TOMORROW X TOGETHER: K-pop superstars headline Lollapalooza Saturday night.
1 Lollapalooza (Grant Park) What was started in the nineties as a rock ‘n’ roll road show is more eclectic than ever, with K-pop, hip-hop, pop, country, R&B, EDM, and, yes, even some rock filling the lakefront for a long weekend. August 3-6
2 Thirsty Ears Music Festival (Wilson between Ravenswood and Hermitage) Chicago’s classical music street festival returns with its biggest lineup yet, including sixteen ensembles and soloists on the main stage. August 5 & 6
3 Bruce Springsteen (Wrigley Field) The Boss at seventy-three still puts on a longer and more energetic show than an entire day of bands at most music festivals. August 9 & 11
4 Cultivate (The Nursery) Riot Fest co-presents “Chicago’s first festival celebration of cannabis culture” with a lineup of weed-friendly rock, hip-hop and reggae acts. August 25-27
5 Chicago Jazz Festival (Millennium Park) The lineup had not been announced at press time, but you can count on a carefully curated and chill end to your summer on the Lakefront. August 31-September 3
