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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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Itineraries, Music
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
Grant Park Music Festival
Free admission • Millennium Park July 2 – Aug. 21, 2021 Experience a summer of extraordinary music with 30+ free classical concerts. The Grant Park…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
Chicago Gospel Music Festival
Free admission • Millennium Park Gospel music has deep roots in Chicago. The city helped transform the genre, propelling it onto a world stage. The…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music
Chicago Blues Festival
Free admission • Millennium Park The annual Chicago Blues Festival in June is the city’s largest music festival. More than 500,000 blues fans gather in…
Music, Nightlife
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…
Festivals & special events, Free & cheap, Music, Theatre & performing arts
Chicago SummerDance
Aug. 18 – Sept. 15, 2021 Free admission • Grant Park The annual SummerDance festival brings people of all ages and skill levels together in…
Festivals & special events, Music, Special events
Chicago Jazz Festival
Free admission • Millennium Park The oldest of Chicago’s free lakefront music festivals boasts an incredibly diverse lineup, which includes free neighborhood concerts leading up…
Festivals & special events, Food & drink, Music
Windy City Smokeout
July 9 – 11, 2021 United Center parking lot Country music, barbecue, and craft beer — it’s hard to think of a better way to…
Festivals & special events, Music
Lollapalooza
July 29 – Aug. 1, 2021 Grant Park What started as a single-stage music showcase put together in 1991 by Perry Farrell, lead singer of…
Festivals & special events, Music
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
Aug. 2 – Sept. 13, 2021 Free admission • Millennium Park The Millennium Park Summer Music Series features free outdoor concerts, showcasing a broad spectrum…
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