Apple Fest Entertainment

APPLE CORE STAGE

Tunes throughout the day in Leland Plaza at Western Station.

Saturday, October 3^rd 2026

10:00am - 12:00pm - Jonas Friddle, Americana and Folk
Jonas Friddle is a gifted singer, songwriter & Old-Time banjo player with a collection of Chicago's finest players in his band. The music entertains as it deftly explores just about every nook & cranny of modern folk, from revivalist antique appropriation to protest songs to modern love songs. His tunes bear the marks of a musician who's done time in pubs & square dance halls.

1:00pm - 3:00pm - The Very Least, Groove-heavy indie, soul, funk, pop & rock
Chicago-based band blending indie, soul, funk, and pop into groove-heavy, emotionally rich originals. Their sound is warm, stitched together with tight grooves and loose edges.

4:00pm - 6:00pm - Los Perros Cubanos, Music of Cuba's Golden Age
Los Perros Cubanos features the music of Cuba's Golden Age of the 1940s and 1950s. The band's music combines the traditional Cuban music styles of Son Cubano, Salsa, Cha Cha, and Charanga with modern instrumental prowess for a captivating sound that moves your feet.

*times subject to change

 

LITTLE SPROUTS STAGE
The parking lot at Lincoln & Sunnyside

Saturday, October 3^rd 2026

9:30am - 11:00am - 15th Annual Pooch Costume Contest, presented by Urban Pooch Canine Life Center and Urban Pooch Training & Fitness

An amazingly fun opportunity to parade your special pooch in front of our special panel of judges in hopes of winning great prizes and parading around Lincoln Square. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

11:30am - 5:30pm - Kid Zone Stage Activities, presented by Old Town School of Folk Music Hosted by Renée Nanzer

Saturday, October 3rd 2026

11:30am - 12:05pm
Idy Ciss Kolaam Dance, West African Dance

12:25pm - 1:00pm
Maestra Renée, Canta & Play

1:20pm - 1:55pm
Alka Nayyar, Chirtrahar Cultural Academy, Bollywood, Bhangra, and More!

2:15pm - 2:50pm
Joel Frankel, Musical Merriment

3:10pm - 3:45pm
Gingarte Capoeira Chicago, Caproeira Experience

4:05pm - 4:40pm
Lavender Cloud, Whimsical Fiddlin' Folk

5:00pm - 5:35pm
The Dreamtree Shakers, Family-Friendly Folk Rock

APPLE CORE STAGE

Tunes throughout the day in Leland Plaza at Western Station.

Sunday, October 4^th 2026

10:00am - 12:00pm - Diamondback, Country, Americana, Rock & Blues
Diamondback has been a popular staple of the Chicago Music scene for decades. Their extensive song list is truly a history of Country, and for that matter, American pop music, and promises something for everyone.

1:00pm - 3:00pm - Chicha Roots, Psychedelic Cumbia, and Chicha Music from the Late 70s & 80s
Chicha Roots is a psychedelic cumbia and chicha music band founded by three Kichwa (the largest indigenous group in South America) friends from Cotacachi, Ecuador. Repertoire includes classic songs from the golden age of Peruvian cumbia.

4:00pm - 6:00pm - The Flat Cats, Swinging Jazz and Blues
The Flat Cats, based in Chicago, play a range of vintage and modern music rooted in the hottest swinging jazz and blues, contemporary classics, and timeless standards.

*times subject to change

 

LITTLE SPROUTS STAGE
KIDS ZONE 

Sunday, October 4th 2026

Kids Activities in the Parking Lot at 4513 N Lincoln Avenues
PRESENTED by TIMELESS TOYS
Hosted by Flavia Pallozzi

10:00am - 10:45am
Magic with the Amazing Tim, Magic Show

11:00am - 11:45am
Comedy Dance Chicago, Get Your Sillies Out 

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Well-Balanced Dads, Family Comedy

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Comedy Dance Chicago, Still Feeling Silly

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Vanda La Rose, Drag Queen Storytime

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Bella Coelho, Sing and Dance Along

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Changosnakedog Puppets, Music, and Encantamiento

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Mary Macaroni, Family Music