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In mid-1918, the pier was also used as a jail for draft dodgers. In 1927, the pier was renamed Navy Pier to honor the naval veterans who served in World War I. [7] In 1941, during World War II, the pier became a training center for the United States Navy; about 10,000 people worked, trained and lived there. The pier contained a 2,500-seat ...
ChicagoFest was a Chicago music festival established in 1978 by Mayor Michael Bilandic.It was a two-week event held annually at Navy Pier that featured sixteen separate stages, each sponsored by a national retail brand and a media sponsor compatible to the stage's format, e.g. Rock WLUP, Chicago Tribune Jazz, Miller Brewing Company Blues and WXRT, that broadcast live from the festival.
The park has hosted concerts, [3] film screenings, [12] and other events, such as fitness classes, [13] ice cream socials, [14] public art exhibitions, [15] [16] and Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Shakespeare in the Park series. [17] The space has been considered to host Taste of Chicago. [18] In 2022, the park hosted a pop-up Pixar-themed mini ...
The Navy Pier in Chicago offers more than a place to catch fish. Year-round fun for the entire family includes shows, attractions, rides, games and theaters. Construction began more than 90 years ...
Look for another summer weekend of live music, as well as Fiesta Del Sol, Chinatown Summer Fair and a Bollywood-inspired performance in the park. Plus a Chicago automobile museum shows off its stuff.
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Chicago musicians that have performed at Navy Pier include Chicago in '79 for ChicagoFest, Cheap Trick in '82, Buddy Guy in '93, Wilco in '95 (the year Navy Pier opened to the public), Milwaukee's BoDeans in '99, South Bend's Umphrey's McGee in '05 on the Skyline Stage, Local H in '14 in the Grand Ballroom, and Kaskade in '13. Other musicians ...
Chicago, United States Rolex United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago at Navy Pier: June 16–17, 2023 New Zealand: 2 Los Angeles, United States Oracle Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix | Port of Los Angeles: July 22–23, 2023 Spain 3 Saint-Tropez, France France Sail Grand Prix | Saint-Tropez September 9–10, 2023 Emirates Great Britain 4 Taranto, Italy