Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest: Memorial Day Weekend

Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce opened the 41st Belmont Sheffield Music Festival on Friday, May 22, in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, starting a three-day Memorial Day weekend street festival centered on Sheffield between Roscoe and Belmont. The chamber says the event runs from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Choose Chicago lists the festival at 3200 N. Sheffield Ave. and describes it as a kickoff to the city’s summer festival season. ### When is the festival open this weekend? Friday, May 22, is the shortest day of the event, with gates and programming scheduled from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., according to the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce. Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, are each scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Memorial Day weekend is the organizing frame for the event. (lakevieweast.com) Choose Chicago’s event listing says the 41st annual festival runs May 22-24, while the city tourism group’s broader Memorial Day guide includes Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest among the holiday weekend’s neighborhood festivals. ### Where exactly is Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest? (lakevieweast.com) Choose Chicago lists the event location as 3200 N. Sheffield Ave. The tourism site says the festival takes place on Sheffield between Roscoe and Belmont, placing it in the Lakeview area near the Belmont transit stop. Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce describes the festival as an “iconic street party” in the neighborhood and says it is one of the first outdoor festivals of Chicago’s season. (choosechicago.com) The chamber’s event page directs visitors to Belmont and Sheffield for the three-day run. ### What will people find there besides music? Choose Chicago says the festival is known for tribute bands, local artisans and a beer garden. (choosechicago.com) Its Memorial Day weekend roundup separately says the Lakeview event includes tribute bands, artisans, and beer and wine vendors. Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce says the weekend includes “dancing, drinks, bites, and sing-along summer hits.” The chamber’s annual events page says the music program includes several regional tribute bands on the main stage, along with deejays, karaoke shows and other acts on a second stage. (lakevieweast.com) A separate chamber page says festival shopping includes local Lakeview East merchants and more than 50 vendor tents. (choosechicago.com) That adds a retail component to the food and drink lineup highlighted by Choose Chicago. ### How established is this festival in Chicago? The 2026 edition is billed by both Choose Chicago and Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce as the 41st annual Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest. (lakevieweast.com) Choose Chicago’s May events guide says the festival has been a Lakeview tradition for more than 40 years. Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce positions the event as the “official kickoff to summer,” language echoed by Choose Chicago’s description of the festival as a Memorial Day weekend opener. (lakevieweast.com) Neither site lists ticket pricing in the excerpts available through search results, but both present the event as a public neighborhood street festival. ### Where can visitors check the latest schedule? (choosechicago.com) Choose Chicago maintains the event listing and its citywide festival guide, both of which point readers to the 41st annual Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest entry for dates and location. Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce also hosts the festival page with daily hours and event details. (lakevieweast.com) Sunday, May 24, is the final scheduled day of the 2026 festival, with programming set to continue until 10 p.m., according to the chamber. Visitors looking for the latest lineup, hours or festival updates can check the Choose Chicago event page and Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce listings before heading to 3200 N. Sheffield Ave. (lakevieweast.com) (choosechicago.com)