Blue Jean Gala 2025

The Best Party Of The Year Featuring Wilco. After party with Ivan Singh!

Saturday, August 9, 2025  ·  5:30 PM Roaming Feast  ·  8:00 PM Concert

4544 N. Lincoln Ave. · Gary & Laura Maurer Hall

Stroll up and down the beautiful streets of Lincoln Square and indulge in the Gala pre-concert Roaming Feast at outstanding neighborhood restaurants. Then, settle in for an extraordinary concert from Grammy Award-winning band Wilco in our intimate 425-seat Maurer Hall. Top it all off with the Gala After Party featuring live music from Ivan Singh, plus delicious late night bites, drinks, and the annual Piggy Palooza.

Proceeds from the Blue Jean Gala help Old Town School carry out its mission: to learn, create, perform, and enjoy music and dance. Old Town School is a home for thousands of people of all ages to express themselves artistically and find joy and purpose in their creative endeavors. Our programs and performances inspire lifelong learning and delight in the sharing of music and dance across different backgrounds and cultural traditions.

Dress is denim-chic for a lively yet relaxed evening. Don’t miss Chicago’s best party of the year with amazing food, music, and surprises.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship is available in a wide array of levels and includes premium seating, entrance into the roaming feast, concert and post event party.

Each $500 ticket includes:

5:30 – 7:30PM — Roaming Feast In Lincoln Square on Lincoln Avenue
Roam through Lincoln Square’s finest restaurants with unique food & drinks.

Restaurants include: Bistro Campagne, Luella's Southern Kitchen, Sojourn Cocktail Lounge, Wild Goose and Yum Dum Food Truck.

8:00PM — Program and Performance in Maurer Hall, 4544 N Lincoln Avenue
An August Evening with Wilco

10:00PM — After Party in Szold Hall, 4545 N Lincoln Avenue
Specialty cocktails by KOVAL, late night bites and dessert by 5411 Empanadas, and live music by Latin Blues guitarist and singer Ivan Singh.