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18th St. @ Ashland
Mole De Mayo
May 26 5pm-10pmMay 27 12pm-10pm
May 28 12pm-10pm
Friday
5pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 10pm
Location
Being held at Ashland and 18th Street in Chicago’s historic Pilsen neighborhood, the 8th annual Mole de Mayo festival will feature mole, pitting local chefs and restaurants against one another to find out whose version of the Mexican staple is best. In addition, the outdoor festival will also feature a number of the city’s finest food vendors, an open-air Mercado/Market that will be filled to the brim with local Pilsen businesses and crafters.
The event features 2 stages of great live entertainment, including music, dj, and dance. Our lucha libre wrestling ring is also a huge attraction that is located in the heart of the festival. Don’t miss this ‘professional’ wresling exhibition with some high-flying antics from our wrestlers.
The festival is being organized and will benefit the Eighteenth Street Development Corporation, a non-profit organization that has been serving the Pilsen neighborhood for more than three decades.
Live Music & Entertainment
The Schedule
Friday, May 26th
LA LUNA STAGE
8:00PM Mariachi Perla de Mexico
6:00PM Tierra Roja
5:00PM Luis Zamora & Karen Bloom
EL SOL STAGE
9:00PM Yanga
7:00PM You Are Here
5:00PM Subele
LUCHA LIBRE STAGE
8:30PM Cedeño Brfrecords
7:00PM SOULPHONETICS
5:00PM Charlie Glitch
Saturday, May 27th
LA LUNA STAGE
9:00PM PyroBeat Ensemble Fire Dance
8:00PM Son de Madera
6:00PM Quetzal
4:30PM Beats y Batería
3:00PM Chicago Mariachi Project
1:30PM Brinco del Chinelo
12:00PM TBA
EL SOL STAGE
8:30PM TBA
6:30PM Dos Santos Antibeat Orquesta
4:30PM FABI WORLD MUSIC
3:00PM ¡Aparato!
1:30PM La Luna Blues Machine
12:00PM Guapachosos
LUCHA LIBRE STAGE
8:30PM The Ponderers
7:00PM Communicator
5:30PM DJ Mosko Cruz
4:00PM Sonido Viernes 13 Rocknroll
12:00PM Pablo Serrano Peoples Stage Karaoke
Sunday, May 28th
LA LUNA STAGE
8:30PM Sones de Mexico
7:30PM Brinco del Chinelo
6:00PM Bocafloja
4:30PM Ruben Alvarez y Raices Profundas
3:00PM Ramiro R Duarte
1:30PM Las Tequileras
12:00PM Nahui Ollin Huehuecoyotl
EL SOL STAGE
8:30PM Los Vicios de Papá
6:30PM TBA
5:00PM Money Chicha
3:30PM Claudia La Gitana
2:00PM Leticia Servin
12:00PM TBA
LUCHA LIBRE STAGE
8:30PM Charly Garcia de (((SONORAMA)))/ Future Rootz
7:00PM Bumbac
5:30PM TBA
4:00PM Baruch
12:00PM Pablo Serrano People Stage Karaoke
The Full Lineup 3 days of live music
Getting to Mole De Mayo
Location
GETTING TO ASHLAND AVE. & W. 18TH STREET
FROM CTA TRAINS
Mole de Mayo is located on 18th street in-between Ashland and Loomis. If you plan on taking the train, the festival is walking distance from the 18th St. Pink Line stop.
FROM CTA BUSES
CTA Bus #’s 9. 18, and x9 conveniently drop you off at the event destination, bus stop Ashland/18th.
Apply to be a vendor
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ALL VENDOR TYPES
TIMELINE
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 24
($50 Late Fee for any application turned in after deadline)
ACCEPTANCE EMAILS: APRIL 7
LOAD IN DETAILS: MAY 22
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StarEvents
1609 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
Modelo at mole de mayo
StarEvents is proud to feature Modelo Negra and Modelo Especial at Mole de Myo because there’s no better pairing to a classic mole dish than an ice cold Modelo.
Modelo’s Mexican culture is a large part of who they are. Since the first bottle came off the assembly line in 1925, Modelo Especial has been a part of Mexican culture. It’s a fixture at major holidays, family celebrations, friendly get-togethers and Mole de Mayo.
