2009 Chosen Few Picnic Information
by Terry Matthew | updated March 18, 2009
+ Background: Now in its 19th year and attracting in excess of 10,000 people, the Chosen Few Picnic and Old Skool Reunion has become the largest House Music festival in the Midwest and probably the whole of North America. The legendary Chosen Few DJ Crew was originally formed by DJ Wayne Williams in the late 1970s with Alan King, Andre and Tony Hatchett, Terry Hunter and Jesse Saunders, and indoctrinated many to the new sound of House Music at seminal venues including Sauer's, First Impressions, Tree of Life and The Loft. For more information on the Chosen Few, visit chosenfewdjs.com.
In 1990, the Chosen Few organized a party with 100 or so friends, which became the first Chosen Few Picnic. With Kim Parham, the Chosen Few still organize the picnic Independence Day weekend every year and pay most of the costs out of pocket to keep the outdoor event free to all.
+ This Year's Pre-Party: TBA.
+ This Year's Picnic: This year's Chosen Few Picnic will be held
Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 10am until - in the park at 63rd and Hayes Drive on the Southside of Chicago. This year's picnic features the Chosen Few DJs (Wayne Williams, Alan King, Andre and Tony Hatchett, Terry Hunter and Jesse Saunders) with special guests Maurice Joshua, Laurie Branch and DJ FLX, all playing the picnic for the very first time.
+ This Year's Afterparty: TBA.
+ Driving Directions to the Picnic: From downtown, take Lake Shore Drive south for 5 miles to E. 57th Street. Turn right on 57th. 57th Street loops around to Cornell Ave; continue south on Cornell to Hayes Drive.
Click here for a map and driving directions from other areas!