CHICAGO -- This weekend was the HOTTEST weekend in Chicago. Yes, the HOTTEST. Why, the HOTTEST? Because B96 brought their annual SummerBash this past Saturday back to Toyota Park with 10 of the HOTTEST artist plus special surprise guest that's out now in pop, electric dance, r&B, alternative & rock.

The annual music festival always hit the June 15/16th weekend, whichever the Saturday date falls on at the same venue since moving to the venue in 2006, which is Toyota Park in Bridgeview where the Chicago Fire Soccer team plays. The SummerBash also brings new rising artists who is just coming out to promote their new music. It attracts an audience from pre-teens to adults depending on the festival line-up.

B96 is an CBS Radio station who operates on FM (96.3) and they also kick off the festival with a Pre-Bash outside the venue in it's parking out which latest from 12 NOON to the start of the main stage at 4PM CT.

This year's bash included: Zedd, Sammy Adams, Avril Lavigne, Ne-Yo, EMBLEM3, Timeflies, Demi Lovato, Cher Lloyd, Afrojack. Ariana Grande was schedule to perform but was pulled out the line-up the day of due to illness. So... B96 brought a lot of surprises to the audience to make up Ariana Grande. When Sammy Adams performed (which he also performed at the B96 SummerBash Pre-Show on Wednesday at the Rosemont Theatre), he brought out Mike Posner to perform with him on his latest single 'LA Story' which featured Posner. Then, Posner performed a snippet of his new single for the crowd. After that B96 brought out a surprise they threw together last minute, they brought out Chicago's own electronic dance group Krewella who was in town to perform for another Chicago festival titled Spring Awakening at Soldier Field. And when Demi Lovato performed "Really Don't Care" which feature Cher Lloyd from her debut album Demi and actually performed it with Cher Lloyd.

I really enjoyed Ne-Yo, Zedd, Sammy Adams, Avril Lavigne, Demi and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

You get a recap of photos and videos here and you can get more photo's and videos here.

SAVE THE DATE!

Chicago's B96 Radio Pepsi JingleBash

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Allstate Arena