Photo: Ravinia

1
Beethoven “Emperor” Concerto at Grant Park Music Festival
(Pritzker Pavilion)
Giancarlo Guerrero leads the Grant Park Orchestra through the “Emperor” Concerto with soloist Stewart Goodyear, along with a performance of Maurice Duruflé’s “Requiem” and a world premiere by local composer Jim Stephenson. When the summer’s nearing its end, you’ll wish you’d gone more often.
July 12-13

2
Pitchfork Day 2
(Union Park)
Electronic music wunderkind Jamie XX headlines Saturday ahead of his long-awaited second solo album’s release this September. And if the lineup isn’t resonating, there’s always the people-watching.
July 20

3
Os Mutantes
(Outset)
The legendary Brazilian band makes a stop at the city’s new venue in the liminal space between Bucktown and Lincoln Park. 
July 7

4
CSO + Marin Alsop: Mahler’s Ninth
(Ravinia)
Longtime Ravinia collaborators perform the composer’s final major orchestral work, described as “coming from eternity.” For Mahler, death is a gesture toward his apotheosis.
July 20

5
Pegboy
(Metro)
John Haggerty’s post-Naked Raygun project is an indispensable part of Chicago punk history. Witness it come to life in these hallowed halls.
July 12