Kick off Labor Day Weekend in Chicago – Free Concert at “Party in the Park”- Sep 2
[ September 2, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Kick off your Labor Day weekend in Chicago with a free concert hosted by 101.9fm THE MIX and Bud Light Lime, who brought you Party in the Park Thursdays from 4 – 6:30 P.M. this summer! Cut out of work early and join us for free live music outdoors on The [...]
Free Chicago Concert on Labor Day Weekend: Edible Audio Picnic – Orchard Lounge – Sep 4
[ September 4, 2010; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ] Come out on Labor Day weekend in Chicago to hear the rhythmic sounds of Edible Audible Picnic, the poly-rhythmic free concert music series in Millennium Park in Chicago, and features DJs and live bands as diverse and entrancing as the electronic genre in which they play. On Saturday, September 4, hear a free concert from [...]
Free Chicago Jazz Festival – Sept. 2-5
[ September 2, 2010 to September 6, 2010. ] With funding provided by the Chicago Jazz Partnership, the Chicago Jazz Festival presented by CareFusion will feature free music events on Thursday, September 2, at Millennium Park and Friday, September 3, at Cultural Center and Millennium Park, before moving to festival grounds in Grant Park, Saturday and Sunday, September 4 [...]
Free Labor Day Jazz Concert in Chicago to Celebrate Ramsey Lewis – Sep 3
[ September 3, 2010; 10:00 pm; ] Celebrate jazz great Ramsey Lewis and his 75th birthday at a free concert in Millennium Park this Friday Sep 3. This event is part of the free admission 32nd Annual Chicago Jazz Festival which opens on Thursday, September 2. This year’s festival runs four days in three different venues, including Grant Park, [...]
MCA’s Free Museum Admission and Tuesdays on the Terrace: Charles Heath – August 31
August 31, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concerts, Events, Latest, Museums/Parks
The MCA presents free live jazz concerts every Tuesday this summer during Tuesdays on the Terrace, presented by Macy’s. The MCA also has free admission all day on Tuesdays. August 31′s performance features Charles Heath. For a nice casual evening, bring your own blanket or rent an MCA lawn chair ($5 each) [...]
Free Bucktown Arts Fest – August 28-29
[ August 28, 2010; 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. August 29, 2010; 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. ] Come out to the FREE Bucktown Arts Fest on August 28-29. Celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2010, this free festival in Chicago has grown to become a neighborhood tradition and one of the city’s – and the country’s – premier arts festivals showcasing close to 200 participating artists featuring paintings, [...]
Free Chicago Concert Tickets: Filter with Autovein – August 24
[ August 24, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Come out for the free concert and show with platinum rock band FILTER on Tuesday, August 24th, presented by Q101 and Miller Lite at 115 Bourbon Street! The doors open at 7:30 pm and Autovein leads off at 8:30pm with FILTER at 10:00pm. To go to the concert for free just [...]
Free Concert: Edible Audio Picnic – All City Affairs Plus FREE Album Download – August 23
[ August 23, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Come out on your downtown lunch hour to Edible Audible Picnic, the poly-rhythmic free concert music series in Millennium Park in Chicago that plays at noon this summer, and features DJs and live bands as diverse and entrancing as the electronic genre in which they play. On Monday, August 23, hear a free concert from [...]
Free Classical Concert: Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 – August 20-21
[ August 20, 2010; 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. August 21, 2010; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] Bring out your friends for an awesome experience as Grant Park Music Festival performs Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. This is a true masterpiece and ends the season of free classical music concerts. A special salute will also be made to Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar, who has been with the Grant Park Music Festival for 10 years.
Grant [...]
Free Download: Chicago’s Suns Debut Indie Album + Release Party – August 20
August 17, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concerts, Coupons/Deals, Events, Latest
Be sure to check out the Chicagoist, who has a lead on a free download of Suns debut album for FREE. This four-now-six piece group only recently started in March 2009, and have released their first album – a free double EP entitled “Close Calls in the U.S. Space Program” and “The Howl and the [...]
Free Admission, Free Jazz Concert at MCA – August 17
[ August 17, 2010; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The MCA presents free live jazz concerts every Tuesday this summer during Tuesdays on the Terrace, presented by Macy’s. The MCA also has free admission all day on Tuesdays. On August 17, talented and prolific vibraphonist-composer Jason Adasiewicz performs with Mike Reed and Nate McBride. For a nice casual evening, bring your own blanket or [...]
Free Concert at Edible Audible Picnic Plus Free Download: The Juan Maclean – August 16
[ August 16, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Check out the high energy, FREE lunchtime concert at the Edible Audio Picnic at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Monday, August 16 featuring The Juan Maclean. John MacLean, better as the front man of rock band, The Juan MacLean, is an American electronic musician and former guitarist for the indie Dance-punk band Six [...]
Free Things to Do in Chicago This Weekend
[ August 14, 2010; August 15, 2010; ] This is a good weekend for free things to do in Chicago. If you would like to see a daily summary of the weekends events, check out these links to our calendar (on the right):
(You can see these too by clicking on a date on the calendar on the right side of this website):
FRIDAY [...]
Free Kinzie Corridor Art Walk in Chicago – August 14-15
Enjoy a weekend of exceptional art in Chicago’s Kinzie Corridor on August 14-15. Explore the open artists studios, enjoy a stroll down Carroll Avenue and visit the art booths, rock out to live music at the Loading Dock Stage, be surprised and amazed by street performances, and try out some arts [...]
Free Classical Concert: Dvorak’s Classic Requiem – August 13-14
[ August 13, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. August 14, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Pick one of two days with your friends to hear a masterpiece as the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus perform for FREE Dvorák’s richly expressive, passionate choral masterpiece, on both August 13-14, which was among his most popular choral works during his lifetime.
Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus; Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
August 13, 2010
Fri, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Jay Pritzker [...]
