Chicago Music Festivals 2026–2027

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Updated: June 27, 2026
17 Music Festival Venues

Discover upcoming music festivals in Chicago featuring rock, country, pop, jazz, EDM, hip-hop, Latin, blues, folk, and family-friendly events. Browse festival schedules, lineups, venues, camping options, and ticket availability throughout Chicago and nearby destinations.

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Distress Fest
Jun 28 · 6:00 PM · Chicago, IL
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  • Jun
    28
    2026
    6:00 PM
    Sun
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Weekend Event
    Distress Fest
    Subterranean • 400 seats
    Subterranean
    location60647, 2011 West North Ave  Chicago, ILlocation60647, 2011 West North Ave Chicago, IL, US
    From $62Avg. price ~ $626 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    03
    2026
    4:00 PM
    Fri
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Best Value
    Fitzgerald's American Music Festival - Friday
    FitzGerald's Nightclub
    FitzGerald's Nightclub
    location60402, 6615 Roosevelt Rd  Berwyn, ILlocation60402, 6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL, US
    From $5Avg. price ~ $63 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    03
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Bummer Summer 3
    Beat Kitchen
    Beat Kitchen
    location60618, 2100 W. Belmont  Chicago, ILlocation60618, 2100 W. Belmont Chicago, IL, US
    From $32Avg. price ~ $3718 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    04
    2026
    2:30 PM
    Sat
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Best Value
    Weekend Event
    Fitzgerald's American Music Festival - Saturday
    FitzGerald's Nightclub
    FitzGerald's Nightclub
    location60402, 6615 Roosevelt Rd  Berwyn, ILlocation60402, 6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL, US
    From $5Avg. price ~ $63 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    05
    2026
    2:30 PM
    Sun
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Weekend Event
    Fitzgerald's American Music Festival - Sunday
    FitzGerald's Nightclub
    FitzGerald's Nightclub
    location60402, 6615 Roosevelt Rd  Berwyn, ILlocation60402, 6615 Roosevelt Rd Berwyn, IL, US
    From $19Avg. price ~ $1145 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    08
    2026
    Time TBA
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Windy City Smokeout Festival: Treaty Oak Revival, Braxton Keith & Sterling Elza - Wednesday
    Windy City Smokeout Festival: Treaty Oak Revival, Braxton Keith & Sterling Elza - Wednesday
    Windy City Smokeout
    Windy City Smokeout
    location60612, 1901 W Madison St  Chicago, ILlocation60612, 1901 W Madison St Chicago, IL, US
    From $122Avg. price ~ $23128 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    09
    2026
    Time TBA
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Windy City Smokeout Festival: Hootie and The Blowfish, Blake Shelton, Jordan Davis & Lainey Wilson - 4 Day Pass
    Windy City Smokeout
    Windy City Smokeout
    location60612, 1901 W Madison St  Chicago, ILlocation60612, 1901 W Madison St Chicago, IL, US
    From $256Avg. price ~ $59324 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    09
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Thu
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Windy City Smokeout Festival: Hootie and The Blowfish, Scotty McCreery & Ghost Hounds - Thursday
    Windy City Smokeout Festival: Hootie and The Blowfish, Scotty McCreery & Ghost Hounds - Thursday
    Windy City Smokeout
    Windy City Smokeout
    location60612, 1901 W Madison St  Chicago, ILlocation60612, 1901 W Madison St Chicago, IL, US
    From $84Avg. price ~ $540Tickets Available: 48
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  • Jul
    10
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Fri
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Windy City Smokeout Festival: Lainey Wilson, Hudson Westbrook & Vincent Mason - Friday
    Windy City Smokeout Festival: Lainey Wilson, Hudson Westbrook & Vincent Mason - Friday
    Windy City Smokeout
    Windy City Smokeout
    location60612, 1901 W Madison St  Chicago, ILlocation60612, 1901 W Madison St Chicago, IL, US
    From $99Avg. price ~ $629Tickets Available: 53
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  • Jul
    11
    2026
    7:00 AM
    Sat
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Weekend Event
    Chosen Few DJs Picnic and Music Festival: Wayne Williams, Jesse Saunders, Tony Hatchett & Alan King
    Chosen Few DJs Picnic and Music Festival: Wayne Williams, Jesse Saunders, Tony Hatchett & Alan King
    Jackson Park - Chicago
    Jackson Park - Chicago
    location60637, 6401 S. Stony Island Ave  Chicago, ILlocation60637, 6401 S. Stony Island Ave Chicago, IL, US
    From $116Avg. price ~ $1346 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    11
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Weekend Event
    Windy City Smokeout Festival: Jordan Davis, Russell Dickerson & Tyler Hubbard - Saturday
    Windy City Smokeout Festival: Jordan Davis, Russell Dickerson & Tyler Hubbard - Saturday
    Windy City Smokeout
    Windy City Smokeout
    location60612, 1901 W Madison St  Chicago, ILlocation60612, 1901 W Madison St Chicago, IL, US
    From $104Avg. price ~ $27123 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    12
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Weekend Event
    Windy City Smokeout Festival: Blake Shelton, Warren Zeiders & George Birge - Sunday
    Windy City Smokeout Festival: Blake Shelton, Warren Zeiders & George Birge - Sunday
    Windy City Smokeout
    Windy City Smokeout
    location60612, 1901 W Madison St  Chicago, ILlocation60612, 1901 W Madison St Chicago, IL, US
    From $97Avg. price ~ $388Tickets Available: 56
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  • Jul
    12
    2026
    4:00 PM
    Sun
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Weekend Event
    The Chicago Mexican Folk Festival
    Thalia Hall • 1000 seats
    Thalia Hall
    location60608, 1807 S Allport St  Chicago, ILlocation60608, 1807 S Allport St Chicago, IL, US
    From $46Avg. price ~ $5412 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    16
    2026
    5:00 PM
    Thu
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    idobi Radio Summer School: Honey Revenge, Games We Play & Winona Fighter
    House Of Blues - Chicago • 1300 seats
    House Of Blues - Chicago
    location60654, 329 N Dearborn St  Chicago, ILlocation60654, 329 N Dearborn St Chicago, IL, US
    From $23Avg. price ~ $59Tickets Available: 260
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  • Jul
    18
    2026
    12:00 PM
    Sat
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Weekend Event
    Silver Room Sound System Block Party
    Silver Room Sound System Block Party
