Held annually during the weekend after Labor Day in Edgerton, Wisconsin, Chilimania is home to the Wisconsin State Championship CASI-Sanctioned Chili Cook-Off, a Traditional Chili Cooking Contest, and a Salsa Contest. The weekend-long event also features live music on Friday night and all-day Saturday, a Best Bloody Mary contest, and more!
You’re invited to taste some of these delicious concoctions and help choose the People’s Choice! Arrive in time for the Public Chili Tasting at 3 PM Saturday, grab a cup, spoon, and ballot, and get tasting!
Chilimania is 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to promote the Edgerton business community, social responsibility, and to raise funds to support the education of our youth. We’ve raised more than $200,000 since 1990!
Lauren Alaina has earned three chart-topping hits: RIAA Platinum-certified “Road Less Traveled,” Diamond “What Ifs” with her childhood friend Kane Brown, and 3X Platinum “ONE BEER” with labelmate HARDY + Devin Dawson. With the Brown duet, Alaina became the only solo country female artist in history to receive the RIAA's Diamond certification on a single.
The Georgia-born force, whom American Songwriter notes is “on a seemingly limitless upward trajectory,” has also shared the stage with Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Martina McBride, and more. This year, she joins the much-anticipated Rascal Flatts Life Is A Highway Tour.
The vocalist has performed on some of the highest-profile stages in the world including PBS' A Capitol Fourth, Dancing with the Stars, American Idol, CBS' Beyond The Edge, ABC's The Bachelorette, TODAY, Good Morning America, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, ABC's CMA Fest specials, CMA and ACM Awards, Nickelodeon's All That, Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day halftime performance, MLB's World Series national anthem performance, a performance at the White House for President Obama, and more.
Son Of A Gun is the best Guns N’ Roses tribute band on planet earth. Fronted by Ari Kamin, lead singer of Steven Adler of Guns N’ Roses, this five piece Rock N’ Roll band based in Los Angeles is able to bring a stadium show to any kind of venue. Formed in 2012 in Argentina, they took advantage of the experience gained in years of touring the United States and quickly became the hottest band in L.A.
“Nobody can do Axl except for Axl and the guy that Steven Adler is playing with, Ari, he is amazing as well” — Justin Hawkins (The Darkness)
“An Argentinian guy that is just phenomenal. I mean the guy is mean. You got to go on YouTube and see some videos of the guy. He’s amazing” — Jeff Pilson (Foreigner)
They have toured the United States extensively, playing at venues such as The Whisky A Go Go, The Viper Room, The House of Blues, and The Roxy Theatre. They have also played at festivals such as the Sunset Strip Music Festival, the NAMM Show, and the Rocklahoma Festival.
The group consists of Ari Kamin (vocals), Johnny Mayo (guitar), German Cardelle (guitar), Tinu Cer (bass) and Gustavo (drums).
Note: Country Edge and Chilimania are separate events and require separate admission tickets.
$30
Children 10 & Under
Free with Adult
Applies to general admission only!
Dedicated VIP Area
Tickets will be available at the gate for $35.
Pre-sale tickets available below.
*Processing fees may apply
$15
Children 10 & Under
Free with Adult
Applies to general admission only!
Dedicated VIP Area
Tickets will be available at the gate for $15.
Pre-sale tickets available below.
*Processing fees may apply
It wouldn’t be Chilimania without delicious, aromatic chili! You don’t have to be a pro to enter — all you need is a passion for great chili. Be sure to arrive in time for the public tasting at 3PM Saturday. Sample as many chilis as you’d like and vote for your favorite to win People’s Choice!
Chilimania and related activities take place in downtown Edgerton. The festival is held on North Henry Street, with the main gate located at the intersection of West Fulton and North Henry. Separate admission is required for Country Edge (Friday night) and Chilimania (all day Saturday).
For our 2025 Country Edge headliner, we are thrilled to announce Lauren Alaina! Alaina is a country music singer and songwriter who gained fame as a finalist on the tenth season of American Idol. She has released several successful albums and singles, earning multiple awards and nominations in the country music industry.
We are excited to announce that Son of a Gun will be headlining Chilimania 2025! They are known for being the best Guns N’ Roses tribute band on planet earth and are fronted by Ari Kamin, lead singer of Steven Adler of Guns N’ Roses. This five piece Rock N’ Roll band based in Los Angeles is able to bring a stadium show to any kind of venue.