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Start: July 6, 2024

3:00 PM

End: July 6, 2024

10:00 PM

Event Venue

8790 N 2nd Street, Machesney Park, IL

GPS: 1, 1

We’re on the bill for Benny’s Rock Festival again, this time at their newest location, Benny’s @ Nest in Machesney Park, IL! We had a great time here last year and look forward to another raucous party this year! Our buds in ModiFire & ROCK5 (featuring former original Sunset Strip drummer, Chico Torres) are on the line-up too. There’s a little something for everyone at this event, so grab some friends and make a plan to come out for a day of rock n’ roll done right!
ModiFire: 12pm – 2:00pm
Sunset Strip: 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Rock5: 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Fees & Tickets

Free

$0.00

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Benny’s is owned by brothers Rory and Rudy Colwell and Jason Jacobson. David Flaherty, the owner of Nestory, is also…

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