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ChicagoFest was a Chicago music festival established in 1978 by Mayor Michael Bilandic.It was a two-week event held annually at Navy Pier that featured sixteen separate stages, each sponsored by a national retail brand and a media sponsor compatible to the stage's format, e.g. Rock WLUP, Chicago Tribune Jazz, Miller Brewing Company Blues and WXRT, that broadcast live from the festival.
(1979) The Infinity Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Journey. ... (ChicagoFest 1978) August 9, 1978 St. Louis Kiel Auditorium August 12, 1978
Michael Anthony Bilandic (February 13, 1923 – January 15, 2002) was an American Democratic politician, judge, and attorney who served as the 49th mayor of Chicago from 1976 to 1979, after the death of his predecessor, Richard J. Daley. [5]
The first "taste of" festival was Taste of Cincinnati in 1979. [3] In 2005, the Taste attracted about 3.9 million people with over 70 food vendors. Foods at the event include Chicago-style pizza, Chicago hot dogs, barbecued ribs, Italian Beef, Maxwell Street Polish Sausage, Eli's Cheesecake, and a variety of ethnic and regional foods. A total ...
2005: Cheap Trick Rock on Break Out Years: 1979 (Madacy Records) 2007: Super Hits (Sony Musical Special Products) 2007: Discover Cheap Trick (Epic/Legacy Records) 2009: Playlist: The Very Best of Cheap Trick (Epic/Legacy Records) 2014: The 70's (Sony Music Commercial Music Group) 2015: The Epic Archive, Vol. 1 (1975–1979) (Epic/Legacy)
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American Legion Fourth of July Show [1]; Chicagoland Music Festival [1]; Chicago College All-Star Game football game (held at Soldier Field 1934–1942 and 1945–1976); Chicago Prep Bowl football game (held at Soldier Field 1927, 1933–2001; 2003–2015) [1] [6]
Byrne won the 1979 Chicago mayoral election on April 3, 1979 becoming the first female mayor of the city, and causing an upheaval in beating the city's political machine. [4] She was the first woman to be elected mayor of a major city in the United States, as Chicago was the second largest city in the United States at the time. [5]