Chicago Maritime Festival

Chicago Maritime Festival

Bounding Main at Chicago Maritime Festival in 2009
Genre Maritime music
Dates February
Location(s) Chicago, Illinois
Years active 2003-present
Founded by Tom & Chris Kastle
Website
Chicago Maritime Festival official website

The Chicago Maritime Festival is a maritime music and culture festival[1] held in Chicago, United States, every winter, usually the last weekend in February, usually at the Chicago History Museum. It is not uncommon for over 500 people to participate.[2] It has existed in its present incarnation since 2003 and is the only wintertime festival featuring maritime music in the United States. The main organizers are performers Tom & Chris Kastle.

List of musical performers at Chicago Maritime Festival

2003

2004

2005

2006

(Held at the Latin School of Chicago due to remodeling at the History Museum)

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chicago Maritime Festival.

References

  1. Andrew Herrmann. 2005. Why did sailors sing at sea? ; Shanties helped deal with stresses, rhythm of work. Chicago Sun - Times, February 26, http://www.newsbank.com/ (accessed February 6, 2010).
  2. Gerry Smith. 2009. Maritime enthusiasts follow city's siren song: Lovers of the open seas descend on Chicago to revel in nautical history. Chicago Tribune, March 1, http://www.proquest.com/ (accessed February 6, 2010).


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.