Music Festivals in Chicago

Check out happening music festivals events all around Chicago, IL

2026 Lollapalooza - Friday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Fri, 31 Jul at 12:00 pm Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

Lollapalooza - Thursday

 Wed, 29 Jul at 06:00 pm Hutchinson Field Grant Park

2026 Lollapalooza - Saturday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Sat, 01 Aug at 12:00 pm Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

Lollapalooza - 4 Day Pass - with Charli XCX, Tate McRae, Lorde and more

 Thu, 30 Jul Grant Park - Chicago

2026 Lollapalooza - Thursday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Thu, 30 Jul Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

Ribfest Chicago

 Fri, 05 Jun at 04:00 pm 4000 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-3010, United States

2026 Lollapalooza - Sunday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Sun, 02 Aug at 12:00 pm Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Blake Shelton Warren Zeiders & George Birge - Sunday

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

Warm Love Cool Dreams Festival - Sunday - with Courtney Barnett, Toro y Moi, Whitney, and more

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm The Salt Shed - Outdoors

African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (IFOL) - 33rd Annual.

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 am Union Park USD 20 to 145

Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago

 Sat, 01 Aug at 05:00 pm Grant Park

Sue Foley Live at Chicago Blues Festival Chicago, IL

 Sun, 07 Jun at 05:15 pm Chicago Millenial Park

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Jordan Davis Russell Dickerson & Tyler Hubbard - Saturday

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Lainey Wilson Hudson Westbrook & Vincent Mason - Friday

 Thu, 09 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

Warm Love Cool Dreams - 2 DAY PASS

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival

 Fri, 22 May at 04:00 pm 3200 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-2211, United States

Wells Street Art Festival 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am West Division Street

Legends Chicago Festival

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am Butler Field USD 55 to 108

Lollapalooza

 Fri, 31 Jul at 11:00 am Grant Park

Suenos Music Festival - 2 Day Pass

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Hutchinson Field Grant Park

2026 ARC Music Festival - Sunday at Union Park

 Sun, 06 Sep at 02:00 pm Union Park

Sixteen Candles at ANDERSONVILLE MIDSOMMARFEST-Swedish Stage!

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm Andersonville Midsommarfest

Windy City Smokeout

 Thu, 09 Jul at 01:00 pm United Center

Dirty Heads and 311 at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

 Sun, 12 Jul at 05:30 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Lollapalooza - 2 Day Pass at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Thu, 30 Jul Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

2026 ARC Music Festival - 4 Day Pass at Union Park

 Fri, 04 Sep at 09:59 am Union Park

Riot Fest

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Douglass Park

The Great American Lobster Fest - Chicago - 2026

 Sat, 05 Sep at 01:00 pm Navy Pier USD 16 to 77

ARC Music Festival - 3 Day Pass (Friday - Sunday)

 Thu, 03 Sep at 06:00 pm Union Park

Tacos y Tamales Festival 2026

 Fri, 17 Jul at 05:00 pm Blue Island Ave & Paulina St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60608

ARC Music Festival (Friday Pass)

 Fri, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm Union Park

The 19th Annual Silver Room Sound System Block Party

 Sat, 18 Jul at 12:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

ARC Music Festival - 2026

Fri, 04 Sep at 02:00 pm 1501 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60606

THE DAMNED – FINAL DAMNATION 50, CHICAGO

 Sat, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Concord Music Hall

2026 Forever Mine Music Festival - 2 Day Pass at Union Park

 Sat, 23 May at 11:59 am Union Park

FESTIVAL OF LIFE - Click Here for EARLY BIRD SPECIALS

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Martin's International Special Events USD 21 to 156

Second Hand Soul Band | Roscoe Village Burger Fest | Chicago | Fri Jul 17 | 6:00 pm

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:00 pm 2000 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-6412, United States

Outlaw Music Festival at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

 Tue, 25 Aug at 03:20 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

WingOut Chicago 2026

 Sat, 26 Sep at 11:30 am Gallagher Way USD 25 to 161

Horner BrewFest 2026

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:00 pm Horner (Henry) Park USD 17 to 54

Sixteen Candles at WELLS STREET ARTS FEST! ** Main Stage**

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Wells Street Art Festival

Colombian Fest Chicago 2026

 Fri, 17 Jul at 01:00 pm Humboldt Park

Lakeview Taco Fest

 Fri, 21 Aug at 04:00 pm 3500 N Southport Ave,, Chicago, Illinois 60657, United States

ARC Music Festival - 3 Day Pass at Union Park

 Fri, 04 Sep at 10:59 am Union Park

2026 ARC Music Festival - Friday at Union Park

 Fri, 04 Sep at 12:00 pm Union Park

NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL

 Fri, 04 Sep at 12:00 pm 226 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL

Outlaw Festival: Willie Nelson, Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson & More!

