Music Festivals Next 30 Days
Make Music Chicago
Fri 6/2: 8 AM-9 PM
312-640-7418Music Festivals
A citywide festival with performances at 65 sites by a wide range of artists with varying degrees of skill (amateurs, welcome to the stage). St. James Cathedral (65 E. Huron) hosts a grand finale (5-9 PM).
Chicago Blues Festival
6/6-6/9: Thu 6:30-9 PM, Fri-Sun 11AM-9:30 PMMusic Festivals
Among the major draws are Shemekia Copeland, Irma Thomas, Otis Clay, and James Cotton. Other activities include a drum clinic with Odie Payne Jr., a panel discussion commemorating Pinetop Perkins’s 100th birthday, and a harmonica session with Fernando Jones.
Spring Awakening Music Festival
6/14-6/16: Fri 2-11PM, Sat-Sun 11 AM-11 PMMusic Festivals
React presents three bass-driven days with beats from Calvin Harris, Moby, Bassnectar, Flosstradamus, Gramatik, and more. $170-$250 three-day general admission, $220-$300 three-day VIP
Grant Park Music Festival
Through 8/17: every Wed, Fri, and Sat (as well as Tue 7/30 and Thu 8/1) 312-742-1168Music Festivals
A string of collaborations between the Grant Park Orchestra, guest conductors, and musicians from around the globe—this summer’s lineup runs the gamut from a Shostakovich symphony to a performance by Pink Martini.
