Festa Italiana will fill your senses with la dolce vita Italy and meatballs. The 12th annual Festa Italiana stretches along Taylor Street between Ashland Avenue and Racine Street. Longtime family-owned restaurants and neighborhood newcomers will serve up some of the best food in the city. Italian and Italian-American singers will perform American and Italian classics. An Italian dance ensemble will perform and teach the tarantella, a well-loved Italian folk dance performed at Italian weddings. Fest-goers will have the opportunity to play Italian card games, compete in contests to see who can consume the most meatballs and cannoli (of course, not at the same time!), and buy Italian-themed art, and other merchandises. Friday 5PM-11PM Saturday 12PM-11PM Sunday 12PM-10PM LINEUP Friday, August 18th Center Stage 8:00PM Cole Degenova and Chicago Diamond Trio 6:00PM Coax & Folks Oscar O. D'Angelo Festa Stage 8:00PM Anthony Bruno Orchestra 6:00PM Rose Collela Big Band Rock Stage 8:00PM Too White Crew 6:00PM Hairbangers Ball Saturday, August 19th Center Stage 8:30PM Breezy Rodio 6:30PM Alfonso Ponticelli & Band 5:00PM Vince Chiarelli 3:30PM Lisa Roti 2:00PM Danilla Crocco 12:30PM ANgel Spiccia 12:00PM Tradizione Viventa Tarantella Dancers Oscar O. D'Angelo Festa Stage 8:30PM John Michael Coppola 7:00PM The Four C Notes 5:00PM Outcast Jazz Band 3:30PM Josie Falbo 2:00PM Dakota 12:00PM Sam Fazio Rock Stage 8:00PM Wedding Banned 6:00PM Catfight 4:00PM Blooze Brothers 2:00PM Rosie and the Rivets 12:00PM Stingchronicity Sunday, August 20th Center Stage 8:30PM Franceso Marino 6:00PM Opera Moda 4:00PM Connie Marshall/Johnny Gabor Quintet 3:00PM La Tosca 1:00PM Frank Gualtieri & The Wests End Jazz Band 12:30PM The Joe Policastro Trio 12:00PM Sicilian Serenaders Oscar O. D'Angelo Festa Stage 8:00PM Soco 7 6:00PM The Chicago Jazz Orchestra Featuring Paul Marinaro 4:00PM The Flat Cats Swing Band 2:00PM Denise Tomasello 12:00PM Tommy Panici Trio Rock Stage 8:00PM 7th heaven 6:00PM The Boy Band Night 4:00PM Libido Funk Circus 2:00PM The Hat Guys 12:00PM The Funk Crusaders