EVENT REVIEWS Bruno Mars Brings a Retro Feel-Good Soldier Field Concert to Chicago With Singing and Dance Moves Front and Center FEATURED EVENTS Chicago Weekend Festival Roundup Brings West Fest, Tacos Y Tamales and Climate Week Events to Neighborhoods Citywide EVENT REVIEWS Ravinia Opens Its $70 Million Hunter Pavilion With Lizzo, Yunchan Lim and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra UPCOMING EVENTS AND TOURS Kanye West Announces New Concerts in San Antonio and Chicago With Alamodome and Soldier Field Dates Set for Summer and Fall Bruno Mars Brings The Romantic Tour to Chicago’s Soldier Field — Two Nights, One Chance to See a Legend Live A$AP Rocky Launches ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ World Tour in Chicago With Massive North America and Europe Run Chicago’s 2026 Concert Calendar Brings Stadium Superstars, Pop Icons, and Festivals Back in a Big Way The Who Announce Final U.S. Farewell Concert in Palm Springs This October VIEW ALL FESTIVALS AND MUSIC EVENTS Chicago Summer 2026 Music Festival Guide: Every Major Event, Date, and What You Need to Know Lollapalooza 2026 Full Lineup Revealed: Charli XCX, Lorde, and Smashing Pumpkins Are Headed to Chicago This Summer Chicago Set to Host International Jazz Day 2026 With Global Concert, Neighborhood Events, and All-Star Lineup Chicago Chosen to Host 15th Annual International Jazz Day as Herbie Hancock Brings Global Celebration Home Theaters Across the U.S. Cancel and Reschedule Performances as Major Winter Storm Disrupts Live Events Nationwide VIEW ALL CELEBRITIES SPOTLIGHTS Taylor Swift Surprises Nashville’s Tight Ends & Friends Concert With Lainey Wilson as Dan + Shay, Nate Smith and More Deliver Viral Moments Karol G Stuns at the 2026 Amas With a Surprise Win for Tropicoqueta After Accepting International Artist Honor Jane’s Addiction’s Nothing’s Shocking Still Sounds Like the Future as Perry Farrell Recalls the Album That Changed Alternative Rock Noah Kahan Joins Fenway Music Hall of Fame After Record-Setting Four-Night Boston Run at Fenway Park Taylor Swift’s Most Misheard Lyrics Reveal Why Fans Keep Replaying Her Biggest Pop Songs VIEW ALL NEW RELEASES & ALBUM DROPS Alan Jackson to Release Final Nashville Concert Album After Retiring From Touring With NBC Special and PBS Appearance Later This Year Strong Storms Set to Develop Overnight Across Missouri and Illinois Between Midnight and 2 AM Targeting the I-70 Corridor Chicago’s Withering Soul Announce New Album Passage of the Arcane, First Single Released LaMP Release New Vinyl ‘The Relix Session (Live from Garcia’s Chicago)’ August 2025 Music Video Highlights: ABANGSAPAU, deførmed, Blush, Electrico, Josh Makazo, and More VIEW ALL INDUSTRY NEWS & TRENDS Media Layoffs Sweep Hollywood and U.S. Newsrooms as Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and CNN Cut Staff in 2025 and 2026 Ticketmaster Found Guilty of Running a Monopoly — What the Landmark Verdict Means for Concert Fans Across America Record Store Day 2026 in Chicago: What Sold, What Surprised, and Why the Vinyl Revival Is Just Getting Started Ella Langley Makes Chart History With Dandelion: How a Country Outsider Took Over 2026 Radiohead Announce First Tour Since 2018, Face Boycott Calls from Pro-Palestine Activists VIEW ALL FEATURED EVENTS FEATURED EVENTS Chicago Weekend Festival Roundup Brings West Fest, Tacos Y Tamales and Climate Week Events to Neighborhoods Citywide Posted onJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026 0 From live music and neighborhood sidewalk sales to a first-ever Climate Week lineup, Chicago has 27 ways to spend the ... FEATURED EVENTS Chicago’s Square Roots Festival Returns to Lincoln Square With Margo Price, Dehd and a Full Weekend of Community Music Posted onJuly 16, 2026July 16, 2026 0 The neighborhood festival brings together live sets, local food, craft beer and family activities across three summer days in Chicago. FEATURED EVENTS Taste of Park Ridge Returns With Live Music, Global Bites and Free Admission for a Three-Day Downtown Summer Tradition Posted onJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026 0 The longtime Uptown festival is back this weekend with concerts, local vendors and family activities near the Metra station. FEATURED EVENTS Chicago’s Summer Festival Weekend Packs Taste of Chicago, Smokeout and More Into a Crowded Downtown Celebration Posted onJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026 0 Warm weather filled parks, lakefront paths and music venues as multiple signature Chicago events drew locals and out-of-towners. VIEW ALL
