Photo: Ravinia

1
Silver Room Block Party
(The Salt Shed)
After a two-year hiatus, the summer favorite returns closer to its Wicker Park origins, with forty acts performing over ten hours across the Salt Shed campus.
July 18

2
CSO: Snowy Sounds of Sibelius and Strauss
(Ravinia)
As Klaus Mäkelä gets closer to assuming his post at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, he makes his debut with Ravinia’s resident orchestra alongside fellow wunderkind Daniel Lozakovich.
August 6

3
American Football
(The Salt Shed)
Over a quarter century after their now-iconic debut, the band plays a hometown show in support of their new album, known as “LP4,” on a long world tour that takes them from Milan to Buffalo.
August 14

4
Paul Simon
(Ravinia)
The legendary singer-songwriter plans a two-part concert: After performing his latest album, “Seven Psalms,” in full, he’ll play the hits (and there’s many of them) in the second half.
July 17-18

5
Tuesdays on the Terrace: Finom
(Museum of Contemporary Art)
The “beloved two-headed monster” of Chicagoans Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart play a free show at the MCA’s essential summertime concert series.
August 4