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Chicago SummerDance
June 18 – Sept. 17, 2022 Free admission • Grant Park The annual SummerDance festival brings people of all ages and skill levels together in…
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Feel the beat of our non-stop nightlife.
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
Chicago Blues Festival
June 9 – 12, 2022 Free admission • Millennium Park and beyond The annual Chicago Blues Festival in June is the city’s largest music festival.…
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Chicago Gospel Music Festival
June 4, 2022 Free admission • Millennium Park Gospel music has deep roots in Chicago. The city helped transform the genre, propelling it onto a…
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Chicago Jazz Festival
Sept. 1 – 4, 2022 Free admission • Millennium Park The oldest of Chicago’s free lakefront music festivals boasts an incredibly diverse lineup, which includes…
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Windy City Smokeout
Aug. 4 – 7, 2022 United Center parking lot Country music, barbecue, and craft beer — it’s hard to think of a better way to…
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Lollapalooza
July 28 – 31, 2022 Grant Park Each year, thousands of fans travel from around the world to experience Lollapalooza in Chicago. Those lucky enough…
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Top summer music festivals in Chicago
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…
Festivals & special events, Music, Parks & outdoors
Millennium Park Summer Music Series
June 20 – Aug. 18, 2022 Free admission • Millennium Park The Millennium Park Summer Music Series features free outdoor concerts, showcasing a broad spectrum…
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Experience Chicago In Tune
Make plans to experience Chicago In Tune, a new citywide festival held Aug. 19 – Sept. 19 that celebrates music in the key of Chicago…
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Grant Park Music Festival
Free admission • Millennium Park Experience a summer of extraordinary music with 30+ free classical concerts. The Grant Park Music Festival has been a Chicago…
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30+ must-see Chicago live music venues
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…
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Music lover’s weekend in Chicago
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…
Music, Nightlife
Explore Chicago blues
No one sings the blues quite like Chicago. Come hear the distinct sounds of electrified, urban blues in the city where it was born. Following…
Music, Nightlife
Explore Chicago jazz
Chicago is home to a legendary jazz scene. You’ll find contemporary clubs giving the spotlight to surprising new sounds, a free downtown festival dedicated to…
Music, Nightlife
5 Chicago neighborhoods for music lovers
Chicago has one of the most exciting music scenes in the country. We’re the birthplace of influential genres (ever heard of house, modern gospel, or…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
World Music Festival Chicago
Free admission • Multiple locations The annual World Music Festival is your passport to musical acts from around the globe. This free, city-wide festival, typically…
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