Country music also has long had a strong following in Chicago — and if you had to pick a flagship annual country music event, that would be Windy City Smokeout.
 

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Windy City Smokeout 2025 opens this week, the annual double bill of barbecue and country music

Along with music headliners like Jon Pardi, Bailey Zimmerman and Kane Brown, the main attraction is the food by 20-plus barbecue pit masters.

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