FAQ | Vet Fest July 2024

Chairs and lawn blankets are allowed for our July 20th Event – Oswego, IL.
Yes! Umbrellas are allowed for our July 20th Event – Oswego, IL.
Tickets once sold to the general public will become available 24hr after a ticket is sold. Free tickets are available by pressing “Get Tickets” next to the event of your choice.
Due to safety concerns, outside food and beverages are not allowed in the event
Use this link to go directly to Buy One For a Vet:
https://vetfest141.org/buy-one-for-a-vet/
Vet Fest 141 Foundation will donate up to 1 ticket for every ticket sold to a Active Duty Military, Police , Fire Department and First Responders! As tickets are purchased, free tickets will become available for an Active Duty Military, Veterans, Police & Fire Department!
No, Vet Fest is open to the public for all to attend. Get your tickets here: https://vetfest141.org
You can contact our Sponsorship team at

Email: chrisskilnik@vetfest141.org

Phone: 708-705-2469

For more information on Sponsorship vetfest141.org/sponsorship-opportunities/
Ages 12 and under are free for our July 20th event in Oswego, IL.
Yes! All donations can be tax deductible. Vet Fest 141 Foundation is a 501c3.
Click Here For Vet Fest 141 IRS Determination Letter
Police & Fire: Badge/Shield accepted
Military: Military ID (DD Form 2, 2065, 1173 CAC – Common Access Card, Discharge Papers, DD Form 214, VA ID, State ID Listing Veteran, etc)
For each concert ticket purchased we give a concert TICKET away for FREE to Military , Police and Fire Dept. There is a cost , we have to pay for the costs of bringing in the artists and giving half of the house away for free, we need financial support to help produce the concert event , the donations go to help offset those costs.

We also give to Folds of Honor , Wounded Warriors , R.I.P. Medical debt , Chicago Food Pantry , Local food Pantry, Local School Districts , Free Christmas Trees and Free Steak dinners.

We have another program called , Buy One For A Vet , this is a tab , when donations come in , we run a tab . That tab allows a qualified free Concert Ticket Recipient to a FREE beverage and a burger ( Depending on the amenities at the Venue ) . Effectively , a qualified recipient can attend the Concert for free and have a beverage and burger for free.

Vet Fest It’s a Concert series to Honor those who serve, it’s Our way of saying “THANK YOU”.

We Are committed to honoring the United States military community through the
power of music.

Founded by a group of childhood friends comprised of both veterans and civilians, Vet Fest 141 Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is committed to honoring the United States military community through the power of music. Vet Fest 141 Foundation hosts concert festivals featuring premier artists across multiple genres. Through our innovative buy-one-give-one™ model, each civilian ticket sold has the potential to match with a free ticket for veterans active duty military, police & fire department, aiming towards a '1-for-1' ambition. While we strive to reach a '1-for-1' match, our commitment extends beyond numbers, focusing on the quality of support and contributions to veterans through donations to organizations like the Wounded Warriors Project and local veteran initiatives. At Vet Fest 141, we are dedicated to leveraging the power of music to unite and give back to our veterans, always aspiring towards the '1-for-1' model as a symbol of our gratitude and support.