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June 10 - August 15, 2026

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The Grant Park Music Festival is a ten-week classical music concert series held annually in Chicago, Illinois’ Millennium Park.

It features the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, along with guest performers and conductors, and is one of the only free outdoor classical-music concert series in the US.

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2026 Season

2026 Season

Experience Classic Chicago

June 10 - August 15, 2026

Upcoming Concerts

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Details for Bernstein West Side Story

Bernstein West Side Story

Wed, Jun 10 · 6:30pm
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Details for Brahms Symphony No. 4

Brahms Symphony No. 4

Fri, Jun 12 · 6:30pm & Sat, Jun 13 · 7:30pm
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Details for Haydn Military Symphony

Haydn Military Symphony

Wed, Jun 17 · 6:30pm
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Details for Copland Symphony No. 3

Copland Symphony No. 3

Fri, Jun 19 · 6:30pm & Sat, Jun 20 · 7:30pm
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Details for American Choral Classics with the Grant Park Chorus

American Choral Classics with the Grant Park Chorus

Tue, Jun 23 · 5:45pm & Thu, Jul 2 · 6:30pm
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Details for Barber Violin Concerto

Barber Violin Concerto

Wed, Jun 24 · 6:30pm
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Details for Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1

Fri, Jun 26 · 6:30pm & Sat, Jun 27 · 7:30pm
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Details for Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3

Wed, Jul 1 · 6:30pm & Fri, Jul 3 · 6:30pm
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Details for Independence Day Salute

Independence Day Salute

Sat, Jul 4 · 7:30pm
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Details for Sibelius Symphony No. 2

Sibelius Symphony No. 2

Wed, Jul 8 · 8:00pm
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Details for String Fellows at Mount Greenwood Park

String Fellows at Mount Greenwood Park

Thu, Jul 9 · 6:30pm
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Details for Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Fri, Jul 10 · 8:00pm & Sat, Jul 11 · 8:00pm
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Details for Ravel Piano Concerto

Ravel Piano Concerto

Wed, Jul 15 · 6:30pm
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Details for String Fellows at Lake Shore Park

String Fellows at Lake Shore Park

Thu, Jul 16 · 6:30pm
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Details for Fauré Requiem

Fauré Requiem

Fri, Jul 17 · 6:30pm & Sat, Jul 18 · 7:30pm
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Details for Broadway Sings America

Broadway Sings America

Tue, Jul 21 · 6:30pm & Thu, Jul 23 · 6:30pm
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Details for Cirque: A Space Odyssey

Cirque: A Space Odyssey

Wed, Jul 22 · 6:30pm
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Details for Special Event: An Evening with Ben Folds

Special Event: An Evening with Ben Folds

Wed, Jul 29 · 6:30pm
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Details for String Fellows at Norwood Park

String Fellows at Norwood Park

Thu, Jul 30 · 6:30pm
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Details for Gershwin An American in Paris

Gershwin An American in Paris

Fri, Jul 31 · 6:30pm & Sat, Aug 1 · 7:30pm
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Details for Ohlsson Plays Chopin

Ohlsson Plays Chopin

Wed, Aug 5 · 6:30pm
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Details for Vocal Fellows at Columbus Park Refectory

Vocal Fellows at Columbus Park Refectory

Thu, Aug 6 · 6:30pm
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Details for Mozart Requiem

Mozart Requiem

Fri, Aug 7 · 6:30pm & Sat, Aug 8 · 7:30pm
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Details for Dvořák New World Symphony

Dvořák New World Symphony

Wed, Aug 12 · 6:30pm
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Details for Vocal Fellows at Indian Boundary Park

Vocal Fellows at Indian Boundary Park

Thu, Aug 13 · 6:30pm
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Details for Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Fri, Aug 14 · 6:30pm & Sat, Aug 15 · 7:30pm
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Not To Be Missed

Details for Bernstein West Side Story
Giancarlo Guerrero
Wed, Jun 10 · 6:30pm

Bernstein West Side Story

Jay Pritzker Pavilion
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Details for Independence Day Salute
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Sat, Jul 4 · 7:30pm

Independence Day Salute

Jay Pritzker Pavilion
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Details for Broadway Sings America
Tiffany Mann
Tue, Jul 21 · 6:30pm & Thu, Jul 23 · 6:30pm

Broadway Sings America

Jay Pritzker Pavilion
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Details for Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Giancarlos
Fri, Aug 14 · 6:30pm & Sat, Aug 15 · 7:30pm

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Jay Pritzker Pavilion
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Ben Folds

Special Event: An Evening with Ben Folds

Wednesday, July 29

For one night only, singer-songwriter and pianist Ben Folds joins the Grant Park Orchestra.

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Anwar Nasir square

Anwar Nasir Named Festival President and CEO

With a distinguished career in arts leadership, Anwar Nasir will lead the Festival into its new era as we approach our centennial season in 2035.

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Audience

The benefits of membership have never been better.

Enjoy priority reserved seating, invitations to special events, discounted parking and more.

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News & Stories

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Welcome to Our New Musicians

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Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell Celebrates 25 Years

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Album Cover Shostakovich Symphony No. 10

New Release from the Grant Park Orchestra

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Paul Winberg receiving Nikolai Malko Award

Paul Winberg Awarded Nikolai Malko Award

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Josh Jones Sphinx Award

Medal of Excellence to Principal Percussionist

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2026 String Fellows 4x5

Meet the Festival's 2026 String Fellows

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2026 Vocal Fellows 5x4

Meet the Festival's 2026 Vocal Fellows

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The Bean

Experience Chicago in the Summertime

See a concert. Spend the night.

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Keep the Festival Classic. Chicago. And Free.

Your annual fund support helps produce the Grant Park Music Festival's free concerts, education programs, and community engagement initiatives.

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