Arts & Entertainment
The "Eats" Announced for Oswego's First Beats and Eats Festival
The outdoor music and food event is next Saturday, Aug. 10.
We've been hearing about all the musical groups that are scheduled to perform at the first Oswego Beats and Eats festival but mum has been the word on the food.
Now it's time to roll up your sleeves and dig in.
Oswego businessman and resident Macey Brooks, who is hosting Beats and Eats with the Village of Oswego, said the food line-up includes several gourmet food trucks from Chicago. They are:
- The Fat Shallot (featured by Zagat);
- Jerk. Modern Jamaican Grill (featured by Zagat);
- The Slide Ride (considered to be one of the "101 best food trucks in America");
- Taqueria Senor Taco (based in Aurora)
In addition to those food trucks, Brooks said there will be other vendors including BBQ, Mediterranean, and other festival food.
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Beer, wine and other "Cosmo" type beverages will also be available, said Brooks.
And the "Eats" aren't the only new things on the menu (so to speak).
Beats and Eats will have four former Chicago Bears players to guest MC and introduce the bands. They are: Dennis McKinnon (former Super Bowl Champion), Marcus Robinson, James Allen and Robin Earl.
READ: Oswego Beats and Eats Festival Featuring Two National Headliners
Other activities throughout the event include a BAGS tournament, raffles for tickets to Chicagoland sports teams and children's activities.
Beat and Eats is set for Saturday, Aug. 10 from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Prairie Point Park, 4120 Plainfield Road, rain or shine.
Tickets are currently being sold for $15 and can be purchased online at the Oswego Beats and Eats website as well as a selection of locations in the area. Brooks has identified those locations as: The Village of Oswego, Elite Sports Performance (on Mitchell Road), Oswego Community Bank, My Sister’s Lil Donut Shoppe, Riverview Ford and American Family Insurance (Plainfield, Ill). Children 12 and under are free.
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