Rock Around The Block, Chicago, USA

The north section of Lincoln at Addison, Chicago comes alive for the Rock Around the Block festival, a music, food and arts festival which attracts 40,000 people over two days every year.

Thirty of the city's best bands perform on three stages as three blocks of the city buzz with street performers, plenty of good food and arts and crafts galore. Families can take part in the many games on offer, including painting, sculpting or face painting for children.

Twenty Chicago restaurants provide food, with all proceeds going to the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce, a local organisation that promotes and nurtures the local community. For more information please visit the organisers website at www.starevents.com