Downtown Palatine Street Fest returns with music, food, drinks

Posted August 20, 2025 11:26 am

Submitted by village of Palatine

Bill and Kristen Rude have beers and super nachos from Mexico Uno at last year’s Palatine Street Fest. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com, 2024

Palatine Street Fest returns this week with live music, family activities, food and drinks.

Hours are 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 22; noon to midnight Saturday, Aug. 23; and 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, in downtown Palatine, around Slade and Brockway streets. Admission is free. For details, visit palatine.il.us.

Here is the Main Stage entertainment lineup:

Sixteen Candles will play at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22 at Palatine Street Fest. Courtesy of Palatine Street Fest

Friday, Aug. 22

5:30 p.m.: Whatever, Nevermind, a Nirvana Tribute

7:30 p.m.: Rearview, a Pearl Jam Tribute

10 p.m.: Sixteen Candles

The band ARRA will headline Palatine Street Fest at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. Courtesy of Palatine Street Fest

Saturday, Aug. 23

Noon: Battle of the Bands Winner: Nineteen Twenty-Four

1:30 p.m.: Wall of Denial, a Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute

3:15 p.m.: Wildwood Country

5:15 p.m.: In The Stix

7:45 p.m.: ROK Brigade

9:45 p.m.: ARRA

Sunday, Aug. 24

11:30 a.m.: iPOP

1:30 p.m.: Stache

4 p.m.: Hello Weekend

Greg Gaardbo, owner of Chicago Culinary Kitchen, cooks beef at last year’s Palatine Street Fest. The barbecue restaurant is scheduled to return this year. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com, 2024

Participating food vendors include: Annie's Restaurant and Pancake House, American Legion Corn Boil, Badass Bavarian Pretzels, Chicago Culinary Kitchen, Daisy's Ice Cream, Finuccio & Sons, Mexico Uno, My Funnel Truck & Lemonade, Rep’s Place, Salsa Street, Tievoli Pizza Bar, and Tre Amici Pizza.

Kids with their faces painted climb in trees on the town square at last year’s Palatine Street Fest. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com, 2024

While you’re there, visit the “Backyard Lounge” in Towne Square, a space where families can sit and relax on shaded picnic tables and lounge chairs and enjoy yard games and family entertainment. The setting also includes a second bar and local eats. There are no coolers, backpacks or pets allowed at Street Fest.

From 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, the Palatine Farmers Market will be held in the east train station parking lot downtown.

Street Fest is a cashless event. Visitors should plan to purchase alcohol with a debit card, credit card, or a cashless mobile payment application (Apple Pay, Google Pay). Food vendors may choose to accept cash and/or credit.

Street Fest is in the heart of downtown Palatine at the intersection of Brockway and Slade streets (north of Palatine Road between Plum Grove Road and Smith Street). Parking is encouraged in the downtown parking garage.

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