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Chicago Live! in 2025 | September 20 & 21

The Midwest’s Largest Free Performing Arts Festival Returns to Navy Pier!

Experience over 100 artists, companies and local organizations performing nonstop across 5 stages + making waves by boat, during a free 2-day celebration that transforms Navy Pier into a vibrant showcase of the arts. Marking its 5th anniversary, the festival features star-studded performances and 5 world premieres, offering an unforgettable weekend of music, dance, theater, and more.

★Saturday’s Headliner: NuBlu Band feat. Carlise Guy with Special Guest Buddy Guy ★

★Close out Saturday’s lineup with a dazzling, award-winning fireworks finale at 9:30PM.★

★ Save the date. ★ Experience the energy. ★ Celebrate the arts. ★

★ 333 (Three Thirty Three) ★ About Face Theatre ★ Actors Gymnasium ★ Aerial Dance Chicago ★ AIRMW – Shubukai ★ Alexis Lombre ★ Amy Lowe & KingKatz ★ Anthony Rapp ★ Ayodele Drum & Dance ★ Ballet Folklorico Sones Mexicanos ★ Black Bear Combo ★ Cabinet of Curiosity ★ Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre ★ ChiArts ★ Chicago Blues SuperSession ★ Chicago Children’s Theatre ★ Chicago Dance Crash ★ Chicago Fringe Opera ★ Chicago Magic Lounge ★ Chicago Movement Collective ★ Chicago Repertory Ballet ★ Chicago Samba ★ Chicago Shakespeare Theater ★ CMDC & Hiplet Next ★ Culture Shock Chicago ★ Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute ★ DanceWorks Chicago ★ Dee Alexander ★ Deeply Rooted Dance Theater ★ DETOX ★ DJ Readerz ★ Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater ★ Erik and Jessie and Everyone You Know ★ Fiddlerock! ★ Forward Momentum ★ Giordano Dance Chicago ★ Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet ★ Gwydion Theatre Company ★ Honey West ★ House of DOV with Family Junket ★ Joanna Connor ★ Joel Hall Dancers ★ John Vincent★ Jersey Girls ★ K.I.M. ★ Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts ★ Kokandy Productions ★ Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago ★ Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra ★ Lakeview Orchestra ★ Lazy Susan Theatre Company ★ Liquid Soul ★ Little Fire Artist Collective ★ Lookingglass Theatre Company ★ M.A.D.D. Rhythms ★ The Margaret Murphy Jazz Band ★ Meghan Murphy “Big Red” ★ Meher Dance Company ★ Melody Angel ★ Mimi Marks ★ MOMENTA Dance Company ★ Movement Revolution Dance Crew ★ Mucca Pazza ★ Muntu Dance Theatre ★ Music Theater Works ★ Nicholas Tremulis and the Prodigals ★ Nova Zaii ★ Old Town School of Folk Music/Bear Williams Blues Band ★ Opera Cowgirls ★ PARA.MAR Dance Theatre ★ Porchlight Music Theatre ★ Puerto Rican Arts Alliance ★ Remy Bumppo Theatre Company ★ Rob Lindley Presents ★ Samba Bamba ★ Sandra Delgado Experience ★ Second City ★ Soul Children of Chicago ★ South Chicago Dance Theatre ★ Svet ★ Tears Dry On Their Own: Amy Winehouse Tribute ★ Tellin’ Tales ★ TENDERONI ★ The Black Ensemble Theater ★ The Chicago Philharmonic ★ The Happiness Club ★ The JuJu Exchange ★ The Seldoms ★ Tiffany Topol: Lisa Houseman is Very Talented ★ Tomeka Reid & Junius Paul Duo ★ Too Much Molly ★ Toronzo Cannon ★ Trifecta Dance Collective ★ Trinity Irish Dance Company ★ Universal Togetherness Band ★ Victor Garcia ★ Visceral Dance ★ Windy City Jazz Electric ★ Winifred Haun & Dancers ★ and More ★

Chicago Live! 2-Day Festival Lineup is subject to change.