A Special Healing Edition of LOVESEXY Celebrating the Life of Prince Join DJ Kwest-On for a special edition of his long-running Prince dance party LOVESEXY celebrating the life of one of the greatest musical innovators of all time. This free event will feature the best music, video and artifacts of Prince's prolific career. Relive the…
Emporium Arcade Bar and Otter Presents... SUPERNATURAL BEINGS The Music of Michael Jackson, James Brown, and Prince -Marcus Rezak (Digital Tape Machine, FlightWave, Stratosphere All-Stars) -Todd Stoops (RAQ, Rhythmatronix) -Mike Greenfield (Lotus, Electron) -Clay Parnell (Particle, Brothers Past) -Emily Nichols (Woo Park) -Marty Gierczyk (Chicago Funk Mafia) -Christian Rogala (Fluid Minds) plus more special guests!…
Supporting Ravinia's Reach Teach Play Education Programs. MUSIC MATTERS Music is a powerful part of a complete education. It sparks creativity in the minds of children and teaches them valuable teamwork and problem solving skills. Yet today, many schools across Chicago lack the resources to provide music education. With your support Ravinia can change that.…
Merit’s annual Gala is the largest fund raising event of the year featuring performances by Merit’s students. The 2016 Alice S. Pfaelzer Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts will be presented to Anthony and Demarre McGill, principal clarinet and flute of the New York Philharmonic and Dallas Symphony Orchestra, respectively, and their parents, Ira Carol and…
Celebrating its 32nd year in 2016, Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest will kick off Chicago's outdoor street fest season when it again welcomes the start of summer and the warm weather. Located just steps from the bustling Belmont Red Line "El" stop, this wildly popular street party in the heart of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood will again showcase…
Celebrate House music, born in Chicago 35+ years ago. Live Artists: The House Legacy Project - Keys: Jerry C King, Steve Miggedy Maestro, Rob Diggy. Bass: Day Rock, Sam Glover. Guitar: Duane "Rude" Jones. Drums: Chuck Lacy, Phillip Glover. Horns: Led by Eddie Dunn, Evrett Newchurch, Steve Thomas. Background Vocals: Kim Jay, Tony Dyson, Robert…
Kicking off Thursday, June 2nd, opening night of Ravinia, Restaurant Michael invites concert goers for a pre-show dinner...and a private chauffeur! Priced at $125 per person, Chef Michael Lachowicz offers a three-course dinner with wine pairings AND transportation to the front gate of Ravinia. From 5 - 6:30 p.m., guests can enjoy their choice of an appetizer and entree followed by dessert "to-go!" A…
The Do Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale spans 10 city blocks, on Division Street from Ashland to Leavitt, and features two live music stages, a wide variety of local vendors and food, plenty of ice cold beer and wine, unique kid’s activities in a dedicated Family Fun Fest area (which exclusively benefits local elementary…
The architecturally-stunning Millennium Park is the hippest place to be in Chicago on Monday and Thursday nights. Millennium Park Summer Music Series, the FREE weekly music series, is a showcase for a wider variety of genre-defying music. The series (formerly Downtown Sound and Made in Chicago) has been re-imagined to feature a wider variety of…
The architecturally-stunning Millennium Park is the hippest place to be in Chicago on Monday and Thursday nights. Millennium Park Summer Music Series, the FREE weekly music series, is a showcase for a wider variety of genre-defying music. The series (formerly Downtown Sound and Made in Chicago) has been re-imagined to feature a wider variety of…
Over 100 artists from all across the electronic music spectrum will occupy five incredible stages to bring a welcome mixture of hard-hitting and memorable performances to SAMF’s dedicated attendees. For the first time ever, the festival will host two main stages for fans of only the most impressive names in dance music to enjoy and…
The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago's Music Festivals. During three days on five stages, more than 500,000 blues fans prove that Chicago is the "Blues Capital of the World." Past performers include Bonnie Raitt, Ray Charles, B.B. King, the late Bo Diddley,…
The architecturally-stunning Millennium Park is the hippest place to be in Chicago on Monday and Thursday nights. Millennium Park Summer Music Series, the FREE weekly music series, is a showcase for a wider variety of genre-defying music. The series (formerly Downtown Sound and Made in Chicago) has been re-imagined to feature a wider variety of…
NOTE: Especially during the week of July 24th, due to conflicting events, the date and time may vary, regardless of the calendar published on our website. Scroll below to view any changes in the schedule. Visit the appropriate website for the latest info! Chicago’s Grant Park Music Festival Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar and…
Curbside Concerts. Craft Beer. Local Flavor. Thursdays, June 16, July 21 & August 18, 2016 | 5:30 - 8:30 pm | Lincoln & Paulina Enjoy live outdoor music, craft beer and local food this summer in the heart of Lakeview! Presented by Chicago Music Exchange with additional support from Lagunitas Brewing Company, Lakeview Live! is…