 Tue, 25 Aug at 03:20 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Sucker Punch LIVE at Belmont Sheffield Fest

 Sun, 24 May at 02:00 pm 3200 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-2211, United States

Slide Away Festival - Saturday - with HUM, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and more

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 pm Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

MOTOBLOT #13 (Official)

 Fri, 19 Jun at 04:00 pm Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois

WingOut Chicago 2026

 Sat, 26 Sep at 01:30 pm Gallagher Way Chicago

ARC Music Festival - Monday

 Sun, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm Union Park

2026 ARC Music Festival - Monday at Union Park

 Mon, 07 Sep Union Park

Michelada Fest Chicago

 Fri, 26 Jun at 05:00 pm Union Park USD 0 to 373

Club 1776: A 4th of July Celebration

 Sat, 04 Jul at 02:00 pm Morgan MFG USD 26 to 108

Chosen Few Picnic & Festival 2026 in Chicago

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 am Jackson Park

Zoo Fiesta

Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

Twin Tribes w/ Night Club, Soft Vein, and Wingtips, CHICAGO

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm Concord Music Hall

Lakeshore Arts & Music Festival at Lincoln Park

 Fri, 19 Jun at 02:00 pm Lincoln Park (Grove #2) USD 76 to 189

2026 ARC Music Festival - Saturday at Union Park

 Sat, 05 Sep at 02:00 pm Union Park

2026 Forever Mine Music Festival - Sunday at Union Park

 Sun, 24 May Union Park

DESIPALOOZA 2026: Chicago's Premier South Asian Nightlife Festival

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 pm ROCBAR USD 18 to 82

International Festival of Life (IFOL)

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Union Park USD 21 to 743

3rd Annual Taste of Bronzeville

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:00 am 3701 S Martin Luther King Dr Free

Second Hand Soul Band | Chicago Taco & Tequila Fest | Wrightwood Park | Fri Jun 26th 6:30p

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:30 pm 2555 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60614-2003, United States

Windy City Summer Nights

 Fri, 26 Jun at 10:00 am Copernicus Center USD 50 to 141

Millennium Art Festival

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am 180 N Stetson Ave Free

ROZ at TAO Chicago

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 pm TAO Chicago USD 40 to 45

Millennium Art Festival

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Michigan Ave & E Lake St, Chicago

Douglass Park Kite Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm Douglass Park Soccer Field Free

Windy City Summer Nights in August

 Fri, 14 Aug at 04:30 pm Copernicus Center USD 23 to 82

2026 Forever Mine Music Festival - Saturday at Union Park

 Sat, 23 May Union Park

Harper Court Summer Music Series - Rich Medina with LeftJones

 Thu, 09 Jul at 06:00 pm 5235 S Harper Ct Free

Slide Away Festival - Friday - with HUM, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and more

 Fri, 22 May at 11:00 pm Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

Porchfest Lakeview 2026

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm West Lakeview USD 11 to 32

Porchfest Roscoe Village 2026

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm Roscoe Village USD 11 to 33

Black & Bronze: A Bronzeville Music Fest

 Sat, 29 Aug at 01:00 pm Armstrong (Lillian Hardin) Park USD 0 to 55

Coffee Sessions

 Sun, 14 Jun at 10:00 am Butler Field USD 43 to 108

Far South CDC presents 2026 Juneteenth Festival!

 Fri, 19 Jun at 01:00 pm 821 W 115th St Free

CircuitMOM And CircuitSUN: 2DAY Queendom/Take Flight

 Sat, 08 Aug at 12:00 am Aragon Ballroom

Fiddlehead 'In the Round' with Narrow Head, Knumears, and The Sissy Boys presented by Thalia Hall and Riot Fest

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Thalia Hall Free

SOS Latin Dance Fest — Night One

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm 201 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607

High Vibes Chicago Fest (second annual)

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm Bucktown USD 0 to 215

Free Blues Friday Featuring Will Tilson

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Harper Court Summer Music Series - Shawnee Dez with DJ Selah Say

 Thu, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Harper Court, South Harper Court, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Sazón Latin Food Festival 2026: Chicago’s Taste of Latin American Food

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm KOVAL Store Free

Bronzeville Summer Nights 2026

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:00 pm South Cottage Grove Avenue Free

DJ Feature: Cut-Cuz at Dorothy

 Fri, 19 Jun at 09:00 pm Dorothy Free

Windy City Tango Festival 2026

 Thu, 02 Jul at 11:00 am Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop, an IHG Hotel USD 39 to 482

Frequency at Golden Hour

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Chicago African Restaurant Week Festival 2026

 Sat, 10 Oct at 12:00 pm TBA Free

FREESTYLE VS. HOUSE BOAT EDITION SAT MAY 30th CHICAGO!

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm 900 S Wells St USD 61

Golden Hour Featuring Johnny Burgin and Noah Wotherspoon

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm Epiphany Center for the Arts Free

Then, Now, & Next: Celebrating Black Voices

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm 1449 S Michigan Ave USD 29 to 50

The Avengers

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Salukis at the Chosen Few Picnic and Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Jackson Park USD 43 to 54

SOMBR at Lollapalooza

 Thu, 30 Jul at 07:00 pm Grant Park

L’Orfeo

 Thu, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Jarvis Opera Hall at Depaul University School of Music

DURANGO FEST EN CHICAGO

 Sun, 09 Aug at 12:00 pm Plaza Garibaldi USD 50

Grassfed Collective w/ Buffalo Galaxy at Martyrs'

 Thu, 02 Jul at 08:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613