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 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 Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

2026 Lollapalooza - Sunday at Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

 Sun, 02 Aug Hutchinson Field at Grant Park

Wells Street Art Festival 2026

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

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

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

Suenos Music Festival - 2 Day Pass

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

2026 ARC Music Festival - 4 Day Pass at Union Park

 Fri, 04 Sep at 09:59 am Union Park

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

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

2026 ARC Music Festival - Sunday at Union Park

 Sun, 06 Sep at 02:00 pm Union Park

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

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

2026 ARC Music Festival - Monday at Union Park

 Mon, 07 Sep at 12:00 pm Union Park

Warm Love Cool Dreams - 2 DAY PASS

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

ARC Music Festival (Friday Pass)

 Fri, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm Union Park

2026 ARC Music Festival - Saturday at Union Park

 Sat, 05 Sep at 02:00 pm Union Park

NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL

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

SPACE ECHO

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm RADIUS, CHICAGO

Chicago Food Truck Festival, Season 13, "Summer Daisy Margarita Returns"

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am 2300 S Indiana Ave USD 0 to 87

2026 ARC Music Festival - Friday at Union Park

 Fri, 04 Sep at 12:00 pm Union Park

ARC Music Festival

 Sun, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm Union Park

Windy City Smokeout

 Thu, 09 Jul at 01:00 pm United Center

Chicago Arte Agave Tequila and Mezcal Festival

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Artifact Events USD 86 to 114

Sucker Punch LIVE at Belmont Sheffield Fest

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

MOTOBLOT #13 (Official)

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

Forever Mine Music Festival

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Union Park USD 137 to 254

Rewind - The Ultimate 2000s Rave at House of Blues Chicago

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm House of Blues Chicago

Michelada Fest Chicago

 Fri, 26 Jun at 05:00 pm Chicago USD 39 to 322

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

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

CINCO DE MAYO FEST - LOS INQUIETOS DEL NORTE & MAS

 Sun, 03 May at 01:00 pm Plaza Garibaldi Chicago USD 70

Millennium Art Festival

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

¡Pachanga! Rock en Español on Navy Pier

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 pm Bar Sol USD 19 to 29

International Festival of Life (IFOL)

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Union Park USD 18 to 743

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

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

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

Windy City Summer Nights

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

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

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

Afro Fusion Rooftop Day Party | Brand New Venue

 Sun, 30 Aug at 04:00 pm Reserv USD 0 to 109

Shoot the Moon Fest with The Goddamn Gallows, Codefendants

 Fri, 08 May at 11:00 pm Reggies Rock Club

Tyler Rich & James Barker Band

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Chop Shop Chicago

Sabor Y Cultura CHICAGO 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm Morgan Arts Complex USD 55 to 135

Windy City Smokeout

 Wed, 08 Jul at 04:00 pm United Center

Windy City Tango Festival 2026

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

Claire Huangci: Live in Concert

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm PianoForte Chicago USD 0 to 50

CircuitMOM And CircuitSUN: 2DAY Queendom/Take Flight

 Sat, 08 Aug at 12:00 am Aragon Ballroom

A Bicycle Day Celebration ft Mr. Bill (A/V Set) + more tba

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm Bourbon on Division

St. Patrick's Day Buffet ft. Parting Glass

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:30 pm Colvin House USD 18 to 50

The Avengers

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

Autoflamingo/Mel Senese/False Spring/Hex Toy @ Underground Lounge, Sunday April 26

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:00 pm Underground Lounge - Chicago

CHICAGO FEMMEROCK FEST @ Underground Lounge, Friday April 3

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Underground Lounge - Chicago

Chicago Jazz & Heritage Festival Mixer

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm House of Blues Chicago Free

Legions of Metal 2026

 Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm Reggies Rock Club

The Nth Power

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm Garcia's Chicago

Ava Logan at Haven - Chicago Cabaret Week

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Haven Entertainment Center USD 32 to 49

SCAMP On The Road Tour at Bourbon On Division - Chicago

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 pm 2050 West Division Street, Chicago, Illinois 60622, United States

5th Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:00 am Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center Free

CHICAGO DOOMFEST! @ Underground Lounge, Sunday March 22

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Underground Lounge - Chicago

Noble Visual Arts Fundraiser

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:00 pm Salvage One USD 0 to 1,000

Chamber Music with At the World's Edge Festival

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:00 pm The Arts Club of Chicago USD 8 to 26

The Mixtape New Works Festival Vol. 2 Night 2

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 18

Red Sun / Morris Village

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

CLEAT Series: Teerath Majumder, Jaehoon Choi

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Elastic Arts

Arankai / buffalo_farm

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

RISE WPI 1/2 Way Soirée Fundraiser in Chicago

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:30 pm 18th Street Casa de Cultura

Long Story Short

 Mon, 13 Apr at 10:00 am Front Porch Arts Center USD 10

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Treaty Oak Revival Braxton Keith & Sterling Elza - Wednesday

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Hootie and The Blowfish Scotty McCreery & Ghost Hounds - Thursday

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

Monthly Group Ukulele Lessons in Pilsen. FREE Ukulele Giveaway!

 Sun, 12 Oct at 12:00 pm 1637 W 18th St Free

Windy City Smokeout Festival: Hootie and The Blowfish Blake Shelton Jordan Davis & Lainey Wilson - 4 Day Pass

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:00 pm Windy City Smokeout

Riot Fest with Carpenter Brut, HEALTH

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:30 am The Salt Shed - Indoors

CHICAGO HOLI RAVE 2026- A COLOR FEST @AZUL ROOFTOP

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Azul USD 32 to 361