The West Loop Community Organization presents the 28th annual Taste of Randolph! Featuring some of the world’s best cuisine and leading entertainment right here in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The countdown to another outstanding Chicago summer starts here.

This year’s event will feature some of the city’s most popular food and beverage offerings from favorite venues like: After, Baked Cheese Haus, Black Barrel Tavern, Blue Agave Restaurant, Café Tola, Cone Gourmet Ice Cream, Forno Rosso, Gaijin, The Goddess & Grocer West Loop, HIDE + SEEK, Matcha Cita, Nicholas High Quality Meats, The Outpost Mexican Eatery, Pitaki, Porkchop, ROOP, and more.

Experience live entertainment from global bands and DJs from Canada, the UK, U.S., and Chicagoland!

Schedule of Events

East Stage
8-10 pm: Chromeo (DJ Set)
6:30-8pm: Yung Bae
4:30-6:30pm: Tres Mortimer
3-4:30pm: Tammaso
2-3 pm: Frechette
12-2pm: Disco Deli

West Stage
8:55-10pm: Slow Pulp
7:25-8:25pm: Scarlet Demore
5:40-6:55pm: OK Go
4:10-5:10pm: Emily How
2:40-3:40pm: Alive Girl
1:10-2:10pm: Viceroy
12-12:45pm: School of Rock
NEW Children and family activities, including a Kids Stage, free craft tent, community events and more

Kids Stage
4-5pm: Super Stolie
2:40-3:40pm: Jared the Juggler
1:20-2:20pm: Sarah Jayne Lane
12-1pm: John Measner Magic
Special Kids Stage Performance:
Special performance from Jeff Jenkins, founder and owner of Midnight Circus and Canines 4 Kindness. Jeff, alongside his two rescue dogs, Rickie and Bobbie, will be on the Kids Stage Saturday morning starting at 11:00 a.m., demonstrating some basic training techniques, as well as entertaining the crowd with their over-the-top tricks. Specializing in dog training, Jeff emphasizes positive reinforcement, compassion and kindness when working with rescue dogs and their respective owners.
Upon entering the festival there will be a suggested $10 donation at the gate before 5pm: , and a suggested $15 donation after 5pm:  each day, to support the event and West Loop Community initiatives. These suggested donations will help fund future WLCO special community projects, initiatives and events, including Taste of Randolph 2026.

Taste of Randolph will take place rain or shine