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Enjoy free live music every weekend in the Navy Pier Beer Garden! Live on the Lake! is an outdoor live music series featuring Chicago’s best bands, along with regional and national acts, who will perform countless genres and styles of popular music every weekend. Bring your friends, enjoy the music, and take in the lakeside...
2024's Platzkonzert Germanfest returns for an Oktoberfest-style celebration featuring Hofbrau beer, authentic German food, live music, free kids activities, and more! Friday, Sept. 6 6:00 p.m. - Fest opens! Keg tap at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor William D. McLeod and Trustees. German food, music and bier all night! 8:30 p.m. - Men's "Best Legs" Competition...
Enjoy free live music every weekend in the Navy Pier Beer Garden! Live on the Lake! is an outdoor live music series featuring Chicago’s best bands, along with regional and national acts, who will perform countless genres and styles of popular music every weekend. Bring your friends, enjoy the music, and take in the lakeside...
Enjoy a free concert in the park with the Batavia Community Band on September 8 and October 5 from 3-4 p.m. at the Peg Bond Center. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Outdoor Summer Music Concerts.
Sing, clap, dance, and spin along with award-winning musician and author Jim Gill. Drop in. Meeting Room.
St. Charles Jazz Weekend is a four-day event that showcases and promotes live jazz music at different St. Charles establishments. An array of St. Charles venues will take part in this year’s event featuring numerous jazz soloists, quintets, and big bands. Patrons can enjoy jazz music starting mid-day through the evening, with the opportunity to...
Downtown Summer Sounds is a free outdoor concert series on Thursday evenings from 5-7PM at Fountain Square, from July 11 to September 26. For nine of the twelve weeks, Downtown Evanston is collaborating with a different local nonprofit (see below) to select the band, activate the Fountain Square plaza, and help us to ensure that...
Enjoy musical concerts and performances spanning a variety of musical genres featuring both local and national talent. Performances are hosted on various weekends from 6-9:30P, June through September. June 6: Wheaton Municipal Band June 13: Wheaton Municipal Band June 20: Wheaton Municipal Band June 21: The Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik with Mulberry Street*...
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