Downtown Winnetka turns into a four-stage outdoor concert venue this weekend with emerging and established artists.

Winnetka Music Festival celebrates its 10th birthday on Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, on Lincoln Avenue north of Elm Street, with gates opening at 4:30 p.m. Friday and music running until 10:30 p.m. both nights.

More than 20 artists will perform across the Main Stage, Lincoln Stage, Chapel Stage at 630 Lincoln Ave., and a free Family Stage on Saturday.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue closes out Friday's Main Stage at 9 p.m. Father John Misty headlines Saturday at the same time. Grace Potter, Ben Kweller, Lucero, Futurebirds, and New Trier High School graduate Peter Martin (performing as Petey USA) round out a lineup that spans rock, folk, country, and funk.

Co-founder Val Haller, a longtime Winnetka resident who started hosting artists in her living room more than a decade ago, said the festival's mission hasn't changed since its 2017 launch.

"I never imagined that what began as intimate house concerts in our living room would grow into such a revered community festival," Haller said in a January statement announcing the lineup. "When we launched the Winnetka Music Festival in 2017, our goal was simple: showcase top emerging artists and bring 'downtown quality' music to the suburbs."

That living-room experiment has a track record. Billy Strings played the festival in 2018 before winning a Grammy for best bluegrass album. Caamp performed in the Hallers' home and later headlined Wrigley Field with the Lumineers. Festival bands still stay in host families' homes rather than hotels.

The festival, co-produced by Haller's Valslist Music and Evanston-based SPACE Presents, drew roughly 14,000 guests over two days in 2023, according to The Record North Shore.

The festival site sits two blocks from Lake Michigan and steps from the Winnetka Metra station.

Two-day passes are sold out. Single-day general admission tickets start at $74.50, with fees bringing the total to about $94 through TicketWeb. Children under 12 get in free, and kids ages 12–16 receive half-price admission. The free Family Stage runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday with no ticket required, including a Rock & Roll Playhouse set playing the music of Taylor Swift.