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Windy City Smokeout, the nation’s premier outdoor country music and BBQ festival, is returning to Chicago’s iconic United Center venue this summer, from July 11-14, 2024.
The festival, which won the Academy of Country Music Awards “Festival of the Year” in 2022, will feature a tremendous lineup featuring some of country music’s most prominent names and up-and-coming talents. Attendees can also enjoy the best BBQ and craft beer nationwide.
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the eleventh edition of Windy City Smokeout! Headline performances feature eight-time GRAMMY award winner Carrie Underwood, CMA award winner Cody Johnson, CMA nominee and ACM’s 2022 New Male Artist of the Year Parker McCollum, and five-time GRAMMY award nominee Thomas Rhett.
Curated by Chicago’s own Lettuce Entertain You, the festival showcases nearly 30 of the world’s best pitmasters, including six new teams. Throughout the music-filled weekend, the barbecue styles are offered in a mouthwatering array.
The full 2024 BBQ Windy City Smokeout lineup includes:
Bub City, Blues Hog, Green Street Smoked Meats, Hogapalooza, Hoodoo Brown BBQ, Hurtado Barbecue, Joe’s Kansas City BBQ, Little Miss BBQ, Lexington Betty’s Smokehouse, Meat Mitch, Operation BBQ Relief, Panther City BBQ, Pappy’s Smokehouse, Salt Lick BBQ, Smoque BBQ, Soul & Smoke, Sugarfire Smokehouse, and Ubons BBQ, Wright’s Barbecue. With BBQ newcomers such as 2M Smokehouse BBQ, Chef Art Smith’s Reunion, Dampf Good BBQ, GQue BBQ, Jack Stack Barbecue, and Pig Beach BBQ.
How To Grab Festival Tickets
Four-day festival passes are now on sale here. Tickets are currently priced as follows:
● Four-day GA Admission: $255.95
● Four-day GA Admission, plus BBQ Brunch: $330.95
● Four-day VIP Admission: $1,524.95
● Four-day VIP Admission, plus BBQ Brunch: $1,449.95
● Four-day Platinum Admission: $2,699.95
● Four-day Platinum Admission, plus BBQ Brunch: $2,774.95
Single-day prices are as follows:
General Admission:
● Thursday: $65.95
● Friday: $65.95
● Saturday: $65.95
● Sunday: $65.95
● Sunday + Brunch: $140.95
VIP:
● Thursday: $399.95
● Friday: $449.95
● Saturday: $449.95
● Sunday: $399.95
● Sunday + Brunch: $474.95
Platinum:
● Thursday: $799.95
● Friday: $849.95
● Saturday: $849.95
● Sunday: $799.95
● Sunday + brunch: $874.95