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Performance | Rock the Museum

At Chicago History Museum

Lincoln Park, Chicago

Ask museum staff for nearby antique shops with World’s Fair memorabilia.

A Saturday festival co‑hosted by the Chicago History Museum and School of Rock lets young Chicago musicians fill a Main Stage and an Acoustic Stage with 20‑minute original songs and covers, while visitors can explore history projects tied to the city’s musical legacy.

Saturday, November 21, 9:30am

What are you into?

  • 20‑minute sets
  • Main Stage
  • Acoustic Stage
  • School of Rock house bands
  • Chicago History Museum
  • Lincoln Park
  • Chicago

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