    The Salt Shed Outdoors - Chicago
    The Salt Shed Outdoors - Chicago
    location60642, 1357 North Elston Avenue  Chicago, ILlocation60642, 1357 North Elston Avenue Chicago, IL, US
    From $164Avg. price ~ $208Tickets Available: 47
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  • Jul
    30
    2026
    Time TBA
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Lollapalooza - 2 Day Pass (Thursday & Sunday)
    Lollapalooza - 2 Day Pass (Thursday & Sunday)
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park • 25500 seats
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park
    location60601, 337 E Randolph St  Chicago, ILlocation60601, 337 E Randolph St Chicago, IL, US
    From $902Avg. price ~ $10404 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    30
    2026
    Time TBA
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Lollapalooza - 4 Day Pass
    Lollapalooza - 4 Day Pass
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park • 25500 seats
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park
    location60601, 337 E Randolph St  Chicago, ILlocation60601, 337 E Randolph St Chicago, IL, US
    From $637Avg. price ~ $76820 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    30
    2026
    5:30 AM
    Thu
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Lollapalooza - 2 Day Pass (Thursday & Friday)
    Lollapalooza - 2 Day Pass (Thursday & Friday)
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park • 25500 seats
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park
    location60601, 337 E Randolph St  Chicago, ILlocation60601, 337 E Randolph St Chicago, IL, US
    From $927Avg. price ~ $10694 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    30
    2026
    7:30 AM
    Thu
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Lollapalooza - 2 Day Pass (Thursday & Saturday)
    Lollapalooza - 2 Day Pass (Thursday & Saturday)
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park • 25500 seats
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park
    location60601, 337 E Randolph St  Chicago, ILlocation60601, 337 E Randolph St Chicago, IL, US
    From $927Avg. price ~ $10694 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    30
    2026
    12:00 PM
    Thu
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Lollapalooza - Thursday
    Lollapalooza - Thursday
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park • 25500 seats
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park
    location60601, 337 E Randolph St  Chicago, ILlocation60601, 337 E Randolph St Chicago, IL, US
    From $287Avg. price ~ $1235Tickets Available: 74
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  • Jul
    31
    2026
    9:00 AM
    Fri
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Lollapalooza - 2 Day Pass (Friday & Saturday)
    Lollapalooza - 2 Day Pass (Friday & Saturday)
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park • 25500 seats
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park
    location60601, 337 E Randolph St  Chicago, ILlocation60601, 337 E Randolph St Chicago, IL, US
    From $910Avg. price ~ $10599 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    31
    2026
    10:30 AM
    Fri
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Lollapalooza - 2 Day Pass (Friday & Sunday)
    Lollapalooza - 2 Day Pass (Friday & Sunday)
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park • 25500 seats
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park
    location60601, 337 E Randolph St  Chicago, ILlocation60601, 337 E Randolph St Chicago, IL, US
    From $874Avg. price ~ $102410 tickets remaining!
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  • Jul
    31
    2026
    12:00 PM
    Fri
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    High Demand
    Lollapalooza - Friday
    Lollapalooza - Friday
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park • 25500 seats
    Hutchinson Field Grant Park
    location60601, 337 E Randolph St  Chicago, ILlocation60601, 337 E Randolph St Chicago, IL, US
    From $324Avg. price ~ $2699Tickets Available: 62
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  • Jul
    31
    2026
    11:00 PM
    Fri
    FESTIVAL / TOUR
    Lollapalooza Aftershow: PartyOf2
    Schubas • 550 seats
    Schubas
    location60657, 3159 N Southport  Chicago, ILlocation60657, 3159 N Southport Chicago, IL, US
    From $63Avg. price ~ $728 tickets remaining!
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Music Festival Venue
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Music Festival Venue
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Next Music Festival: Jul 31, 2026
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Arena
Upcoming Music Festivals: 1
Next Music Festival: Aug 29, 2026
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Music Festival Venue
Upcoming Music Festivals: 3
Next Music Festival: Sep 12, 2026
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Music Festival Venue
Upcoming Music Festivals: 4
Next Music Festival: Sep 18, 2026
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FitzGerald's Nightclub
Nightclub
Upcoming Music Festivals: 3
Next Music Festival: Jul 03, 2026
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House Of Blues - Chicago
Music Festival Venue
Upcoming Music Festivals: 1
Next Music Festival: Jul 16, 2026
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Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Arena
Upcoming Music Festivals: 1
Next Music Festival: Aug 25, 2026
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Hutchinson Field Grant Park
Stadium
Upcoming Music Festivals: 12
Next Music Festival: Jul 30, 2026
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Jackson Park - Chicago
Music Festival Venue
Upcoming Music Festivals: 1
Next Music Festival: Jul 11, 2026
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Schubas
Music Festival Venue
Upcoming Music Festivals: 3
Next Music Festival: Jul 31, 2026
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SeatGeek Stadium
Stadium
Upcoming Music Festivals: 4
Next Music Festival: Sep 04, 2026
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Subterranean
Music Festival Venue
Upcoming Music Festivals: 1
Next Music Festival: Jun 28, 2026
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Thalia Hall
Music Festival Venue
Upcoming Music Festivals: 1
Next Music Festival: Jul 12, 2026
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The Salt Shed Outdoors - Chicago
Music Festival Venue
Upcoming Music Festivals: 1
Next Music Festival: Jul 18, 2026
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Union Park
Music Festival Venue
Upcoming Music Festivals: 6
Next Music Festival: Sep 04, 2026
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Upcoming Music Festivals: 6
Next Music Festival: Jul 08, 2026
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Music Festivals by Genre

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🎸

Rock Festivals

Live bands, outdoor stages, touring rock acts, and festival weekends.
🤠

Country Festivals

Country music weekends, outdoor concerts, and festival experiences.
🎧

EDM Festivals

Electronic music, DJs, dance stages, and light shows.
🎷

Jazz Festivals

Live jazz performances, cultural celebrations, and outdoor stages.
🎙️

Blues Festivals

Classic blues artists, heritage events, and outdoor concerts.
🎤

Pop Festivals

Top artists, chart hits, and large outdoor festivals.
🎧

Hip-Hop Festivals

Rap artists, DJs, and urban music festivals.
💃

Latin Festivals

Latin music, dance, and cultural celebrations.
🪕

Folk Festivals

Folk music, acoustic artists, and community festivals.
🎵

Indie Festivals

Independent artists, alternative music, and local bands.
🎻

Classical Festivals

Symphony orchestras, opera, and chamber music festivals.
🎶

Christian Music Festivals

Faith-based artists, worship music, and family festivals.

About Music Festivals

What Music Festivals Can You Find?

Browse more than 50 upcoming music festivals featuring major touring festivals, local celebrations, outdoor concerts, multi-day events, and regional music experiences.

Where Are Music Festivals Held?

Music festivals take place in parks, fairgrounds, amphitheaters, stadiums, downtown districts, waterfronts, wineries, resorts, and outdoor entertainment venues throughout Chicago and nearby areas.

When Is Festival Season?

Music festivals happen year-round, with the largest selection typically taking place during spring, summer, and fall.

Popular Music Festivals

🎵 Festival Type Popular Examples
Rock Festivals Multi-day rock festivals
Country Festivals Country music weekends
EDM Festivals Electronic dance music festivals
Pop Festivals Mainstream music festivals
Hip-Hop Festivals Rap and hip-hop events
Jazz Festivals Jazz celebrations and live performances
Blues Festivals Blues festivals and heritage events
Folk Festivals Folk and acoustic music festivals

Music Festivals FAQ

Find answers about music festivals, lineups, tickets, camping, venues, and festival planning.

What music festivals are listed?

Browse 50 upcoming music festivals, including rock, country, jazz, blues, EDM, pop, hip-hop, Latin, folk, and family-friendly festivals across Chicago and nearby areas.

When is music festival season?

Festivals take place throughout the year, with the busiest schedules typically during spring, summer, and fall.

Can I buy festival tickets online?

Many festivals offer general admission, VIP passes, multi-day tickets, parking, camping, and premium experiences.

Are festival lineups updated?

Yes. Artist lineups, schedules, venues, and festival information are updated regularly as organizers announce new performers.

Do festivals offer camping?

Many multi-day music festivals provide camping, RV parking, glamping, and nearby hotel options.

Are family-friendly music festivals available?

Yes. Many festivals include children's activities, family zones, local food vendors, and entertainment suitable for all ages.