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Nick Lowe, Dehd and more: The five best acts we saw at Square Roots Festival

First publishedJul 13, 20:19 UTC
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<p>Every year, one question always lingers after attending Square Roots Festival: How on Earth can organizers keep providing this caliber of music performances for free? It seemed like straight-up robbery to see headliners Dehd, Margo Price <i>and </i>Nick Lowe &amp; Los Straitjackets all in the same weekend and not have to buy tickets.</p><p>Thankfully, the suggested donation boxes were overflowing as fans showed up in droves July 10-12 to take in the flagship summer event produced by the Old Town School of Folk Music and the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce.

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<p>Every year, one question always lingers after attending Square Roots Festival: How on Earth can organizers keep providing this caliber of music performances for free? It seemed like straight-up robbery to see headliners Dehd, Margo Price <i>and </i>Nick Lowe &amp; Los Straitjackets all in the same weekend and not have to buy tickets.</p><p>Thankfully, the suggested donation boxes were overflowing as fans showed up in droves July 10-12 to take in the flagship summer event produced by the Old Town School of Folk Music and the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce. <b></b> The festival also offered local bites and brews, including the very popular Square Roots Hopfenlager, made by the neighborhood’s Dovetail Brewery. <b></b></p><p>We’re taking a look back at the best music acts of the weekend, which included equal amounts of local talent, national touring acts and international flair.

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<p>Every year, one question always lingers after attending Square Roots Festival: How on Earth can organizers keep providing this caliber of music performances for free? It seemed like straight-up robbery to see headliners Dehd, Margo Price <i>and </i>Nick Lowe &amp; Los Straitjackets all in the same weekend and not have to buy tickets.</p><p>Thankfully, the suggested donation boxes were overflowing as fans showed up in droves July 10-12 to take in the flagship summer event produced by the Old Town School of Folk Music and the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce.
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