Gather
A weekend of cumbia, charcoal, and color. August 2–3.
The Roster
"You don't watch cumbia. You get pulled in by it."
Cumbia & Son Jarocho · Pilsen, South Side
Marisol fronts Río Caliente, a seven-piece ensemble that's been rattling the back rooms of Pilsen for eleven years. She plays Saturday night on the Main Stage — bring your dancing shoes and your abuela.
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Darnell Okafor
"Three stories of wall. Forty-eight hours. The crowd becomes the painting."
Live Muralist · Bronzeville
Darnell works at scale — his murals have covered grain silos, CTA underpasses, and now the east-facing wall of the park's pavilion. Watch the full piece emerge in real time across the weekend.
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Priya Subramaniam
"Tamarind in the rub. My grandmother's idea. She was right."
Pit Master & Chef · Devon Ave, Rogers Park
Priya runs Ember & Seed, a two-person catering outfit born in her backyard and now feeding 800 people a weekend. Her smoked short rib with tamarind-date glaze has a three-year waiting list at private events.
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Marcus Tran
"I write for the space between the notes. That's where the neighborhood lives."
Jazz Drummer & Composer · Uptown
Marcus leads the Marcus Tran Quartet, whose debut record was recorded live at the Green Mill. He closes Sunday afternoon on the Courtyard Stage — a set the Chicago Reader called "the most honest hour of jazz this city produced last year."
What's Here
Two days. One park. Every corner doing something different.
Main Stage · Courtyard · The Shed
Acts
18 vendors, zero chains
Vendors
Print, ceramics, textiles, ferment
Makers
Face paint, kite flying, story tent
Ages
Community Partners & Sponsors
"Built by the neighborhood, for the neighborhood."
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August 2–3 · Riverside Park · Gates open 11 AM
$18
Day Pass
Sat or Sun
$28
Weekend Pass
Both days
$52
Family Pack
2 adults + 2 kids