The Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival will take place July 23 to 25, from noon to 11 p.m. along Milwaukee Avenue between Kimball Avenue and California Avenue. The festival includes several galleries that will showcase poetry, dance, performance art and music performances.

“We recruited a diverse group of talented artists and curators to capture the unique spirit of the Logan Square neighborhood and the cultural wealth of the city as a whole,” said Víctor M. Montáñez, artist recruitment chairman/monument area.

Although Alderman Rey Colón who helped organize the event said, “This is a great opportunity to hear music that conveys Logan Square’s diverse and vibrant spirit,” the music lineup has been criticized for being heavy on the indie scene and lagging in Latin music, given that Latinos make up 65 percent of Logan Square’s population.

The festival also includes a plethora of artist exhibitions, a sculpture garden and trolleys to transport people from one end of the festival to the other. The festival was organized by I AM Logan Square (Independent Artist and Merchants of Logan Square.)

Magic Hat Main Stage
Located at Milwaukee and
Logan Blvd. at the Monument
July 23
7:30 p.m. The Opposite Sides
9:30 p.m. The Drastics w/ MC Zulu

July 24
8 p.m. Tom Schraeder and His Ego
9:30 p.m. 1900s

July 25
7p.m. Megitza Quartet
8p.m. Angel Melendez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra

Cole’s Bar Stage
Located on South End of Festival at Belden, just off Milwaukee
July 23
9:45 p.m. Comedians Adam Burke, Cameron Esposito and Guests
10 p.m. Nathan Xander and Witchhouse
July 24
9:15 p.m. Comedians Adam Burke, Cameron Esposito and Guests
9:30 p.m. Flamethrowers

July 25
9:15 p.m. Comedians Adam Burke, Cameron Esposito and ...