Chicago Fest West

Chicago Festival West, a Chicago-themed outdoor festival is scheduled for March 19, 2022 at the Mesa Convention Center and Amphitheater located at 263 N. Center Street, Mesa, AZ 85201. The outdoor festival will feature everything Chicago including tribute bands “Chicago Rewired, the Premier “Chicago® & REO Speedwagon® tribute bands. www.chicagofestwest.com There will be plenty of food tents and trucks, arts & crafts booths, vendors, sports memorabilia, neighborhood pavilions with Chicago style ethnic foods, youth art exhibits, chalk artists, a Chicago graffiti artist, a vintage car show, sports dignitaries like Jim McMahon and others, a high school drumline, and other live entertainment throughout the weekend. “

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This new first-year event is being presented by College Bound, www.collegeboundaz.org an Arizona non-profit 501c3 organization that helps underserved youth achieve their dream of a brighter future through a college education. Although the March 2022 Chicago Fest West is a first-of-its-kind festival, College Bound envision it growing into an annual weekend Arizona event similar to the South by Southwest Austin festival and to be their annual signature event.