Classical Concerts in Chicago

Upcoming classical concerts, orchestras, venues, dates, and ticket options in Chicago.

Updated: June 28, 2026

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Grant Park Orchestra: Carlos Kalmar - Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3
Jul 1 · 6:30 PM · Chicago, IL
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Classical Concerts Schedule 2026–2027

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Upcoming Classical Concerts: 187
  • Jul
    01
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Wed
    Grant Park Orchestra: Carlos Kalmar - Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $49Avg. price ~ $7422 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    03
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Fri
    Grant Park Orchestra: Carlos Kalmar - Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $49Avg. price ~ $75Tickets Available: 38
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  • Jul
    04
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Weekend Event
    Grant Park Orchestra: Christopher Bell - Independence Day Salute
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $57Avg. price ~ $65Tickets Available: 30
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  • Jul
    08
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Wed
    Best Value
    Grant Park Orchestra: Carlos Kalmar - Sibelius Symphony No. 2
    Grant Park Orchestra: Carlos Kalmar - Sibelius Symphony No. 2
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $43Avg. price ~ $61Tickets Available: 40
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  • Jul
    10
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Grant Park Orchestra: Leonard Slatkin - Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
    Grant Park Orchestra: Leonard Slatkin - Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $49Avg. price ~ $66Tickets Available: 40
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  • Jul
    11
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    Weekend Event
    Grant Park Orchestra: Leonard Slatkin - Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
    Grant Park Orchestra: Leonard Slatkin - Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $49Avg. price ~ $71Tickets Available: 40
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  • Jul
    15
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Wed
    Grant Park Orchestra: Jeri Lynne Johnson - Ravel Piano Concerto
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $80Avg. price ~ $804 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    17
    2026
    6:00 PM
    Fri
    John Violinist
    City Winery - Chicago
    City Winery - Chicago
    location60607, 1200 W. Randolph St.  Chicago, ILlocation60607, 1200 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL, US
    From $154Avg. price ~ $1794 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    17
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Fri
    Best Value
    Grant Park Orchestra: Christopher Bell - Faure Requiem
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $48Avg. price ~ $78Tickets Available: 50
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  • Jul
    17
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Nervous Breakdown in G Minor
    1700 Theater at Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
    1700 Theater at Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
    location60614, 1650 North Halsted Street  Chicago, ILlocation60614, 1650 North Halsted Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $926 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    17
    2026
    9:30 PM
    Fri
    John Violinist
    City Winery - Chicago
    City Winery - Chicago
    location60607, 1200 W. Randolph St.  Chicago, ILlocation60607, 1200 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL, US
    From $89Avg. price ~ $122Tickets Available: 32
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  • Jul
    18
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Best Value
    Weekend Event
    Grant Park Orchestra: Christopher Bell - Faure Requiem
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $48Avg. price ~ $77Tickets Available: 49
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  • Jul
    18
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Weekend Event
    Nervous Breakdown in G Minor
    1700 Theater at Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
    1700 Theater at Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
    location60614, 1650 North Halsted Street  Chicago, ILlocation60614, 1650 North Halsted Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $67Avg. price ~ $806 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    19
    2026
    3:00 PM
    Sun
    Weekend Event
    Nervous Breakdown in G Minor
    1700 Theater at Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
    1700 Theater at Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
    location60614, 1650 North Halsted Street  Chicago, ILlocation60614, 1650 North Halsted Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $80Avg. price ~ $806 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    21
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Tue
    Grant Park Orchestra: Jason Seber - Broadway Sings America
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $49Avg. price ~ $77Tickets Available: 34
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  • Jul
    22
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Wed
    Grant Park Orchestra & Troupe Vertigo: Cirque - A Space Odyssey
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $49Avg. price ~ $9626 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    23
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Thu
    Grant Park Orchestra: Jason Seber - Broadway Sings America
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $49Avg. price ~ $71Tickets Available: 46
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  • Jul
    29
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Wed
    Ben Folds & Grant Park Orchestra
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $129Avg. price ~ $14825 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    31
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Fri
    Best Value
    Grant Park Orchestra: Gershwin's An American in Paris
    Grant Park Orchestra: Gershwin's An American in Paris
    Harris Theater
    Harris Theater
    location60601, 205 E. Randolph  Chicago, ILlocation60601, 205 E. Randolph Chicago, IL, US
    From $47Avg. price ~ $6325 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    31
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Best Value
    High Demand
    Stewart Copeland
    George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts • 867 seats
    George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
    location60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard  Skokie, ILlocation60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard Skokie, IL, US
    From $47Avg. price ~ $109Tickets Available: 144
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  • Aug
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Weekend Event
    Grant Park Orchestra: Gershwin's An American in Paris
    Grant Park Orchestra: Gershwin's An American in Paris
    Harris Theater
    Harris Theater
    location60601, 205 E. Randolph  Chicago, ILlocation60601, 205 E. Randolph Chicago, IL, US
    From $49Avg. price ~ $6617 tickets remaining!
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  • Aug
    02
    2026
    3:00 PM
    Sun
    Weekend Event
    Glenn Miller Orchestra
    George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts • 867 seats
    George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
    location60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard  Skokie, ILlocation60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard Skokie, IL, US
    From $57Avg. price ~ $109Tickets Available: 851
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  • Aug
    06
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Laura Benanti
    Downstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
    Downstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
    location60614, 1650 North Halsted Street  Chicago, ILlocation60614, 1650 North Halsted Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $106Avg. price ~ $151Tickets Available: 42
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  • Aug
    07
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Fri
    Grant Park Orchestra: Giancarlo Guerrero - Mozart Requiem
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion • 11000 seats
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    location60603, 201 E. Randolph Street  Chicago, ILlocation60603, 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, IL, US
    From $55Avg. price ~ $65Tickets Available: 37
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1700 Theater at Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 3
Next Concert: Jul 17, 2026
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Auditorium Theatre - IL
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 7
Next Concert: Aug 28, 2026
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City Winery - Chicago
Chicago, IL
Concert Venue
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 3
Next Concert: Jul 17, 2026
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Downstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 5
Next Concert: Aug 06, 2026
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George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
Skokie, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 5
Next Concert: Jul 31, 2026
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Harris Theater
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 2
Next Concert: Jul 31, 2026
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Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Chicago, IL
Arena
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 18
Next Concert: Jul 01, 2026
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Orchestra Hall At Chicago Symphony Center
Chicago, IL
Concert Hall
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 142
Next Concert: Sep 05, 2026
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Riviera Theatre - IL
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 1
Next Concert: Sep 29, 2026
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Thalia Hall
Chicago, IL
Concert Venue
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 1
Next Concert: Jan 15, 2027
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About Classical Concerts

