🎶 THE PARTY CONTINUES.
Levitt VIBE Chicago Music Series — Week 2
Saturday, June 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Riis Park · Behind the Field House · 6100 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago FREE · All Ages · Open to the Public
Last week we kicked off the summer right. This week, we turn it up. The Levitt VIBE Chicago Music Series rolls into Week 2 with one of Illinois’s most electrifying live acts — a band that brings the heart and heat of Venezuela straight to the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. No tickets. No cover. Just bring yourself and room to dance. Don’t forget a beach blanket, a cooler and perhaps some shades.
🎹 Cepillao Band
Eight musicians. One unstoppable groove. Illinois-based Cepillao Band is a powerhouse Venezuelan ensemble that has been setting Chicago dance floors on fire since 2017. Founded and led by Manasés Rivera on keyboards — a Maracaibo native with serious tropical chops — the band draws its members from across the Latin American diaspora: Venezuela, Ecuador, and Puerto Rico all have a seat in this ensemble, and you can hear every bit of that richness when they play.
The name says it all: cepillao refers to a percussive, rhythmic strumming technique deeply rooted in Venezuelan popular music, and that drive — that relentless, joyful forward momentum — is exactly what this band delivers. From tropical salsa to Venezuelan dance rhythms, their sound is polished, high-energy, and built for a crowd that wants to move. Catch them live and you’ll understand why Chicago keeps calling them back.
📅 The Series
9 more Saturdays to go. Levitt VIBE Chicago Music Series runs every Saturday through August 29, 2026 — free music, open air, right in your neighborhood. Bring the family. Bring a blanket. Make it your summer tradition.
🚌 Getting Here by Public Transit
Easiest route: Take the CTA Red, Brown, or Purple Line to the Fullerton Station, then board the #74 Fullerton Bus heading west. Ride it to N. Narragansett Ave. (6400 W.) — you’ll be steps from the park entrance on Fullerton. The bus runs frequently on Saturday evenings.
Prefer to navigate on your own? Use the CTA Trip Planner at transitchicago.com or Google Maps — enter 6100 W. Fullerton Ave. as your destination.
🅿️ Free street parking is also available in the surrounding neighborhood.
🌟 About the Levitt Foundation
The Levitt VIBE Chicago Music Series is made possible through the generous support of the Levitt Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to building community through the power of free, live music. By activating underused public spaces across the country, the Levitt Foundation creates welcoming, inclusive destinations where people of all ages and backgrounds can connect through shared cultural experiences. Levitt VIBE — Vibrant, Inclusive Beats for Everyone — brings that mission directly to neighborhoods like Belmont Cragin, putting world-class performances where they belong: in the heart of the community. Learn more at levitt.org.
Presented by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago in partnership with the Chicago Park District.
FREE. Outdoors. Open to All. See you at the park! 🌿
