The Navy Pier Beer Garden is a great place to stop and take a breather, providing a full menu of bar food and drinks, and a spectacular view of Lake Michigan. The Beer Garden also features live music on the weekends -- here's the entertainment schedule for the summer of 2010 (weather permitting, subject to change):
June
Wednesday, June 30
6 p.m.: PowerPlay (Pop/Soul)
July
Friday, July 2
5 p.m.: The Devil Dogs (Rockabilly)
8 p.m.: Spoken Four (Pop/Rock)
Saturday, July 3
3 p.m.: Dave Tamkin Trio (Pop/Rock)
5 p.m.: Nellie "Tiger" Travis (Blues)
8 p.m.: Chicago Catz (Soul/Top 40)
Sunday, July 4
3 p.m.: Ash Avenue (Pop/Rock)
5 p.m.: Caliente (Latin Rock/Soul)
8 p.m.: Ultimate Concept (Motown/Soul)
Wednesday, July 7
6 p.m.: Rendition (Pop/Rock)
Friday, July 9
5 p.m.: Jr. Lopez (DJ)
8 p.m.: Los Pecados de Maria (Rock En Español)
Saturday, July 10
5 p.m.: The Ripleys (Pop/Rock)
8 p.m.: Lynne Jordan and the Shivers (Soul/R&B)
Sunday, July 11
1 p.m.: Tjax Malek-I & Ras Lion Sound (Raggae)
4 p.m.: Rico! (Pop/Soul)
Wednesday, July 14
SummerDance at Navy Pier
6 p.m.: Dance Instruction by Majestic Gents (Steppin')
7:30 p.m.: The NuBlu Band (R&B/Steppin')
Friday, July 16
6 p.m.: Patricia Vonne, Old 97s (Rock/Alt-Country)
Saturday, July 17
5 p.m.: Chicago Tribute Anthology (Classic Rock)
8 p.m.: Wedding Banned (80s Rock Tribute)
Sunday, July 18
1 p.m.: The Lisa Rene Band (Pop/Rock)
5 p.m.: The Drastics (Reggae)
Wednesday, July 21
4 p.m.: Nicholas Barron (Rock/Soul)
7 p.m.: Chasin' Mason (Country)
Friday, July 23
5 p.m.: The Spin Doctor (DJ)
8 p.m.: 2012 (Rock en Español)
Saturday, July 24
5 p.m.: The Right Now (Soul/R&B)
8 p.m.: Mike and Joe (Rock/Top 40)
Sunday, July 25
1 p.m.: Soulgroove (Soul/Top 40)
5 p.m.: The Nanette Frank Band (Jazz/R&B)
Wednesday, July 28
6 p.m.: PowerPlay (Pop/Soul)
Friday, July 30
5 p.m.: Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel (Alt-Country)
8 p.m.: Sixteen Candles (80s Rock Tribute)
Saturday, July 31
5 p.m.: Four Man Band (Pop/Rock)
8 p.m.: Dr. Bombay (Pop/Rock)
August
Sunday, August 1
1 p.m.: Copper Box (Cajun/Blues)
4 p.m.: Lynne Jordan and the Shivers (R&B/Soul)
Wednesday, August 4
6 p.m.: 7th Heaven (Pop/Rock)
Friday, August 6
5 p.m.: The Handsome Devilz (Smiths/Morrissey Tribute)
8 p.m.: Caliente (Latin Rock/Soul)
Saturday, August 7
5 p.m.: Brett Mitchell & the Giant Ghost (Rock)
8 p.m.: Ultimate Concept (Motown/Soul)
Sunday, August 8
1 p.m.: Jen Porter (Rock)
4 p.m.: Second Time Around (Classic Rock)
Wednesday, August 11
SummerDance at Navy Pier
6 p.m.: Instruction by Tommye Giacchino & Gregory Day (Swing)
7:30 p.m.: Music by Lesley Byers and the Jazz Cats (Swing Jazz)
Friday, August 13
5 p.m.: Jesse El Grandote (DJ)
8 p.m.: Revolucion de Amor (Rock en Espñol)
Saturday, August 14
5 p.m.: Jeffrey David (Rock)
8 p.m.: The Business (Top 40/Soul)
Sunday, August 15
1 p.m.: Chip Ratliff's Electric Chittlin' Stew (Funk)
4 p.m.: The Voices (Soul)
Wednesday, August 18
6 p.m.: Soulgroove (Soul/Top 40)
Friday, August 20
5 p.m.: The Micah Walk Band (Rock)
8 p.m.: Hairbanger's Ball (Heavy Metal Tribute)
Saturday, August 21
5 p.m.: Get Up with the Get Downs (James Brown Tribute)
8 p.m.: PowerPlay (Pop/Soul)
Sunday, August 22
1 p.m.: The NuBlu Band (R&B/Soul)
5 p.m.: Alfonso Ponticelli & Swing Gitan (Gypsy Jazz)
Wednesday, August 25
6 p.m.: 7th Heaven (Pop/Rock)
Thursday, August 26
6 p.m.: Final Say (Pop/Rock)
Friday, August 27
5 p.m.: Jr. Lopez (DJ)
8 p.m.: Los Pecados de Maria (Rock en Español)
Saturday, August 28
5 p.m.: Pipe Dream (Classic Rock)
8 p.m.: Lynne Jordan and the Shivers (Soul/R&B)
Sunday, August 29
1 p.m.: Riley Wimes (DJ)
4 p.m.: Elevation (U2 Tribute)
September
Wednesday, September 1
6 p.m.: Ultimate Concept (Motown/Soul)
Friday, September 3
5 p.m.: Nicholas Barron (Rock/Soul)
8 p.m.: Chasing the Day (Pop/Rock)
Saturday, September 4
3 p.m.: Elmore James Jr. & the Broom Dusters Blues Band
5 p.m.: Joe Zelek Band (Rock/Country)
Wedding Banned (80s Rock Tribute)
Sunday, September 5
3 p.m.: 17 Candle (Rock)
5 p.m.: Rendition (Pop/Rock)
8 p.m.: Final Say (Pop/Rock)
Monday, September 6
1 p.m.: Bumpus (Funk/Rock)
5 p.m.: Anish (Celtic/Irish Rock)
