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Windy City Smokeout Kicks Off Today With Near-Sell-Out and Last-Minute Wristbands

With the final roster locked down alongside completed logistics fans can dive into four days of country music paired with barbecue delights.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 13: Headliner Cody Johnson performs onstage during Windy City Smokeout at the United Center on July 13, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Natasha Moustache/Getty Images)
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Travelers arrive for flights at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on March 16, 2021.

Overview

  • The festival opens at 2 p.m. today outside Chicago’s United Center in Lot C, running through Sunday with daily hours of 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
  • General Admission, VIP and Platinum tiers are largely sold out, with only a limited number of Thursday and Friday wristbands still available online.
  • Headliners Bailey Zimmerman, Old Dominion, Kane Brown and Jon Pardi will close each night, supported by acts such as Angel White, DJ Sommer Ray and Bayker Blankenship.
  • Over a dozen barbecue pitmasters—including Smoque BBQ, Lexington Betty Smokehouse, Bub City, Soul & Smoke and Green Street Smoked Meats—will offer local and national smokehouse specialties.
  • Organizers have finalized site plans featuring cashless transactions, ADA accommodations, prepaid parking in lots D and K and coordinated CTA links plus Uber Shuttle service.