Classical concerts in Chicago feature symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, renowned soloists, choral performances, guest conductors, and special seasonal programs. Browse upcoming schedules, discover concert halls, and compare ticket options throughout the region.

Classical Concerts FAQ

Answers about classical concerts, orchestras, venues, tickets, schedules, and live performances in Chicago.

What classical concerts are coming to Chicago?

Browse upcoming classical concerts featuring symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, soloists, guest conductors, and seasonal performances.

Where are classical concerts held in Chicago?

Classical concerts take place at concert halls, symphony centers, theaters, opera houses, churches, universities, and outdoor venues across Chicago.

How can I find classical concerts by date?

Browse the concert calendar by date, venue, orchestra, ensemble, or upcoming performance throughout Chicago.

How many classical concerts are scheduled?

There are currently 187 upcoming classical concert dates listed, with new performances added regularly.

Are VIP tickets available for classical concerts?

Many performances offer premium seating, subscription packages, VIP experiences, and other upgraded ticket options.

Which venues host the biggest classical concerts?

Major classical performances are typically held in concert halls, symphony centers, opera houses, and historic theaters throughout Chicago.

Can I find classical concerts near Chicago?

Yes. The guide includes classical concerts in Chicago, nearby suburbs, and surrounding entertainment destinations.

How often is the classical concert schedule updated?

The schedule is updated regularly with newly announced performances, venues, guest artists, and ticket options.