Cost: $5 donation

Organizer: Big Creek Productions

What to expect: A primo lineup of live music, local cuisine and art in an eclectic neighborhood.

Why to go: Wicker Park Fest gives good eats: Smoke Daddy is a sponsor, so get ready to eat your weight in brisket. Also, when it comes to independent music fests, it's the next best thing to Pitchfork. The schedule:

Saturday, July 26
South Stage
8:45 p.m. Bassnectar
7:25 p.m. Prefuse 73
6:00 p.m. Future Rock
4:30 p.m. Daedelus
3:15 p.m. NOMO
2:15 p.m. Dark Party featuring Eliot Lipp & Leo123

North Stage
9:00 p.m. Polvo
7:55 p.m. Joan Of Arc
6:45 p.m. Ra Ra Riot
5:40 p.m. Bishop Allen
4:35 p.m. 1900s
3:30 p.m. Brighton, MA
2:25 p.m. Bailiff

Sunday, July 27
South Stage
8.:45 p.m. Bob Schneider
7:00 p.m. Charlie Hunter Trio
6:00 p.m. Dub Trio
5:00 p.m. Apollo Sunshine
4:00 p.m. Van Ghost
3:00 p.m. Company of Thieves
2:00 p.m. Algernon

North Stage
9:00 p.m. Isis
7:55 p.m. Red Sparowes
6:45 p.m. Maps & Atlases
5:40 p.m. Film School
4:35 p.m. The Most Serene Republic
3:30 p.m. Kid, You'll Move Mountains
2:25 p.m. Aleks & The Drummer

Family Time: Since this 'hood is home to so many young families, this fest is designed with the kiddies in mind: a "Moon Bounce," and the "Psychobaby Activity Tent" join loads of live kid-friendly entertainment to make this fest fun for the little ones. Bonus? All proceeds from the Wicker Park Fest Kids will go toward building a playground for the nearby A.N. Pritzker Elementary School.

Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein