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With summer around the corner, here's a look at Chicago's upcoming outdoor concerts

From Wrigley Field to Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, plenty of outdoor concerts will be held this summer in Chicago.

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Memorial Day weekend has arrived, and with summer unofficially underway, a busy season of outdoor concerts in Chicago is about to begin.

While high-profile concerts at Soldier Field such as Beyoncé and AC/DC were on the pre-holiday docket, there are dozens more shows to see across Chicago's outdoor venues.

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With weeks of concerts across all musical genres ahead, here's a look at what to expect in the coming months:

Wrigley Field

Soldier Field

  • AC/DC: Saturday, May 24
  • The Weeknd: Friday, May 30 & Saturday, May 31
  • Kendrick Lamar and SZA: Friday, June 6
  • Meltin' Margs music festival: Friday, June 20 & Saturday, June 21
  • Blackpink: Friday, July 18
  • Oasis: Thursday, Aug. 28
  • My Chemical Romance: Friday, Aug. 29
  • The Lumineers: Saturday, Aug. 30
  • System of a Down and Avenged Sevenfold: Sunday, Aug. 31 & Monday, Sept. 1

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

  • Peach Pit and Briston Maroney: Thursday, May 29
  • Beyond Wonderland Chicago: Saturday, June 7 & Sunday, June 8
  • Halsey: Tuesday, June 17
  • Stick Figure: Wednesday, June 18
  • Simple Minds: Friday, June 20
  • Queens of the Stone Age: Saturday, June 21
  • Dave Matthews Band: Friday, June 27 & Saturday, June 28
  • Teddy Swims: Tuesday, July 8
  • Banbury: Wednesday, July 9
  • Men I Trust: Wednesday, Aug. 6
  • Goo Goo Dolls with Dashboard Confessional: Wednesday, Aug. 13
  • Coheed and Cambria with Taking Back Sunday: Tuesday, Aug. 19
  • Rob Thomas: Wednesday, Aug. 20
  • Above & Beyond: Friday, Aug. 22
  • Simple Plan: Sunday, Aug. 24
  • Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts: Wednesday, Aug. 27
  • The Black Keys: Wednesday, Sept. 3
  • Uncle Charlie's R&B Cookout: Saturday, Sept. 6
  • Tedeschi Trucks Band & Gov't Mule: Tuesday, Sept. 9
  • Quinn XCIII: Friday, Sept. 19
  • An Evening with Goose: Saturday, Sept. 20

The Salt Shed Fairgrounds

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  • Solid Pink Disco with DJ Trixie: Thursday, May 29
  • Hippo Campus: Friday, May 30
  • Bomba Estéreo & Rawayana: Tuesday, June 3
  • Caamp: Thursday, June 5 & Friday, June 6
  • Bloc Party: Sunday, June 8
  • Jack's Mannequin: Friday, June 20
  • FKA Twigs with Koreless: Tuesday, June 24 & Friday, June 25
  • Treaty Oak Revival with the Wyatt Weaver Band: Thursday, June 26
  • Motoblot Moto & Music Festival: Friday, June 27 - Sunday, June 29
  • Greensky Bluegrass: Saturday, July 5
  • Primus: Friday, July 11
  • Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue: Saturday, July 12
  • Alabama Shakes: Tuesday, July 15 & Wednesday, July 16
  • Father John Misty: Thursday, July 17
  • Lord Huron: Saturday, July 19 & Sunday, July 20
  • Ben Rector & Mat Kearney: Friday, July 25
  • Car Seat Headrest: Saturday, July 26
  • The Head and the Heart: Friday, Aug. 8
  • Wilco: Sunday, Aug. 10
  • Yacht Rock Revue: Friday, Aug. 15
  • The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse with Friko: Saturday, Aug. 16
  • Turnpike Troubadours: Thursday, Aug. 28
  • The Red Clay Strays: Wednesday, Sept. 3 & Thursday, Sept. 4
  • Pup and Jeff Rosenstock: Friday, Sept. 5
  • D4VD: Saturday, Sept. 6
  • Beach Bunny: Sunday, Sept. 7
  • Waxahatchee with Jessica Pratt and Sharp Pins: Tuesday, Sept. 9
  • Wet Leg: Wednesday, Sept. 10
  • The Story So Far: Thursday, Sept. 11
  • The Pixies: Monday, Sept. 15
  • Alex G with Nilüfer Yanya: Wednesday, Sept. 17
  • Viagra Boys: Thursday, Sept. 18
  • Ethel Cain: Saturday, Sept. 20
  • Polo & Pan: Monday, Sept. 22
  • Ziggy Marley and Burning Spear: Sunday, Oct. 5
  • Yung Lean: Tuesday, Oct. 7
  • Charley Crockett: Thursday, Oct. 9
  • Lorna Shore: Thursday, Oct. 23
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