Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, but there’s still plenty to do around the Chicago area in coming days.
Bike The Drive
WHAT: Bike the Drive is a fundraiser for the Active Transportation Alliance, a non-profit advocacy organization working to improve conditions for walking, biking, and public transit throughout Chicagoland, that closes DuSable Lake Shore Drive to car traffic.
WHERE: Butler Field in Grant Park, 235 S. Columbus Dr. Chicago
WHEN: 6a.m. to 12 noon on Aug 31
Chicago Jazz Fest
WHAT: Produced by the Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events (DCASE) and programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago (JIC), the Chicago Jazz Fest promotes all forms of jazz.
WHERE: Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago; Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago
WHEN: 11a.m to 7:30p.m. on Aug 28; 12noon – 9p.m. on Aug 29; 11a.m. – 9p.m. on Aug 30 & Aug 31
North Coast Music Festival
WHAT: Experience some of the biggest names in electronic dance music at the 15th annual North Coast Music Festival
WHERE: SeatGeek Stadium, 7000 S Harlem Ave, Bridgeview
WHEN: 2p.m. – 12a.m. on Aug 29 – 31
ARC Music Festival
WHAT: The ARC Music Festival is all about electronic dance music, specifically house and techno featuring an international lineup of dance music artists
WHERE: Union Park, 1501 W Randolph St
WHEN: AUG 29 – AUG 31
Taste of Polonia
WHAT: Taste of Polonia highlights rich Polish heritage, with authentic polish cuisine and beer, nonstop live music and community.
WHERE: Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave
WHEN: Aug 29 – 31
African Festival of the Arts
WHAT: The 35th annual African Festival of the Arts is billed as Chicago’s largest celebration of global black culture.
WHERE: Washington Park
WHEN: 10 AM – 10 PM on Aug 30 – Sept 1
Closing Weekend: Bristol Renaissance Faire
WHAT: Last chance to explore the immersive 16th century Elizabethan village experience known as the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Kenosha Wisconsin.
WHERE: 12550 120th Ave, Kenosha, WI
WHEN: closes for the season Sept 1
Concert: The Whispers
WHO: The Whispers– the Los Angeles based R & B group with many hits in the ’70s and 80’s- bring their legendary catalog to life this weekend.
WHERE: Country Club Hills Amphitheater, 4150 183rd St, Country Club Hills
WHEN: 7p.m. on Aug 30
Concert: Falling in Reverse
WHO: Falling in Reverse is a band known for its genre-blending style of music that combines metalcore, pop-punk and rap metal with hip hop and electronic music influences.
WHERE: Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave, Tinley Park
WHEN: 6:15p.m. on Aug 30
Concert: My Chemical Romance
WHAT: My Chemical Romance, a rock band from New Jersey, blends alternative rock; emo; pop-punk; post-hardcore; punk rock and hard rock.
WHERE: Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago
WHEN: 6p.m. on Aug 29
Concert: The Lumineers
WHAT: The Lumineers is an alternative folk band based out of Denver, Colorado, bring their “Automatic World Tour” to Chicago
WHERE: Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago
WHEN: 6:30p.m. on Aug 30
Concert: System Of A Down and Avenged Sevenfold
WHO: Iconic 1990s and 2000s rock band System of a Down teams up with Avenged Sevenfold as part of a limited 6 concert tour.
WHERE: Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago
WHEN: 5:30p.m. on Aug 31 & Sept 1
Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience
WHAT: Marvel Studios teams up with the Chicago Philharmonic to take you on an epic film journey spanning 23 films, bringing the most iconic moments to life with a full symphony orchestra.
WHERE: Ravinia, 200 Ravinia Park Rd, Highland Park
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. on Aug 29
