Chicago Summer Concert and Festival Schedule
This summer, catch some of the biggest acts and most buzzed-about up and comers in the music world. Whether their headlining festivals or performing at the best venues around town, there's plenty worth seeing no matter what genre, vibe or venue you gravitate towards.
JUNE
6/1 - Depeche Mode - United Center
6/1 - 6/2 - Taylor Swift (with Camila Cabello and Charli XCX) - Soldier Field
6/3 - Bon Iver - Jay Pritzker Pavilion
6/5 - Post Malone (with 21 Savage) - Huntington Bank Pavilion
6/5 - Shawn Mendes - American Family Insurance Amphitheater
6/7 - alt-J - Huntington Bank Pavilion
6/8-6/10 - Chicago Blues Festival - Millennium Park (FREE)
6/8 - 6/10 - Spring Awakening Music Festival - Addams/Medill Park
6/15 - Top Dawg Entertainment: The Championship Tour (Kendrick Lamar with SZA, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab Soul and Sir Lance Skiiiwalker) - Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
6/22 - 6/24 - Country LakeShake Festival - Huntington Bank Pavilion
6/22 - 6/24 - Ruido Fest - Addams/Medill Park
6/23 - 6/24 - Mamby on the Beach - Oakwood Beach
6/29 - Halsey - American Family Insurance Amphitheater
6/30 - Harry Styles - United Center
JULY
7/2 - Paramore (with Foster the People) - Huntington Bank Pavilion
7/6 - 7/7 - Radiohead - United Center
7/6 - 7/8 - West Fest - Chicago Ave between Wood St and Damen Ave
7/8 - Arcade Fire - American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7/13 - Imagine Dragons - Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
7/14 - Kesha and Macklemore - Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
7/17 - Panic! At The Disco - United Center
7/20 - 7/22 - Pitchfork Music Festival - Union Park
7/23 - Sylvan Esso - Riviera Theatre
7/27 - The Beach Boys - Ravinia Pavilion
7/27 - Animal Collective - Vic Theatre
7/28 - Chris Brown - Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
7/29 - 7/30 - Foo Fighters - Wrigley Field
7/31 - Charlie Puth - Huntington Bank Pavilion
AUGUST
8/2 - 8/5 - Lollapalooza - Grant Park
8/3 - Shakira - United Center
8/10 - 8/11 - On The Run II: Beyoncé and Jay-Z - Soldier Field
8/13 - 8/14 - Smashing Pumpkins - United Center
8/15 - Sam Smith - United Center
8/18 - Beach House - The Chicago Theatre
SEPTEMBER
9/8 - Childish Gambino - United Center
9/8 - 5 Seconds of Summer - Aragon Ballroom
9/14 - Maroon 5 - United Center
9/23 - 9/24 - Leon Bridges - Aragon Ballroom
9/29 - Dark Star Orchestra - Vic Theatre
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