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Charity / Community Event _ 2025
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Join Q101 at Pizza City Fest is returning to Chicago for a three-day celebration of all things pizza from August 22-24, 2025. Stop by the Q101 Tent, pick up cool Q101 swag and enter to win 3-day passes to RIOT FEST!
Located at 430 N. Rush St. in the heart of River North, this festival brings together a stellar lineup of Chicago’s best pizzerias, serving up everything from deep-dish to tavern-style and everything in between.
Beyond the delicious pies, you can enjoy live music, attend educational panels with pizza experts, and watch live demonstrations. Don’t miss this opportunity to taste your way through the city’s diverse pizza scene! A portion of the proceeds will also benefit Doughnate Pizza, a local nonprofit.
Kick Off Your Labor Day Weekend with the Happy Friday Club, Q101, and Heineken Silver!
Get ready for the ultimate Labor Day holiday weekend pre-party because Q101 is taking over The Sports Corner in Wrigleyville for the Happy Friday Club! Join us this Friday, August 29th, from 3 PM to 7 PM, as Brian Phillips broadcasts live, bringing you all the energy and good vibes to kick off your long weekend.
We’re making sure you start your holiday with a bang! We’ll be giving away major concert tickets every hour from 3 PM to 7 PM. That’s right –Tickets to shows like Mt Joy , Wolf Alice, Sleep Token, Garbage!
PLUS – We’ll be giving away a pair of tickets to System of a Down at Soldier Fieldevery hour. So don’t miss your chanceto enter!
Your chance to score some amazing live music experiences is just by hanging out with us!
What better way to enjoy a refreshing, ice-cold Heineken Silver? It’s the perfect crisp and smooth beer to get you in the weekend spirit. Plus, we’ll have tons of cool Q101 and Heineken swag to pass out to everyone.
Don’t miss out on this awesome pre-holiday hang! Come on down, grab a cold one, win some tickets, and celebrate the unofficial start of Labor Day weekend with the Happy Friday Club, Q101, and Heineken Silver. See you there
Silver Creek Rockin’ Brewfest at Four Winds Casino New Buffalo’s Silver Creek Event Center on Sunday, August 31st. Taste beers from the best local breweries while rockin’ out to Noise Pollution: The AC/DC Experience and The Spazmatics. Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster.com. Don’t miss Rockin’ Brewfest. Sunday, August 31st at Four Winds Casino New Buffalo’s Silver Creek Event Center, Your Entertainment Escape.
