For many neighborhood festival fans, the Summer fest season officially kicks off with the cover band glory of the Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival, set for May 22-24, 2026.
Photo courtesy of Belmont Sheffield Fest
The 40th annual celebration of community and local musicians draws enthusiastic crowds to the streets near the Belmont Red Line station in the Lake View neighborhood.
Noted for a strong lineup of cover bands that perform on the main stage, the fest also features a second stage on Belmont with karaoke, drag performers and DJs. The events run from 5 pm to 10 pm on the 22nd and 11 am to 10 pm on the 23rd and 24th.
Admission is free with a $10 suggested donation. Here is the music performance schedule:
Main Stage
Friday:
6:00pm – Stache
8:00pm – Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press
Saturday:
12:15pm – School of Rock
2:15pm – Four Star Brass Band
4:00pm – The Strangers
5:45pm – Jagged Little Pill
8:00pm – Trippin Billies
Sunday:
12:30pm – The Generations
2:00pm – RAVIV – Electric Cellos
4:00pm – That Petty Band
6:00pm – The Divas
8:00pm – Hello Weekend
Belmont Stage
12:30pm – Saving The Suburbs
2:00pm – Fiddle Rock
3:30pm – 3 Martini Jeannie
5:00pm – Full Volume Band
6:30pm – Nelson Street Revival
8:30pm – DJ TZME
12:30pm – Bear & Jake Acoustic
2:00pm – Sucker Punch
3:30pm – My Weekend Crush
5:00pm – Rumor Hazit
6:45pm – Chasing Rumours – Fleetwood Mac
8:30pm – Mellencougar
Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival
On Sheffield Avenue from Belmont to Roscoe Street
May 22-24, 2026
5-10 pm, 11 am-10 pm
Free
