Carnival Rides, Local Eats, Live Tunes Await At Taste of Westmont

WESTMONT, IL — As Illinois continues to reopen and summer gets into full swing, the 2021 Taste of Westmont is ready to bring Cass Avenue to life with carnival rides, live music and, of course, local cuisine. The festival will run July 8 through July 11 in downtown Westmont.

Food Vendors

Taste of Westmont was canceled in 2020 due to coronavirus, so this year, area food vendors are eager to offer samplings of their cuisine starting Friday, July 9.

Featured food vendors for Taste of Westmont 2021 include:

• Baisi Thai
• Harold's Chicken and Shrimp
• J. Fleming's Absolutely Delicious
• Taqueria Ranchito
• Tropical Sno
• Uncle Bub's BBQ
• Zazzo's Pizza and Bar

Two beer tents will be set up along Cass Avenue, serving beer, margaritas and other refreshments. The south beer tent, located at Cass and Irving, will open Thursday. The main beer tent, between Naperville Road and Norfolk Street on Cass Avenue, will open Friday.

Live Music

Two stages will offer a variety of live music at Taste of Westmont. The south stage, located at Cass and Irving, will open Thursday. Shows on the main stage, located between Naperville Road and Norfolk Street, will kick off Friday.

South Stage Lineup

July 8

6 p.m.: Cassandra Henwood

7 p.m.: Connie Cipher

8 p.m.: Chord Cabal

July 9

4 p.m.: Tony Michael

5 p.m.: Trish Kinnave

6 p.m.: Manning Dads Band

7 p.m.: Whiskey Hill Band

July 10

1 p.m.: Uncle Jon's Music Uke Circle

2 p.m.: Lulu Fuller

2:30 p.m.: Uncle Jon's Music Showcase

4 p.m.: Kent Slayton

4:30 p.m.: Lauren & Uriel Rock & Roll Fantasia known as DANDYLO

5 p.m.: WesJam

5:30 p.m.: Jamey McLaren

6 p.m.: Linda Osborn

6:30 p.m: Clark Carlos and Friends

7 p.m.: Local Artists Jam

8 p.m.: Ray Boyd Trio

July 11

12 p.m.: Hinsdale Music Academy

2 p.m.: Jack the Acquaintance

3 p.m.: Die Kellerknaben Polka Band

4 p.m.: Tomorrow's Alliance

5 p.m.: Molten Brass

Main Stage Lineup

July 9

6 p.m.: RICO - Santana Tribute Band

8:30 p.m.: Hello Weekend

July 10

6 p.m.: Blooze Brothers Jake and Elwood Revue

8:30 p.m.: Lava Rock, featuring a tribute to Eddie Van Halen

July 11

1 p.m.: Muddy Waters Blues Jam

4 p.m.: Special Tribute to Joe Morganfield

6 p.m.: The Stranger, a Billy Joel Tribute Band

Click the link to sign up for the Muddy Waters Blues Jam or the Tribute to Joe Morganfield.

Carnival Rides and Family Fun

The Taste of Westmont will host a kids and family night Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Carnival ride specials will open for the event, which also features kids activities, a car show, an art show and more.

Carnival and Wristband Specials are as follows:

July 8: $20 all-you-can-ride wristband from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

July 9: Regular ticket pricing from 12 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

July 10: $25 all-you-can-ride wristband from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., regular ticket pricing from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

July 11: $25 all-you-can-ride wristband from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., regular pricing from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., $20 all-you-can-ride wristband from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Pets, bicycles, skateboards, scooters or rollerblades will not be permitted at the event. Click the link for more information about Taste of Westmont.