Nic Weishar and Brother to Host Charity Festival at Navy Pier

South Bend Elkhart, IN, October 17, 2026 —

Former Notre Dame tight end Nic Weishar and his brother Dan are hosting WeishFest, a charity music festival at Navy Pier in Chicago. The event will benefit The Andrew Weishar Foundation, which supports families dealing with adolescent and young adult cancer.

The foundation honors the brothers’ late brother, Andrew. The available information does not specify when WeishFest will take place, which performers are scheduled, or how the festival’s proceeds will be distributed. It also does not provide details about tickets or the event’s program.

The stated purpose of the festival is to raise support for the foundation’s work with families affected by cancer among adolescents and young adults. No further description of the assistance the foundation provides was included in the information available.

WeishFest brings together a charity event and a music festival at Navy Pier, a Chicago venue identified as the event’s location. Nic Weishar is described as a former Notre Dame tight end; no additional information was provided about his or Dan Weishar’s roles in organizing the festival.

Details about the event’s date, lineup, fundraising target and expected attendance were not provided. The information also does not state whether the foundation or organizers have announced additional plans for the festival.

Story summarized from the original created by WNDU Staff on www.wndu.com, see more information here.

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