Sep 12, 2024 - Sports

Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest comes to Chicago

Carrie Shepherd

A woman wears a blue Chelsea Premier League jersey and carries a Chelsea flag in a sea of people walking down a city street. — Fans earlier this year in Nashville for the Premier League Morning Live fest. Photo: Michael Hickey/Getty Images for Premier League

Chicago is hosting its very first Premier League fan festival next weekend.

Driving the news: NBC Sports' Premier League Mornings Live will broadcast from Lincoln Park beginning at 6:30am Sept. 21, followed by matches on a big screen.

Rivals Manchester City and Arsenal play Sept. 22 at 10:30am.

Zoom in: Chicago is the 10th city to host the event that celebrates fans of the elite English football (soccer) league.

What they're saying: Liverpool fan Patrick Crumpton tells Axios he's excited to show off Chicago on the broadcast and rarely misses a match, usually at AJ Hudson's Bar.

"Matchdays are an incredible experience where you can meet people from four different continents and have an instant conversation with them. But if you're not there when the doors open at 6am, you're not getting a table, and if it's nearly kickoff, you're likely not getting in."

Ways to watch: Registration for the festival is closed, but if you didn't register, here are some Chicago bars where you can watch matches.

If you're going, check out the soccer clinics the Chicago Fire FC and the Chicago Red Stars will be offering for young people.

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