Chicago’s annual Windy City Smokeout festival is back this July 10-13, bringing four days of top notch country music, mouthwatering barbecue, and good vibes to the United Center grounds.
The 2025 edition is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever before. Here’s everything to know about this year’s event and where to grab your tickets.
Who’s playing Windy City Smokeout 2025?
The 2025 smokeout will spotlight more than a dozen of today’s premier country acts. Guests will enjoy headlining performances from Bailey Zimmerman, Old Dominion, Megan Moroney, and Riley Green.
View the full lineup here.
What about this year’s food lineup?
The food lineup for Windy City Smokeout ’25 features a host of local grill masters and culinary stars from across the country. This year’s vendors are as follows:
- Wright’s Barbecue – Johnson, AR
- Dayne’s Craft BBQ – Fort Worth, TX
- Hurtado Barbecue – Arlington, TX
- Panther City BBQ – Fort Worth, TX
- Pappy’s Smokehouse – St. Louis, MO
- Smoque BBQ – Chicago, IL
- Little Miss BBQ – Phoenix, AZ
- Lexington Betty Smokehouse – Chicago, IL
- Gene’s BBQ – Atlanta, GA
- Sugarfire Smoke House – St. Louis, MO
- Meat Mitch Barbecue – Kansas City, KS
- Heritage Barbecue – San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Ubons BBQ – Yazoo City, MS
- Green Street Smoked Meats – Chicago, IL
- Hoodoo Brown BBQ – Ridgefield, CT |
- Hogapalooza – Wynne, AR
- Operation BBQ Relief –
- Chicago Q & Chef Art Smith’s Reunion – Chicago, IL
- Soul & Smoke – Chicago, IL
- Bub City – Chicago, IL
Where can I snag tickets?
Tickets for Windy City Smokeout 2025 are on sale now and going fast. General Admission (GA) day passes for Saturday and Sunday have sold out, but tickets for Thursday and Friday are still available.
Guest can choose from GA, VIP, and Platinum passes, starting at just $70. Click here to learn more information and grab your passes before they’re gone!
