Last call for outdoor concerts: Our 50 between now and October
There are just weeks left for outdoor concerts around Chicago, starting with Chris Brown and Mötley Crüe this weekend and wrapping up with Deadmau5 on Navy Pier in October.
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New Dave Matthews Band tour will come to Chicago
The band announced a fall tour on Tuesday, including a stop at the United Center on Nov. 7.
Scott Turow, Eve Ewing among the authors at Printers Row Lit Fest 2026
Other Printers Row Lit Fest presenters include PBS NewsHour co-anchor Geoff Bennett and a Pulitzer Prize-winning team from the Tribune.
Lollapalooza 2026: Flooding delays the start of a scrambled Day 3
The music finally gets going in Grant Park after weather delays, with sets by Wolf Alice and Leon Thomas.
Lollapalooza 2026: Gray skies and a shifting schedule doesn’t dampen Day 2
Lollapalooza hits its stride on the Chicago lakefront on Friday, with the gates opening at 11 a.m. for Day 2 of the four-day musical festival in Grant Park.
Lollapalooza opens for 2026: ‘Go big or go home’
This year's Lollapalooza music festival opened Thursday in a sunny, sold-out Grant Park with Lorde and hometown artist John Summit as the day-capping headliners.
Concerts and outdoor events around Chicagoland on hold as the haze from wildfire smoke lingers
Outdoor concerts, Great America and other open-air events around Chicago and the suburbs remained on hold as haze from wildfire smoke stubbornly remained in the area for a second day.
Update: William Shatner debuts new metal band at Riot Fest — DeLorean and puppies required
Joining the musical lineup at Riot Fest 2026 in September is the debut of William Shatner's new heavy metal band on the festival's final day.
Chicago History Museum will be free on Tuesday as an escape from the heat
The Chicago History Museum (1601 N. Clark St.) announced late Monday that it will open free of charge on Tuesday to help Chicagoans escape the extreme heat.
More tickets for Obama Presidential Center museum to go on sale
The next round of tickets for the museum at the Obama Presidential Center go on sale to the public on July 8, for admission to the museum from September through...