Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
Grant Park Music Festival
June 12 – Aug. 17, 2024 Free admission • Millennium Park Experience a summer of extraordinary music with dozens of free classical concerts. The Grant…
June 12 – Aug. 17, 2024 Free admission • Millennium Park Experience a summer of extraordinary music with dozens of free classical concerts. The Grant…
July 11 – 14, 2024 United Center parking lot Country music, barbecue, and craft beer — it’s hard to think of a better way to…
Sept. 20 – 29, 2024 Free admission • Multiple locations The annual World Music Festival is your passport to musical acts from around the globe.…
June 1, 2024 Free admission • Millennium Park Gospel music has deep roots in Chicago. The city helped transform the genre, propelling it onto the…
June 6 – 9, 2024 Free admission • Millennium Park and beyond A legendary Chicago event since 1984, the Chicago Blues Festival is the world’s…
Mondays & Thursdays, July 1 – Aug. 8, 2024 Free admission • Millennium Park The Millennium Park Summer Music Series features free outdoor concerts, showcasing…
Aug. 29 – Sept. 1, 2024 Free admission • Millennium Park The oldest of Chicago’s free lakefront music festivals boasts an incredibly diverse lineup, which…
June – September 2024 Free admission • Grant Park and parks citywide The annual SummerDance festival brings people of all ages and skill levels together…
Grant Park Aug. 1 – 4, 2024 Each year, thousands of fans travel from around the world to experience Lollapalooza in Chicago. Those lucky enough…
Music lives big in Chicago, on neighborhood streets, in downtown parks, on stage at the stunning Jay Pritzker Pavilion, and along the lakefront in iconic…
Mainstream pop, indie rock, hip hop, punk, blues, or jazz — no matter your musical taste, you’ll find it live in Chicago any night of…
Ready for a music-filled weekend in Chicago? While it’s impossible to fit all of Chicago’s legendary venues into just a few days, this jam-packed itinerary…