Janelle Monáe and Aloe Blacc have landed headliner performances in Chicago this summer.

Monáe and Blacc are both performing at this year's Taste of Chicago in July in Grant Park, officials announced Monday.

Monáe is performing July 10 on the Petrillo Music Shell stage, with Grammy Award-winner Gary Clark Jr. She tweeted her excitement about the concert Monday afternoon.

Blacc is performing July 13 on the Petrillo stage, with reggae superstars The Wailers opening for him. Blacc tweeted his anticipation of the performance today.

The 34th annual music, food and cultural festival runs runs July 9 through 13. Admission is free.

-- Erick Oloo, The Touch Radio

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