesses, and local non-profit orgs.

We love all of you from the bottom of our hearts.

We hope to see you at the next Edgewater Music Fest and our other programs and events throughout the year.

LowDown Brass Band

Sinister Deed

Cabeza De Chivo

Nnamdi

Mucca Pazza

Reva K

Neptune's Core

Bar staff from Atmosphere

Mucca Pazza

An extra-special thank you to Victory Honda Chicago Northside and their whole team for being a huge part of this event. We had a blast with you this weekend!

We'd also like to thank these organizations, among many others, for being a part of Edgewater Music Fest 2026:

Criterion Productions

Kickstand Productions

Atmosphere

Care For Real

Edgewater Broadway SSA #26

Carol Fox & Associates

Rattleback Records

Practical Magic 2

The World Music Foundation

Featured! Productions

LongDrink

Old Irving Brewing

Hopewell Brewing

Hop Butcher For The World

A Very Special Anniversary

Congratulations Dave Frederickson on 30 years!

Dave opened up his State Farm practice on Clark Street in Edgewater in September of 1996 (when "The Macarena" was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100) and immediately became a member of Edgewater Chamber.

He joined Edgewater Chamber's Board of Directors in 1998 and hasn't been able to get rid of us since. Dave is the life of every party, and every board meeting, and even sometimes tries to turn board meetings into parties, but never the other way around.

He's one of our favorite people, an expert on the Edgewater food scene, and is always looking out for the local small business community and local residents.

Always making connections, always introducing people, Dave is the #1 fan of Edgewater Chamber events and programs. This past weekend at Edgewater Music Fest he was EVERYWHERE. You may have seen him at the State Farm booth, collecting donations at the gates, or in the front row at multiple sets, including SmackTalk, his son's band.

Thank you Dave, for all that you do for Edgewater's business community and for Edgewater Chamber.

Here's to another 30 years (right, Dave?)

Let's Network!

Looking to get your foot in the door with the local business community? Looking for prospective clients, partners, or vendors? Maybe you're job seeking? Maybe you're hiring? Or maybe you're just looking to meet fellow Edgewater business owners, managers, professionals, and entrepreneurs?

Happy Hour Networking with Edgewater Chamber is a great way to get started.

Whether you're a current chamber member, prospective one, or brand new to our community and don't even know where to start, our Happy Hour events are the best great way to get to know our organization, our people, and the local businesses we represent.

There's no formal program, sales pitches, or forced networking. Just a casual hangout over drinks, hosted at great local bars and restaurants that we love to support.

Make sure to register in advance to guarantee your spot...