Chicago Classic Shorts
Description: ChicagoFest was a summer music festival established in 1978 in Chicago, Illinois. It was a two-week event held annually at Navy Pier that featured sixteen stages, each sponsored by a national brand and a local radio station sponsor, that broadcasted live from their respective stages. The stages were: Rock, Classic Rock, Country, Blues, Comedy, Roller Disco, Pin Ball Arcade, Jazz, Children's, Variety, Ethnic, as well as a main stage seating 30,000. There were approximately 600 live performances by headline artists each year, making ChicagoFest an extremely popular event. The festival moved to Soldier Field in 1983, but sadly, lost a lot of the magic that came with it being on the water at Navy Pier, so that would be the final ChicagoFest.
Description: 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 with a national retail brand and local media sponsor that broadcast live from the event. Stages included: Rock, Classic Rock, Country, Blues, Comedy, Roller Disco, Pin Ball Arcade, Jazz, Children's, Variety, Ethnic, as well as a Main stage seating 30,000. There were 600 performances by headline artists produced each year during the event. During the event's six-year run, Olympia sponsored the blues stage, which was extremely popular in the city that gave us the 'Chicago Blues' style that was greatly responsible for the future creation of rock and roll.
Description: On July 12, 1979, 48,000 fans packed Chicago’s Comiskey Park for a doubleheader that included a promotion involving blowing up disco records. The event devolved into a fiery riot when crazed rock n' roll fans stormed the field as part of an anti-disco promotional event when a local disc jockey took the field between games to destroy the records listeners had brought. Once the crate of disco records had blown up, the crowd chanting 'DISCO SUCKS' cheered uproariously and began taking the field. From there they began throwing records and cherry bombs, tearing up the field and stadium facilities and otherwise devolving into an all-out riot that ended up with the Chicago PD riot squad being called in.
Description: Celebrate the 773 with a classic baseball design inspired by Chicago's legendary Southside. Whether you're headed to the ballpark, representing your neighborhood, or showing off your Windy City pride, this vintage-inspired tee captures the spirit of Chicago baseball. Perfect for fans who know that 773 is more than an area code—it's home.
Chicago 773 Area Code Classic Baseball Graphic T-Shirt | Southside Baseball Fan | Windy City Sports Shorts
by Superfan Superstore
$27
Description: WMET originally hit the air on March 9, 1959, as WDHF, owned by Hi-Fi systems and record store owner James DeHaan. Its call sign stood for DeHaan Hi-Fi and operated out of DeHaan's store in Evergreen Park, Illinois with its transmitter and tower in Oak Lawn. The station was primarily an easy listening format and would eventually go to a Top 40 model after changing ownership a few times. In 1976, the station's call letters were changed to WMET, while retaining its top 40 format and by 1979 had embraced an album-oriented rock (AOR) format.
Description: Raise a toast to a forgotten classic with this vintage-style Meister Brau logo design. Featuring a distressed, retro label look, this tribute brings back the bold character of one of America's historic beer brands. Once a staple in Chicago and beyond, Meister Brau lives on in this nostalgic throwback graphic — perfect for beer lovers, collectors, and fans of old-school brews. Ideal for casual wear, brewery visits, or anyone who appreciates the charm of discontinued American beers.
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Blues Brothers chicago joliet jake elwood 80s movies cult classic blue and white Shorts
by Jonathan Grimm Art
$27
