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Two days, two-dozen-odd bands, sunshine, drizzle, corn-on-a-stick, and hipsters with strollers, all in the shadow of the famed Chicago "El" tracks: With the The Big One mere days away, we got our festival feet wet last weekend to the tune of the Wicker Park Summer Fest. Musical highlights included a rousing, funk-heavy set by the Coup, a lush indie-pop parade from Canada's the Hidden Cameras, and erratic antics courtesy of local ruffians Make Believe. Also groovy: Dead Meadow, DeVotchKa, Slumber Party, and Starlight Mints. For the curious, that's Make Believe's Tim Kinsella above, pictured with one, ahem, captive audience member.

Pix ahoy!:

The Coup:

Hidden Cameras:

Hidden Cameras:

Make Believe:

Make Believe:

Dead Meadow:

DeVotchKa:

Slumber Party:

Starlight Mints: