10 things to do around Chicago: Pride Parade, a CSO concert and music fests everywhere
This is a weekend for music festivals, to be sure. The calendar officially rolled over into summer earlier this week and music will be playing on outdoor stages all over town. Plus Chicago Pride Parade is Sunday.
Chicago Pride Parade
The 52nd annual parade steps off at noon on Sunday from Montrose and Broadway in the Uptown neighborhood. With marching bands, presenters and more than 150 floats this year, the parade will last about two and a half hours and concludes at Diversey Parkway and Cannon Drive. Don’t miss the unofficial finale to Pride Month in June.
Noon June 25 in the Uptown and Lakeview neighborhoods; free, more information and full parade route at chicagopride.gopride.com
Logan Square Arts Festival
This three-day event will feature 30 bands across two stages, including Free Range, Greg Freeman and Elizabeth Moen. The festival will also host 70 local artists, makers and artisanal vendors selling items, as well as art installations, activities and live art presentations.
5 p.m. to 10 p.m. June 23, noon to 10 p.m. June 24-25 at the intersection of Logan Boulevard, Kedzie and Milwaukee Avenue; free, suggested donation of $5 more information at logansquareartsfestival.com
Re:SET Chicago
Headliners for this three-day concert series include Steve Lacy, boygenius and LCD Soundsystem, playing on a single stage in Riis Park on the Northwest Side. Plus food and drinks from local restaurants, bars and breweries, including Soul & Smoke and Gorditas Loli’s. 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. June 23-25 at Riis Park, 6100 W. Fullerton Ave.; single-day general admission tickets start at $129.50 (Saturday is sold out), more information at chicago.resetconcertseries.com
Summer Smash
This three-day festival of hip hop music is relocating this year to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. Concerts will play on two stages outside the stadium and one stage inside. Headliners include Kid Cudi (Friday), Future (on Saturday) and Playboi Carti (Sunday). Food vendors include Kasama, Harold’s Chicken and Portillo’s.
June 23-25 at SeatGeek Stadium, 7000 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview; single-day general admission tickets start at $99 (Saturday is sold out), more information at thesummersmash.com
Pride in the Park Festival
Timed alongside the Pride Parade, this annual outdoor music event features LGBTQ+ performers, artists and vendors. Headliners include DJ Zedd, rap star Saweetie, DJ Years & Years and Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larson.
3 p.m. to 10 p.m. June 23-24 at Grant Park; single-day general admission tickets start at $70, more information at prideparkchi.com
‘Muti Conducts Beethoven’
This weekend, Riccardo Muti, longtime music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducts Beethoven’s “Missa solemnis” in his final concerts at Symphony Center as music director.
8 p.m. June 23-24 and 3 p.m. June 25 in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; tickets $99-$399 at 312-294-3000 and cso.org
Chicago House Music Festival
This fest, which celebrates a genre that began in Chicago, is presented in conjunction with the Taste of Chicago Humboldt Park. Performers include DJ Psycho-B and Queen! For A Day. Taste vendors include African Food Palace, Chicago’s Doghouse and Tacotlan.
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 24 at the Humboldt Park Boathouse Lawn, 1301 N. Humboldt Drive; free, more information at chicago.gov
‘Joffrey for All Celebration’
A first-of-its-kind, free performance by dancers from the Joffrey Ballet, as well as the Joffrey Academy of Dance and students from the Joffrey community engagement programs. The company also is celebrating president and CEO Greg Cameron on his 10th anniversary.
5:30 p.m. June 25 at Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, entrances at Randolph Street and Monroe Street; more information at joffrey.org
Miche Fest
The 5th annual Latino music festival is headlined this weekend by Prince Royce, Natti Natasha, Alex Lora y El Tri, Gerado Ortiz and Elvis Crespo. Plus sets by local DJs and more, presented by Tribu.
June 24-25 in Harrison Park, 1824 S. Wood St. in Pilsen; tickets $89-$299 at michefest.live
Stevie Nicks
The legendary singer, songwriter and lead of the band Fleetwood Mac is in Chicago this weekend for a one-night-only concert at United Center.
7 p.m. June 23 at United Center, 1901 W. Madison St.; tickets from $110 at www.unitedcenter.com
