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 at 12:00 pm Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

Lollapalooza - 2 Day Pass at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Thu, 30 Jul Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

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

Lollapalooza Aftershow: 5 Seconds of Summer

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago

Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow and more

 Tue, 25 Aug at 08:20 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

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

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

Wells Street Art Festival 2026

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

Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago

 Sat, 01 Aug at 05:00 pm Grant 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

Legends Chicago Festival

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am Butler Field USD 55 to 129

Sixteen Candles at ANDERSONVILLE MIDSOMMARFEST-Swedish Stage!

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm Andersonville Midsommarfest

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

 Fri, 31 Jul at 11:00 am Grant Park

ARC Music Festival - 3 Day Pass at Union Park

 Fri, 04 Sep at 10:59 am Union Park

Riot Fest

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Douglass Park

Windy City Smokeout 2026 - Passcode "BOOTS"

 Wed, 08 Jul at 12:00 pm 1901 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60612, United States

Lollapalooza Aftershow: Wet Leg

 Tue, 28 Jul at 06:00 pm Vic Theatre

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Kettama at Aragon Ballroom

 Thu, 30 Jul at 10:00 pm Aragon Ballroom

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Suki Waterhouse at House of Blues Chicago

 Thu, 30 Jul at 10:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Lollapalooza Aftershow: Clipse

 Thu, 30 Jul at 06:00 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

Windy City Smokeout

 Thu, 09 Jul at 01:00 pm United Center

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Amber Mark at Thalia Hall

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:00 pm Thalia Hall

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Freddie Gibbs at Ramova Theatre

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 pm Ramova Theatre

House Music is Home at Navy Pier w The Chosen Few Djs. Free

 Sat, 13 Jun at 04:30 pm Navy Pier USD 0 to 18

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Alison Wonderland at Concord Music Hall

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 pm Concord Music Hall

2026 ARC Music Festival - 4 Day Pass at Union Park

 Fri, 04 Sep at 09:59 am Union Park

2026 ARC Music Festival - Sunday at Union Park

 Sun, 06 Sep at 02:00 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

2026 ARC Music Festival - Saturday at Union Park

 Sat, 05 Sep at 02:00 pm Union Park

2026 ARC Music Festival - Monday at Union Park

 Mon, 07 Sep Union Park

Chosen Few Picnic & Festival 2026 in Chicago

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 am Jackson Park

ARC Music Festival (Friday Pass)

 Fri, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm Union Park

ARC Music Festival - 2026

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

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Viagra Boys at Metro Chicago

 Wed, 29 Jul at 09:00 pm Metro Chicago

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Yungblud at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Thu, 30 Jul at 11:00 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

Lollapalooza Aftershow: Yungblud

 Wed, 29 Jul at 06:00 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

INTL FESTIVAL OF LIFE( JSVFest- Click Here for EARLY BIRD SPECIALS

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Union Park USD 21 to 156

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

 Thu, 03 Sep at 06:00 pm Union Park

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

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

Outlaw Music Festival at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

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

NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL

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

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

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

Horner BrewFest 2026

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

The 19th Annual Silver Room Sound System Block Party

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

Lakeview Taco Fest

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

Colombian Fest Chicago 2026

 Fri, 17 Jul at 01:00 pm Humboldt Park

THE DAMNED – FINAL DAMNATION 50, CHICAGO

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

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

2026 ARC Music Festival - Friday at Union Park

 Fri, 04 Sep at 12:00 pm Union Park

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Slayyyter at Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

 Thu, 30 Jul at 11:00 pm Salt Shed - Indoor Shed

Illinois Food Truck & Craft Fest

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:30 am Navy Pier Free

ARC Music Festival - Monday

 Sun, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm Union Park

WingOut Chicago 2026

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

Lollapalooza Aftershow: AYYBO at Castaways

Wed, 29 Jul at 10:00 pm 1603 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, 60611

Club 1776: A 4th of July Celebration

 Sat, 04 Jul at 02:00 pm Morgan MFG USD 25 to 108

Reggaeton Fireworks Booze Cruise

 Sat, 01 Aug at 06:30 pm Anita Dee Yacht Charters USD 51 to 161

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Paris Paloma at Metro Chicago

 Tue, 28 Jul at 09:00 pm Metro Chicago

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Audrey Hobert at Thalia Hall

 Wed, 29 Jul at 08:30 pm Thalia Hall

Lakeshore Arts & Music Festival at Lincoln Park

 Fri, 19 Jun at 02:00 pm Lincoln Park (Grove #2) USD 87 to 231

Zoo Fiesta

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

MOTOBLOT #13 (Official)

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

Brian Fallon & The Painkillers w/ Emily Wolfe, CHICAGO

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Reggies

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

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Loathe at Reggies Chicago

 Fri, 31 Jul at 11:00 pm Reggies Chicago

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

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

3rd Annual Taste of Bronzeville

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

Windy City Summer Nights in August

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

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Worship at Ramova Theatre

 Thu, 30 Jul at 10:00 pm Ramova Theatre

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

Millennium Art Festival

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

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Monaleo at The Outset

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:59 pm The Outset

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Cortis at House of Blues Chicago

 Fri, 31 Jul at 10:30 am House of Blues Chicago

Lollapalooza Aftershow: Cortis

 Thu, 30 Jul at 06:00 pm House Of Blues - Chicago

Lollapalooza Aftershow: kwn

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:00 pm Park West

DJ Feature: Ca$h Era at Dorothy

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:00 pm Dorothy Free

Lollapalooza Aftershow - KWN at Park West

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:00 pm Park West

Cameron Whitcomb - Official Lollapalooza Aftershow

 Fri, 31 Jul at 11:00 pm Bottom Lounge

Out at Gallagher Way

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am 3637 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

International Festival of Life (IFOL)

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

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

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

Dillinger Four w/ The Slow Death, CHICAGO

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Reggies

ARC At The Lake with Yotto

 Fri, 07 Aug at 04:00 pm 1603 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60614, United States

CircuitMOM And CircuitSUN: 2DAY Queendom/Take Flight

 Sat, 08 Aug at 12:00 am Aragon Ballroom

Coffee Sessions

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

Lollapalooza Aftershow: Lyny

 Thu, 30 Jul at 06:00 pm Sound-Bar

Windy City Tango Festival 2026

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

Lollapalooza Aftershow - Vandelux at Sleeping Village

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 pm Sleeping Village

Lollapalooza Aftershow: New Constellations

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:00 pm Garcias Chicago

AFTER DARK 2.0

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 pm Carbon USD 0 to 34

Harper Court Summer Music Series - Rich Medina with LeftJones

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

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