Windy City Smokeout
July 10–13, 2025 · Chicago, IL, USA · United Center
Windy City Smokeout is the nation's premier outdoor country music and BBQ festival, returning for its 12th year. It combines country music, barbecue, and craft beer, featuring country superstars and up-and-coming talent alongside over 25 of the best BBQ teams and pitmasters from across the country. The festival also offers various activities such as cooking demonstrations, games (including axe throwing, mechanical bull riding, corn hole, and gigantic Jenga), and a bacon-eating contest. It boasts a relaxed, outdoor, vibrant, positive, and bright atmosphere, aiming to provide a boutique, first-class festival experience with a smoky paradise of mouth-watering meats and toe-tapping tunes.
Schedule
Main Stage
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Angel White
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
Bayker Blankenship
4:20 PM – 5:20 PM
Shane Smith & the Saints
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Koe Wetzel
7:35 PM – 8:35 PM
Sommer Ray
8:20 PM – 9:50 PM
Bailey Zimmerman
Lineup
Full Lineup
Koe Wetzel
Country, Red Dirt
Dylan Gossett
Country
Austin Snell
Country
Kashus Culpepper
Country, R&B
Angel White
Country, Pop
Genres
CountryRed DirtHip-HopEDMAlternativeR&B
Venue
From$169.95
Family FriendlyYes
In 2024, the festival focused on sustainability initiatives including reducing single-use plastics, increasing recycling efforts, and offering more plant-based food options.
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