Chicago’s Top Summer Events Uncovered | Chicago News

Chicago’s summer kicks off with epic food, music, and art — Taste of Chicago brings 35 vendors and 15 trucks to Grant Park for free admission (credit card only for eats), while the Windy City Smokeout delivers BBQ and big-name country stars like Blake Shelton and Lainey Wilson at the United Center. Music lovers can catch a free July 4th symphony at Pritzker Pavilion and a percussion concerto on July 8th. Art fans head to the Art Institute for “Beyond Form: Abstraction at Midcentury,” and aquarium-goers get a wild new 4-D experience diving into penguin, shark, and octopus worlds. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e23111ca9b2ebefa