Music News: Chicago’s ‘Thirsty Ears’ Classical Music Festival on Aug. 5-6, 2023

Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 5, 2023 - 9:47am

CHICAGO – Lollapalooza is not the only music festival in town. Access Contemporary Music (ACM) … a lesson and appreciation conservatory … presents the annual Thirsty Ears” Classical Music Street Festival, bringing the art and “classical gas” to the Ravenswood neighborhood in the Windy City. For more information and performer schedules, click THIRSTY EARS.

The philosophy of the Thirsty Ears Festival … forged by Fest co-founder and ACM Executive Director Seth Boustead … is to bring Classical Music back to the people, where it was always intended to be. The Fest was launched in 2016, and has been built into one of the more popular and anticipated gatherings of the year. ACM also presents the Sound of Silent Film Festival and includes a film at the fest as an August 5th closer.

Thirsty Ears Festival 2023
Photo credit: ACMusic.org

In Podtalk with Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com from a few years ago, Executive Director Seth Boustead talks all about the Thirsty Ears Classical Music Street Festival, he begins by describing what he has learned in putting on the fest …

The Annual “Thirsty Ears” Classical Music Street Festival will take place on August 5th (2pm-10pm) and 6th (1pm-9pm), 2023, in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood at 1758 West Wilson Avenue. For more information on Access Contemporary Music, click here.