Date: October 11-12, 2008
Cost: Free
Organizer: City of Chicago
What to expect: Loads of country music comes to town, this time in a new location (just outside Soldier Field).
Why to go: Taylor Swift! She's the most talented 19-year-old we know. Well, except for all those basketball players.
The lineup:
Main Stage
Saturday
1 p.m.: The Randy Kohrs Band
3 p.m.: Rissi Palmer
5 p.m.: Luke Bryan
7 p.m.: Gretchen Wilson
Sunday
1 p.m.: Chuck Wicks
3 p.m.: The Lost Trailers
5 p.m.: Lady Antebellum
7 p.m.: Taylor Swift
Americana Stage
Saturday
noon: Devin & The Straights
2 p.m.: The Freeway Rangers
4 p.m.: Justin Townes Earle
6 p.m.: Tift Merrit
8:30 p.m.: Son Volt
Sunday
noon: Sunnyside Up
2 p.m.: Wade Bowen
4 p.m.: Eli Young Band
6 p.m.: Cross Canadian Ragweed
Best Buy Honky Tonk Stage
Saturday
noon: Robbins & Wheeler
2 p.m.: The Lawrence Peters Outfit
4 p.m.: Yard Fulla Cars
6 p.m.: Danny Everhart Band
8:30 p.m.: Telluride
Sunday
noon: Megan Nicole
2 p.m.: Jason Brown
4 p.m.: Janesville
6 p.m.: Heartsfield
Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein