There's no more quintessential Chicago winter music festival than the annual Music Frozen Dancing block party outside the iconic Empty Bottle indie music venue. This year's frigid fun kicks off on February 22, 2025. Grab your warmest puffer jacket and head to Logan Square for the best outdoor … [Read more...] about Free Music Frozen Dancing Block Party
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Free Black History Concert at Chicago Symphony Center
Experience the musical journey of the Black Diaspora during the thrilling Black History Month concert series: "Black Futures Concert Series: Afrofuturism: The Freedom Metropolis," by Uniting Voices Choir on February 7, 10 and 11, 2025. The free concerts honor the tradition of Afrofuturism, … [Read more...] about Free Black History Concert at Chicago Symphony Center
Free Blues & Beyond Jam Sessions
Blues fans will get to heat up all winter and spring at the Blues & Beyond Jam Sessions with Grammy-award-winning blues drummer Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith on the first Wednesday of every month at the Logan Center for the Arts through June 4, 2025. Immerse yourself in live jam sessions led … [Read more...] about Free Blues & Beyond Jam Sessions
Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Alongs
Celebrate the season with festive live concerts every Friday with the Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along starting on December 6, 13 and 20, 2024. Join a diverse group of choirs and ensembles as they light up the park with music. The holiday Sing-Along kicks off on Fridays from 6-7 … [Read more...] about Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Alongs
Chicago Lowrider Festival
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a visit to the Latine cultural event that showcases the Lowrider movement at the 13th annual Slow & Low: Chicago Lowrider Festival on October 12, 2024, at Navy Pier. At the festival, you can view more than 250 elaborately customized cars, as well … [Read more...] about Chicago Lowrider Festival
Oktoberfestiversary
Dovetail Brewery and Begyle Brewing serve up their annual fall street festival with Oktoberfestiversary on October 12-13, 2024. Enjoy brews, live music and food in the Ravenswood neighborhood. Sip on special tappings from Beglye and Dovetail while munching on sausages, lobster rolls and … [Read more...] about Oktoberfestiversary
World Dumpling Fest
Explore Chicago's diverse cultures with music, dance and samples of all the variations of ethnic dumplings during the annual World Dumpling Fest on September 21, 2024 in the Logan Square neighborhood. The Chicago Cultural Alliance hosts the fourth annual World Dumpling Fest to support and promote … [Read more...] about World Dumpling Fest
Free World Music Wednesday Concerts
The new season for World Music Wednesday has been announced! Every Wednesday, through December 4, 2024, at 8:00 pm, the Old Town School of Folk Music will host a free concert series, World Music Wednesdays, featuring musicians from all around the world. Culture and countries represented include … [Read more...] about Free World Music Wednesday Concerts
Lakeview East Art Festival
The 19th annual Lakeview East Festival of the Arts showcases an exciting range of visual arts and live music on two stages in the Lakeview neighborhood on September 14-15, 2024. Explore a line-up of 150 juried artists from around the country displaying everything from … [Read more...] about Lakeview East Art Festival
Lakeview Taco Fest
Munch your way through Southport Avenue and cast your vote for the best taco during the annual Lakeview Taco Fest on September 7-8, 2024. Celebrate the 11th year of the Lakeview Taco Fest with samplings of a range of taco styles and fillings, including chorizo, goat, lamb, mushroom and duck. The … [Read more...] about Lakeview Taco Fest
St. Alphonsus Oktoberfest Chicago
It's that time of year when Chicagoans welcome the autumn season with polka, lederhosen and lots and lots of beer. St. Alphonsus Church celebrates its 21st annual Oktoberfest Chicago in the west Lakeview neighborhood with Bavarian food, live music and craft beer tasting on September 27-29, … [Read more...] about St. Alphonsus Oktoberfest Chicago
Ravenswood ArtWalk
The Ravenswood Corridor community celebrates 21 years of the annual Ravenswood ArtWalk on September 14-15, 2024. The area's artists, manufacturers and brewers will welcome visitors during the ArtWalk for the first time in two years, with a host of fun and interactive activities. Unfolding … [Read more...] about Ravenswood ArtWalk
