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Hey Y’all!
It’s Your Gyrl, Ms. Carmen aka Platinum Voice PR bringing another event to you!
Founded by Shannon Brown, Wood-Star Music Festival promises to deliver 3 days of entertainment, empowerment and culture with proceeds benefiting the Shannon Brown Foundation. WMF will be your annual destination event!
August 17-19, 2012
Union Park
1501 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60607
Public Transportation
Tickets On Sale Now
Celebrity Basketball Game - $20 Adults, $10 Kids 12 and under.
Concerts - $55 per day – 2 Day pass $100
Buy your tickets NOW on www.ticketweb.com
Basketball Clinic
Artist Line Up
Hosted by:
VH1′s Janell Snowden
& MTV’s Sway
Soul in the City R&B Concert
Saturday – August 18, 2012
Monica
Estelle
Fantasia
Shannon & Friends Celebrity Basketball Game
TK-N-Cash
Kangols & Eight Ball Jackets
Classic Hip Hop Block Party
Sunday – August 19, 2012
Doug E Fresh
Slick Rick
Rakim
Naughty By Nature
Union Park is accessible by Chicago Transit Authority
Via Train take the Green Line to Ashland stop. Union Park will be right there.
Via Bus the festival is at #9 Ashland bus at Ashland and Lake Street
By Car
I-90/94
I-90/94 East to Chicago
Take EXIT 50A toward OGDEN AVE.
Stay straight to go onto N. RACINE AVE.
Turn slight right onto N. OGDEN AVE.
I-290
Take I-290 East to Chicago
Take EXIT 28B toward PAULINA STREET/ASHLAND BLVD.
Stay straight to go onto W. CONGRESS PKWY.
Turn left onto S. ASHLAND AVE.
End at N. ASHLAND AVE. and W. LAKE ST.
I-55
Take I-55 N. STEVENSON EXPWY N.
Merge onto I-90WI/I-94W. via EXIT 292A toward WISCONSIN
Take the WEST RANDOLPH ST. EXIT 51B
End at 1501 W. RANDOLPH ST.
Limited Parking available at Red Top Parking lots located on Ashland and Madison.
Union Park is easily accessible on the Green Line.
By Plane
Midway International Airport
12 mi from WMF
O’hare International Airport
17 mi from WMF
Accommodations
Hotel Allegro
171 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 236 – 0123
Hotel Allegro will give you 15% off! Book online at http://www.allegrochicago.com and enter code ENM
Located in the Loop within 2 miles of Union Park. Close to all CTA trains.
Press/Sponsorship
info@captivatemarketinggroup.com
Vendor Inquiries
jennifer@captivatemarketinggroup.com
Volunteer
Christianna@captivatemarketinggroup.com
Basketball Clinic
Krystal@captivatemarketinggroup.com
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