From the festival desk

Tour News & Live Reviews

Announcements, lineup updates and reviews from Grant Park — plus guides to tickets, food and getting around.

August desk · 4 min read

Our late-night program stretches past midnight with nine new additions to the south stage, plus silent-disco afterparties on the lakefront lawn.

August desk · 3 min read

The songwriter-circle winner brings a ten-piece band for his first Chicago headline set, closing Saturday on the main stage.

August desk · 5 min read

Forty local kitchens, three late-night bakeries and one legendary pierogi window — your guide to eating across all three days.

August desk · 3 min read

Everything to know before August: gate times, wristband pickup, re-entry rules and what is left in each ticket tier.