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Chicago Auto Show Details
New Outdoor Street Fest Element
To 2021 Special Edition
Show
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Street Fest Scheduled
the First Four Nights of the Show, July 15-18
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Chicago,
IL – June 2021 / Newsmaker Alert / T
The
Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), producer of the Chicago Auto
Show, detailed a brand-new element to the upcoming special edition show,
July 15-19 at McCormick Place: an outdoor street fest featuring today’s
latest vehicles, food trucks, local brews and music. The street fest will
take place the first four evenings of the show, July 15-18, along Indiana
Avenue, adjacent from McCormick Place’s West Building.
“What
a great combination of the Chicago Auto Show’s first street fest and the
city’s historic Motor Row District,” said Alderman Pat Dowell. “We’re thrilled
to host this event in the South Loop and shine a light on the growing number
of businesses opening and re-opening here.”
“We
are very appreciative of the cooperation from Alderman Dowell and McCormick
Place officials who have been so accommodating as we bring the vision of
our special edition auto show to life,” said CATA Chairman Kevin Keefe.
“The Chicago Auto Show street fest is a prime example of the cooperation
extended to us.”
Attendees
who visit on the evenings of July 15-18 will be treated to an array of
shiny new cars, trucks and SUVs parked along Indiana Avenue; local food
from pop-up food trucks and tents including Smoke Daddy, Tuco and Blondie,
Connie’s Pizza, Monk’s Burger Bar, Sausage Fest and Nice Buns; tasty sweets
from places like Andy’s Frozen Custard, Cookies w/Flavor and A Sweets Girl
Cupcakes; local brews from Chicago-based Goose Island; and music by varying
local musicians spanning an array of genres.
Tickets
for the 2021 Chicago Auto Show are sold exclusively online. For those interested
in attending the show’s street fest, tickets must be secured for the evening
time block. A general ticket to the indoor portion of the Chicago Auto
Show (West Building) also grants access to the outdoor evening street fest
along Indiana Avenue. During the daytime hours, show attendees will also
be able to participate in street drives and outdoor test tracks including
Ford’s Built Wild track, featuring the all-new Bronco and Bronco Sport,
and Ford’s Built to Electrify custom experience highlighting the Mustang
Mach-E electric SUV.
The
2021 Chicago Auto Show special edition will run Thursday, July 15 through
Monday, July 19 and will be held in McCormick Place’s West Building and
outdoors along Indiana Avenue. For ticket information and to plan your
trip, visit ChicagoAutoShow.com.
About
the Chicago Auto Show
First
staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the nation’s longest running auto
exposition in North America. The show is produced by the Chicagoland’s
new-car dealer association, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association, which
has staged the show since 1935. The 2021 public show is July 15-19 and
will be held in the West Building of McCormick Place and span outdoors
surrounding the venue. For more information and the latest updates, visit
ChicagoAutoShow.com or Facebook.com/ChicagoAutoShow.
About
the Chicago Automobile Trade Association
Founded
in 1904 and located in Oakbrook Terrace, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association
is comprised of more than 400 franchised new-car dealers and an additional
150 allied members. The group’s dealer members employ about 19,000 people
in the metropolitan area. The association has produced the world famous
Chicago Auto Show since 1935. For more information, please visit www.CATA.info.
Media
Contacts:
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Sr.
Dir. of Comm. & Tech.
P:
630-424-6082
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Morand
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