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Free live music in the Miller Lite Beer Garden at Navy Pier featuring Saturday June Band, Wall of Denial, and Mike & Joe.
Free live music in the Miller Lite Beer Garden will feature local favorites, national touring acts and exciting new artists all summer long.
On Saturdays, guests will be treated to an exciting variety of acts performing across all genres of popular music, all day long.
This free, all ages concert is presented as part of Live on the Lake!, Navy Pier's free summer music series in the Miller Lite Beer Garden.
August 22 | Performance Schedule
Saturday June Band | 2:00pm-3:00pm & 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Steve, the bandleader, composer and cofounder of the Saturday June Band has been entertaining in the Midwest for 20 years. His performing credits include stints with Ooze Magazine, the Pace, Fred Winston band and Chariot ( a band which also featured a fellow by the name of Eddie Vedder). Steve has performed at Chicagofest,Taste of Chicago, Navy Pier,The Rave, the Park West, and Ravinia among many venues, as well as Notre Dame and Marquette Universities. His bands have shared the bill with such notables as Steve Goodman, the Turtles,the Beach Boys,the Stranglers, X and the Kings. His first CD "Saturday June" was produced by Kevon Smith (Parliament, Harvey Mandel, Buddy Miles)
His own band, Saturday June, has been a fixture on the midwest rock scene for many years.
Wall of Denial | 5:30pm - 6:30pm & 7:00pm - 8:00pm
WALL OF DENIAL is Chicago's premier tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan!
Recreating the music of Stevie Ray Vaughan just the way you remember it!
Mike & Joe | 9:00pm - 10:10pm & 10:25pm - 11:30pm
Mike & Joe is a modern rock cover band widely regarded by its peers and the industry as one of the very best sounding cover bands in the nation. The bulk of the setlist includes alternative rock from the 90’s through today, but occasionally they’ll throw in some tunes from the 70’s and 80’s as well.
Some of the artists Mike & Joe cover are: Blink 182, Maroon 5, U2, Fallout Boy, Ed Sheeran, Fleetwood Mac, Justin Timberlake,Third Eye Blind, Mumford and Sons, Sublime, Dave Matthews Band, Weezer, Train, Keith Urban, The Eagles, Jimmy Eat World, Goo Goo Dolls, Foo Fighters, Florida Georgia Line, OAR, The Cure, Pearl Jam and many more!
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Navy Pier is the People’s Pier, Chicago’s lakefront treasure, welcoming all and offering dynamic and eclectic experiences through partnerships and programs that inspire discovery and wonder.
Since its reopening in 1995, more than 180 million guests have come to enjoy the Pier's 50 acres of unparalleled attractions and experiences. In 2020, Navy Pier continues to evolve into an accessible, year-round centerpiece for Chicago’s diverse arts and cultural treasures.