Welcome
The 2006 Intonation Music Festival will return to Chicago's beautiful Union Park to kick off the festival season June 24th and 25th. This year's IMF will be curated by VICE Records. The two-day concert will be headlined by VICE Records artists Bloc Party and the Streets, plus a stellar line-up of the best up-and-coming artists from around the world performing on alternating stages.
In addition, the festival is proud to welcome influential radio station KEXP as our web media sponsor. Widely considered the gold standard for independent music on the Internet, KEXP will help preview this year's festival and spread the word about our latest developments.
Festival News
6.10.2006
Buy Tickets in Person!
Tickets are now on sale through selected retailers!!
Go visit one of our fine retail bretheren...
Layer
2601 N. Milwaukee
Chicago (773) 227-6710
Laurie's Planet Of Sound
4639 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago 773-271-3569
Hard Boiled Records
2010 W. Roscoe
Chicago
773.755.2619
HiFi Records
2568 N Clark
Chicago
773.880.1002
J Bee's
4046 W. Roosevelt Rd
Chicago, IL
773.722.5908
J Bee's
2410 W 63rd
Chicago, IL
773.434.3426
Fresh Wear
1600 W 13th Place
Chicago, IL
312.379.0600
Fresh Wear
3258 W Roosevelt
Chicago, IL
773.826.5000
Fresh Wear
7501 W Cermak Rd
Chicago, IL
708.447.7300
Fresh Wear
112 W 87th Street
Chicago, IL
773.496.5400
Fresh Wear
7601 S Cicero
Chicago, IL
773.284.9400
Fresh Wear
9 River Oaks Drive
Calumet City, IL
708.832.9000
Dress To Impress
9537 S Western
Oak Lawn, IL
Dress To Impress
1005 E Sibley Blvd.
Dolton, IL
Dress To Impress
8053 S Cicero
Chicago, IL
Leader's 1354
4351 S Cottage Grove
Chicago, IL
773.285.1067
Cisco's Music World
3312 W 183rd St.
Dolton, IL
6.8.2006
KEXP podcast
KEXP has put together an Intonation mixtape as part of their Music that
Matters podcast series. Host John Richards will give you everything you
need
to know about the festival while taking you through songs from 13
Intonation
artists like High on Fire and Jose Gonzalez. The podcast includes rare
tracks from Bloc Party, Annie, and Boredoms, a deep cut from the new
Streets
album, and an exclusive Lady Sovereign interview.
The podcast will be available June 9. It's free but you have to
subscribe.
Learn more about KEXP podcasts here:
http://www.kexp.org/podcasting/podcasting.asp
To subscribe using iTunes:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=76069540
To subscribe using another service:
http://www.kexp.org/podcast.xml
6.7.2006
Pre-Party Guess what? Friday, June 9, from 9-11 PM, we're having an Intonation pre-party at the Funky Buddha Lounge, 728 W. Grand. Intonation music! Free Goose Island 312 and Sparks! No Cover! Dancing! Join us for the (lack of) calm before the storm!
5.26.2006
New Stars of Public Radio?
Hey you! Yes, you! Have you always wanted to be on public radio? Well, visit
www.chicagopublicradio.org/programs/music/festivalform.asp
and let them know who you can't wait to see at Intonation and why, and you may soon be a star of the airwaves!
5.23.2006
GROUP DISCOUNT TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!!! You know what, we love you. So much, in fact, we're making it even cheaper for you to attend the 2006 IMF. For a limited time, you can buy 4 two-day passes for the absurdly low price of $120!!! That's a savings of $40 over what you and three of your friends would pay at the gate!! Just click the ticket button to your right, and don't say we never gave you anything.
5.22.2006
The Onion, BBC America and Sparks, Come On Down!! Guess what? We've added some new sponsors that we couldn't be happier about - The Onion and BBC America. Both of these fine institutions will also have some real estate you can visit at the festival - in case you get "over-rocked", which of course is a distinct possibility. And how will you refresh yourself from a liquid alcohol standpoint? Well, of course you know that Goose Island Beer will be plentiful. But what if we told you that you will also be able to slake your thirst with Sparks Energy Drink? Woo hoooooooooo! You wanted more food than last year? Check. You wanted more drink options than last year? Check. You wanted a variety of diversions? Check. And most of all, you wanted the greatest lineup in the history of live entertainment? Uh, check.
5.8.2006
As if this lineup wasn't enough...
...we are proud to announce that GHOSTFACE has been added to Saturday's bill. This original member of the mighty Wu-Tang Clan has been blowing up the charts (and your radio) with his hot new Fishscale LP.
Also...we've added another cool non-musical endeavor - the Quimby's Zine Bazaar. Get something fresh to read - if you can tear yourself away from the stage.
4.19.2006
Roky Erickson We are thrilled to announce that Roky Erickson, the mastermind behind the fabled 13th Floor Elevators, will be playing his first show outside of Austin in decades at this summer's Intonation Festival. We are truly honored to have him.
4.13.2006
Are You Kidding?
Blue Cheer? Robert Pollard? The Sword? Rhymefest? Erase Errata? Bill Dolan?
We have just added even more bands to the coolest, weirdest festival lineup ever. Tickets are flying off the e-shelves, so get on it or risk watching from the pool in Union Park (trust us, you can't see anything from there).
Also, we are proud to welcome back Goose Island Brewery as a sponsor. Get your livers ready.
3.30.2006
The Chicago Reader We are thrilled to announce that the Chicago Reader will be on board as a sponsor once again this year. Pick up a copy every week (as if you don't already)!
3.24.2006
Check It Out Have you seen the additions to our lineup? Look to the right. Pretty incredible, huh? Tickets are going like hotcakes - you better get 'em while you still can......
3.23.2006
Art Rock Poster Gallery New to this year's festival will be the Art Rock Poster Gallery. Curated by Steve W. of Screwball Press, this exhibition will feature the work of dozens of the finest screenprinters in the country, available for perusal and purchase.
3.17.2006
Tickets On Sale Now!! Just click the ticketing link to your right, and you're on your way....