Foreigner, Taste of Joliet Are Right Around The Corner

The Taste of Joliet will be the official summer kickoff. The three-day festival is set to begin on Friday, June 21 and run through Sunday, June 23 at ATI Field at Joliet Memorial Stadium, 3000 W. Jefferson St. Attendees will be treated to more than 20 food vendors and several music acts. Rock band, Foreigner, will headline the first night of the festival and hit the stage at 9:00 p.m. on Friday evening.

Over the years, thousands of festivalgoers have enjoyed the sounds of some of the best artists like Styx, Little Big Town, and many more. This year will be no different. In addition to Foreigner, other music acts scheduled to appear throughout the weekend include the following:

Friday, June 21

· 7th Heaven

· Hot Mess

· AD3 Acoustic Trio

Saturday, June 22

· Cole Swindell

· Scotty McCreery

· Tyler Rich

· Dillon Carmichael

· Cooler By The Creek

Sunday, June 23

· La Banda Zeta

· Los Humildes

· Sonora Dinamita

· Alex Hoffer

· Big Dog Mercer

Show times for each act can be found here.

While enjoying the music, attendees can also sample food and drinks from two dozen restaurants including Annabelle’s BBQ, Chuck’s Southern Comforts Café, Pina Tropical, and TCBY.

The Taste of Joliet will also cater to kids as well with the Kid Zone, which will be open from noon to 6:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.

The festival will take place form noon to midnight on June 21-22 and noon to 8:00 p.m. on June 23. Admission will vary. For June 21-22, admission is $14 in advance and $16 the day of while the front row section reserved is $53. On June 21 only, admission is free from noon to 3:00 p.m. On June 23, admission is $5 in advance and day of from noon to 3:00 p.m. From 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. on the day of, admission will be $10. Children 11 and under accompanied by an adult will be free throughout the weekend while seniors (age 62+) will be $5.

To purchase tickets in advance and learn more about the Taste of Joliet, visit the event page.