10 outdoor concerts that let you fully embrace Chicago summer

Taste of Chicago returns this week with a five-day lineup, bringing even more acts to a densely packed Downtown lineup across stages. Millennium Park and Ravinia are both in full swing, as are stages at Salt Shed and Fitzgeralds. Then there are the patios at unsuspecting venues such as the Museum of Contemporary Art that book jazz and world music on the regular all summer and are not to be overlooked.

Whether you’re looking for power pop ballads that will have your crew dancing, or a classical or jazz soundtrack for your summer evening, this list of concerts — many of them free — will deliver a magical night outside.

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