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Free music Events and Things to do in Chicago, IL

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Inked & Amped
Thu, Sep 17, 6:00 PM
Canalport · Ramova Theatre
Inked & Amped
Thu, Sep 17, 6:00 PM
Canalport · Ramova Theatre
Jazz in the Court - Quentin Coaxum Quintet
Fri, Sep 11, 12:00 PM
Hyde Park · 5235 S Harper Ct
Jazz in the Court - Quentin Coaxum Quintet
Fri, Sep 11, 12:00 PM
Hyde Park · 5235 S Harper Ct
Unfamiliar Sessions - A Night Out Ft. Camila, Sam Thousand, and Lima
Thu, Sep 10, 8:00 PM
Wicker Park · Dorian’s
Unfamiliar Sessions - A Night Out Ft. Camila, Sam Thousand, and Lima
Thu, Sep 10, 8:00 PM
Wicker Park · Dorian’s
Last Wave Rooftop Day Party
Monday at 2:00 PM
River North · Joy District
Last Wave Rooftop Day Party
Monday at 2:00 PM
River North · Joy District
First Monday Jazz- Clif Wallace Big Band
Mon, Sep 14, 6:00 PM
Washington Park · The Arts Lawn
First Monday Jazz- Clif Wallace Big Band
Mon, Sep 14, 6:00 PM
Washington Park · The Arts Lawn
Harper Court Summer Music Series - Shawnee Dez + DJ Selah Say
Thu, Sep 10, 6:00 PM
Hyde Park · 5235 S Harper Ct
Harper Court Summer Music Series - Shawnee Dez + DJ Selah Say
Thu, Sep 10, 6:00 PM
Hyde Park · 5235 S Harper Ct
Wishing We Could Dream Album Release Show
Sat, Sep 26, 6:00 PM
Rago Brothers Funeral Homes
Wishing We Could Dream Album Release Show
Sat, Sep 26, 6:00 PM
Rago Brothers Funeral Homes
HA Harmonic: Graphic Score Performance
Sat, Sep 19, 3:00 PM
Lakeview East · General Philip Henry Sheridan Monument
HA Harmonic: Graphic Score Performance
Sat, Sep 19, 3:00 PM
Lakeview East · General Philip Henry Sheridan Monument
Farm Concert: The Arab Blues
Saturday at 4:00 PM
Albany Park · 4815 N Sacramento Ave
Farm Concert: The Arab Blues
Saturday at 4:00 PM
Albany Park · 4815 N Sacramento Ave
Last Sips of Summer at The Bassment
Thu, Sep 17, 8:00 PM
River North · The Bassment
Last Sips of Summer at The Bassment
Thu, Sep 17, 8:00 PM
River North · The Bassment
Late Nights & Red Lights
Today at 9:00 PM
Near North Side · Chalet
Late Nights & Red Lights
Today at 9:00 PM
Near North Side · Chalet
Monday Afrobeats on the beach with DJ Diesel @ Pier 31 (Free event)
Monday at 2:00 PM
South Side · Pier 31 Restaurant
Monday Afrobeats on the beach with DJ Diesel @ Pier 31 (Free event)
Monday at 2:00 PM
South Side · Pier 31 Restaurant
Ritmo on the River
Thu, Sep 10, 4:30 PM
Goose Island · 600 W Chicago Ave
Ritmo on the River
Thu, Sep 10, 4:30 PM
Goose Island · 600 W Chicago Ave
REALITY BITES @ HVAC PUB
Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM
Lakeview · HVAC Pub
REALITY BITES @ HVAC PUB
Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM
Lakeview · HVAC Pub
Musician Meetup & Jam
Sat, Sep 19, 3:00 PM
Edgewater Beach · The World Music Foundation Listening Room
Musician Meetup & Jam
Sat, Sep 19, 3:00 PM
Edgewater Beach · The World Music Foundation Listening Room
Free Blues Friday featuring Bear Williams Trio
Fri, Sep 25, 8:00 PM
Near West Side · Epiphany Center for the Arts
Free Blues Friday featuring Bear Williams Trio
Fri, Sep 25, 8:00 PM
Near West Side · Epiphany Center for the Arts
Dorothy Debuts ft. DJs Mya & Truly Unhinged
Friday at 9:00 PM
Humboldt Park · Dorothy
Dorothy Debuts ft. DJs Mya & Truly Unhinged
Friday at 9:00 PM
Humboldt Park · Dorothy
Haunted Harbor ( Sunset Society)
Sat, Sep 26, 1:00 PM
Lincoln Park · CHICAGO LAKEFRONT TBA
Haunted Harbor ( Sunset Society)
Sat, Sep 26, 1:00 PM
Lincoln Park · CHICAGO LAKEFRONT TBA
NEW DATE!!! Live on the Lawn Featuring Frank Russell
Sun, Sep 13, 4:00 PM
Near West Side · Epiphany Center for the Arts
NEW DATE!!! Live on the Lawn Featuring Frank Russell
Sun, Sep 13, 4:00 PM
Near West Side · Epiphany Center for the Arts
DJ Feature: Ca$h Era at Dorothy
Fri, Sep 11, 9:00 PM
Humboldt Park · Dorothy
DJ Feature: Ca$h Era at Dorothy
Fri, Sep 11, 9:00 PM
Humboldt Park · Dorothy

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What are the best free events to attend?

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Jazz in the Court - Quentin Coaxum Quintet

Unfamiliar Sessions - A Night Out Ft. Camila, Sam Thousand, and Lima

First Monday Jazz- Clif Wallace Big Band

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Late Nights & Red Lights

Dorothy Debuts ft. DJs Mya & Truly Unhinged

Farm Concert: The Arab Blues

Last Wave Rooftop Day Party