Billy Goat Tavern is getting ready to wrap up the summer with some great music festivals. We will be at North Coast Music Festival and Jazz Fest labor day weekend! Be sure to get your cheezborger and listen to some great tunes.

Jazz Fest runs from Thursday, September 3rd - Sunday, September 6th. Admission is free! Click here for details.

The North Coast Music Festival, being held in Union Park, takes place from September 4th - 6th. Check out their website for map, location info and tips!

Thank you Governor Scott Walker for stopping by Billy Goat Tavern.

Good luck on the campaign trail!

Billy Goat Tavern is excited to partner with our friends across the pier! There are two ways to save.

Before you set sail - Show your Billy Goat receipt from our Navy Pier location and receive $5 off your Tall Ship Windy ticket.

After you dock - Show your ticket stub from your ride on the Tall Ship Windy at our Navy Pier location, and we will give you 10% off your entire meal!

Visit The Tall Ship Windy website or Facebook page to discover all the exciting adventures waiting for you.

Lollapalooza will be invading Grant Park on Friday, July 31 - Sunday August 2nd. We are excited to be part of Chow Town once again. Visit lollapalooza.com for more info. Stop by and see us and don’t miss a beat.

Billy Goat Tavern is headed to the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park. Union Park is located at located at 1501 Randolph. The main gate for the event is located on Ashland Avenue, between Washington Boulevard and Lake Street. There is NO LONGER a smaller gate located at the east end of Washington Boulevard. For transportation details and other information, check out pitchforkmusicfestival.com or visit the Facebook page

See you at the grill!

Mike Royko was a fiercely devoted 16-inch softball player and team sponsor. He describes playing for the team his father’s tavern sponsored as one of his “great thrills in life”. After his death, Royko was inducted into the Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame.

“And I tell ya. The Pulitzer Prize doesn’t even compare.” - Mike Royko describing his home run in a memorable softball game.

We’re excited to announce that we will be at the 2015 Taste of Chicago – the world’s largest food festival – this July 8-12 in Grant Park! Admission to the festival is FREE!

Festival hours are 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For complete details visit www.TasteofChicago.us.

Don’t miss your chance to try a world-famous “cheezborger”. We are in booth #4 at the corner of Jackson and Columbus. We’ll be serving single cheezborgers, doubles, rib eye steak sandwiches and CHEEPS! Check out the map to find our exact location.

On July 5th, 1974, Sam and his goat take a limo ride with Dave Condon to Wrigley. This was the first attempt to end The Curse. The goat was denied again and the Chicago Cubs finished in last place. #ReversetheCurse