Chicago Spring / Summer Concerts & Festivals 2019

Well Chicago, another fall and winter in the can and although we experienced record cold temperatures, Chicago's nightlife brought the heat. The concert and events schedule was on fire. As the days begin to get longer and the temperature rises, from the looks of this calendar of events, concerts and festivals, the spring and summer is gonna be just a lit. There will be PLENTY of reasons to get outside and into parks, onto rooftops and more. Check out this schedule of concerts and festivals to look for. Store it. Save it. I'm sure more will be added as the season kicks in.
Ravi Coltrane at Jazz Showcase Apr. 3-7
Norman Connors & Jean Carn at The Promontory Apr. 5
Eric B. & Rakim at House Of Blues Apr. 6
Caetano Veloso at Symphony Center Apr. 9
The Nth Power at Martyr's Apr. 11
Cecile McLorin Salvant at Symphony Center Apr. 12
Lupe Fiasco at Navy Pier Apr. 12
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble at The Promontory Apr. 12
Dungeon Family Reunion ft. Big Boi, Goodie Mob at House Of Blues Apr. 14
Jesse Boykins III at The Promontory Apr. 18
Brian McKnight, Stokley of Mint Condition at The Venue Horseshoe Apr. 19
Morris Day & The Time, Sheila E at The Venue Horseshoe Apr. 20
Big Freedia at The Promontory Apr. 21
Valerie June at Park West Apr. 22
Liv Warfield at City Winery Apr. 23
Makaya McCraven w/ Resavoir at Empty Bottle Apr. 25
Eric Roberson at City Winery Apr. 25-27
Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def at Concord Music Hall Apr. 27
Onra, Devin Morrison at Lincoln Hall Apr. 28
PJ Morton at City Winery Apr. 30
Kendrick Scott Oracle at Constellation May 2
Chick Corea at Symphony Center May 3
Nate Smith & Kinfolk at Space May 4
Santigold at Vic Theatre May 8
Nicole Mitchell, Tomeika Reid & Mike Reed at Constellation May 10-11
Jeffrey Osborne & Peabo Bryson at The Venue Horseshoe May 10
Black Coffee at Concord Music Hall May 11
Lizz Wright at City Winery May 14
Mulatu Astatke at Garfield Park Conservatory May 14
George Benson at The Venue Horseshoe May 17
FKJ at Concord Music Hall May 17
Snarky Puppy at The Riviera May 18
Loose Ends ft. Jane Eugene May 18
Roy Ayers at City Winery May 22-23
Chicago House Music Festival ft. Reel People, Tony Humphries and more at Millennium Park May 23-25
Rahsaan Patterson at City Winery May 24
India Arie at The Venue Horseshoe May 24
Jamila Woods at Thalia Hall May 26
Jorja Smith, Kali Uchis at Aragon Ballroom May 28
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at Aragon Ballroom May 31
Jay Electronica at The Promontory May 31
Wu-Tang Clan at Aragon Ballroom Jun. 1
Hyde Park Brew Fest in Downtown Hyde Park Jun. 1-2
David Murray, Kahil El Zabar at The Promontory Jun. 2
Anderson Paak, Thundercat & Noname at Northerly Island Jun. 4
Wayne Shorter at Symphony Center Jun. 7
Lonnie Liston Smith, Ronnie Laws, Norman Connors, Jean Carn at The Promontory Jun. 7
Raheem DeVaughn at City Winery Jun. 7
Stephen Marley at Park West Jun. 9
Ari Lennox at Bottom Lounge Jun. 9
The Comet Is Coming at Sleeping Village Jun. 14
Marquis Hill Blacktet at Space Jun. 16
Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles at Jay Pritzker Pavillion Jun 17
Digable Planets w/ Kweku Collins at Out Of Space Jun. 20
Tweet, Samoht at The Promontory Jun. 20
Chi-Soul Fest at Navy Pier Jun. 21-22
Mali Music at Chop Shop Jun. 22
Chucho Valdes & Jazz Batá w/ Fareed Haque at Jay Pritzker Pavillion Jun. 24
Lion Babe at Reggies Rock Club Jun. 25
Christian Scott at City Winery Jun. 29
Sergio Mendes at City Winery Jun. 30
Angie Stone at City Winery July 5
Chaka Khan, Michael McDonald at Ravinia July 6
De La Soul, Taylor Bennett at Petrillo Band Shell July 12
Sadat X, El Da Sensei at SubT July 12
Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Carl Thomas & Mase at Northerly Island July 13
India Arie, Meshell NdegeOcello, Bilal at Petrillo Band Shell July 14
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson's J Dilla Orchestra at Jay Pritzker Pavillion July 18
The Silver Room Block Park in Downtown Hyde Park July 20
Jeff Bradshaw featuring Marquel Jordan at City Winery July 22
Los Amigos Invisibles at Jay Pritzker Pavillion July 25
Tortured Soul at City Winery July 24
Oleta Adams at City Winery July 25
Earth Wind & Fire at Chicago Theatre July 27-28
Corinne Bailey Rae at Thalia Hall July 28
Conya Doss, Gordon Chambers at City Winery July 30
Kool Keith at The Promontory Aug. 1
Marsha Ambrosius at City Winery Aug. 2
"Love Love Love": Chicago Celebrates the Music of Donny Hathaway at Jay Pritzker Pavillion Aug. 5
Herbie Hancock & Kamasi Washington Aug. 10
Gladys Knight at Chicago Theatre Aug. 10
3 Yards Bangin' House Fest Aug. 17
Omar, Mark de Clive-Lowe at City Winery Aug. 20