Grant Park Music Festival returns to Chicago for weekly concerts, including a performance from Common

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Grant Park Music Festival returns to Chicago for weekly concerts, including a performance from Common
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Chicago’s Grant Park Music Festival will return to Millennium Park this summer for its 90th season, featuring free-to-the-public performances and appearances…

Chicago’s Grant Park Music Festival will return to Millennium Park this summer for its 90th season, featuring free-to-the-public performances and appearances by big names in the city’s music scene, including award-winning rapper Common.

All performances at Millennium Park have first-come, first-serve free seating in the main bowl or on the Great Lawn. He will open the 2024 season by leading the Grant Park Orchestra in Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, according to the release.Grammy award-winning rapper and Chicago native Common will perform with the Grant Park Orchestra on July 20 at 7:30 pm.

Other highlights planned for the summer include the annual Independence Day Salute on July 4, “Star Wars and More: The Music of John Williams” on July 19, and Beethoven Symphony No. 5 on July 24.

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