Life doesn’t get much better than listening to your favorite bands on a warm summers day! With Chicago’s plethora of concerts, you will surely be able to find the festival and band you are dying to see live. Check the list below to see who’s coming to the Windy City this summer:
Festivals:
Lollapalooza: August 1- 4 @ Grant Park
It’s that time of year again…Lollapalooza! Started in 1991, this summer music festival has expanded into a 4-day event that expects about 100,000 people per day. The big headliners this year are The Strokes, The Chainsmokers, Hozier, Childish Gambino, Tame Impala, Maggie Rogers, Twenty One Pilots, J Balvin, Lil Wayne, Ariana Grande, Flume and Louis the Child. Visit their website to see other performers and to purchase passes! https://www.lollapalooza.com/
Lake Shake: June 21-23 @ Northerly Island
This 3-day festival is perfect for all country music lovers! The weekend lineup includes these artists: Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Keith Urban, Brett Young, Midland, Luke Bryan, Granger Smith and more. Check out their website to see the full list: https://lakeshakefestival.com/line-up/
Pitchfork: July 19-21 @ Union Park
If alternative rock, indie rock, and electronic music are more your thing, Pitchfork Music Festival is for you! Catch these artists and bands there: HAIM, Robyn, Charlie XCX, Mavis Staples, The Isley Brothers…and many more! https://pitchforkmusicfestival.com/
Concerts:
Zac Brown Band: June 29 @ 7pm: Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Cage the Elephant: July 21 @ 6pm: Huntington Bank Pavilion
Green Day:July 22-July 26: School of Rock Chicago
Khalid: July 25 @ 7:30: United Center
Backstreet Boys:August 10 @ 8pm: United Center
John Mayer: August 14 @ 7:30: United Center
-Devin Johnson