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Band and Audience at Live on the Lake at Navy Pier

Live on the Lake!

Live on the Lake! 2024

May 25 – September 29
Saturdays (2PM-11:10PM) | Sundays (2PM-8PM)

Enjoy free live music every weekend in the Navy Pier Beer Garden!

Live on the Lake! is an outdoor live music series featuring Chicago’s best bands, along with regional and national acts, who will perform countless genres and styles of popular music every weekend. Bring your friends, enjoy the music, and take in the lakeside summer views.
*Schedule subject to change.

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2024 Summer Schedule

Saturday, May 25
Sunday, May 26
Monday, May 27
2-4:30PM Calaveraz LD (Latin Cover)
Saturday, June 1
Sunday, June 2
Saturday, June 8
Sunday, June 9
★ 2-4:30PM Lil' Ed (Blues)
2-4:30PM Juvenato (Cumbia)
4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G
4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G
Saturday, June 15 | Chi-Soul Fest
Sunday, June 16 | Chi-Soul Fest
Saturday, June 22
Sunday, June 23
2-3:30PM Bumpus
2-3:30PM Jamiah Rogers
2-4:30PM Carpacho y su Super Group Combo
5:30-8PM Ivan Singh
4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G
9-11:10PM Meagan McNeal
Saturday, June 29
Sunday, June 30
Wednesday, July 3
Thursday, July 4
4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G
Friday, July 5
Saturday, July 6
Sunday, July 7
Saturday, July 13
Sunday, July 14
Saturday, July 20
Sunday, July 21
2-4:30PM The Last Waltz (The Band)
2-4:30PM Sol Dial
2-4:30PM Vintage Vinyl Revue (Cover – Rock)
4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G
4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G
Saturday, July 27
Sunday, July 28
Saturday, August 3
Sunday, August 4
2PM-11PM House Calls
2-4:30PM Fareed Haque
4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G
4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G
Saturday, August 10
Sunday, August 11
Saturday, August 17
Sunday, August 18
4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G
5:30-8PM The Dig 3
4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G
Saturday, August 24
Sunday, August 25
Saturday, August 31
LatiNxt
LatiNxt
2PM-11:10PM Gino Rockin Romo
Sunday, September 1
Monday, September 2
Saturday, September 7
Sunday, September 8
2-4:30PM Beats y Bateria
1:20PM-8PM Bitter Jester Music Festival "Best of" Showcase
★ 2PM-8PM Festival Brazil 202 featuring Chicago Samba
4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G
5:30PM & 7:00PM Baby J & Golden Street Reggae
9-11:10PM Nick Pontarelli (Cover - Classic Pop)
Saturday, September 14
Sunday, September 15
Saturday, September 21
Sunday, September 22
2-4:30PM The King of Mars
2-4:30PM Son Monarcas
Chicago Live!
Chicago Live!
5:30-8PM I.V. Collective
4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G
9-11:10PM Marina City
5:30PM & 7:00PM Funkadesi
Saturday, September 28
Sunday, September 29
2-4:30PM John Kimler (Folk)
2PM-8PM World Music Fest Chicago at Navy Pier (Global Variety: La Dame Blanche (Cuba), Megitza (Poland), Johnny Blas and the Afro Libre Orchestra (Chicago), and Cloud Farmers (Chicago))
5:30-8PM Miles over Mountains (Americana/Bluegrass)
Saturday, May 25
Sunday, May 26

2-4:30PM Calaveraz LD (Latin Cover)

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7:00PM Tukkiman (Reggae)

Monday, May 27
Saturday, June 1
Sunday, June 2

2-4:30PM Juvenato (Cumbia)

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7:00PM Urban Roots Reggae (Reggae)

Saturday, June 8
Sunday, June 9

2-4:30PM Vivian Garcia (Acoustic)

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7:00PM Indika (Reggae)

Saturday, June 15 | Chi-Soul Fest

2-3:30PM Bumpus

4-6PM Chibrations

6:30-8:15PM Michael Damani

9-11:10PM Meagan McNeal

Sunday, June 16 | Chi-Soul Fest
Saturday, June 22
Sunday, June 23

2-4:30PM Carpacho y su Super Group Combo

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7:00PM ESSO (Funk/Dance)

Saturday, June 29

Navy Pier Pride

Sunday, June 30

2-4:30PM Chicago Latin Groove (Tropical)

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7:00PM Kaleta & Super Yamba Band

Wednesday, July 3
Thursday, July 4
Friday, July 5
Saturday, July 6
Sunday, July 7

2-4:30PM La Tosca

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7:00PM Gizzae (Reggae)

Saturday, July 13

2-4:30PM The Last Waltz (The Band)

5:30-8PM Pino Farina (Rock)

9-11:10PM Dr. Bombay (Cover – Variety)

Sunday, July 14

2-4:30PM Sol Dial

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7:00PM Kofi & New Roots (Reggae)

Saturday, July 20

2-4:30PM Vintage Vinyl Revue (Cover – Rock)

5:30-8PM Shamarr Allen (Funk/Blues)

9-11:10PM Sixteen Candles (Cover – 80s)

Sunday, July 21

2-4:30PM Surabhi Ensemble

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7:00PM The Drastics (Reggae)

Saturday, July 27

2PM-11PM House Calls

Sunday, July 28

2-4:30PM Fareed Haque

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7:00PM Hurricane Reggae Band (Reggae)

Saturday, August 3
Sunday, August 4

2-4:30PM Hurricane Gumbo

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7:00PM Hydro Reggae Band (Reggae)

Saturday, August 10
Sunday, August 11

2-4:30PM Airshow

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7:00PM One Love Reggae Band

Saturday, August 17

2-4:30PM Fox Crossing String Band

5:30-8PM The Dig 3

9-11:10PM Cole Degenova

Sunday, August 18

2-4:30PM Attack the Sound

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7PM Zion Lion Band

Saturday, August 24

LatiNxt

Sunday, August 25

LatiNxt

Saturday, August 31

2PM-11:10PM Gino Rockin Romo

Sunday, September 1

2-4:30PM Beats y Bateria

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7:00PM Baby J & Golden Street Reggae

Monday, September 2

1:20PM-8PM Bitter Jester Music Festival “Best of” Showcase

Saturday, September 7

2-4:30PM Morry Sochat (Blues)

5:30-8PM Donna Herula (Blues)

9-11:10PM Nick Pontarelli (Cover – Classic Pop)

Sunday, September 8

2PM-8PM Festival Brazil 202

Saturday, September 14

2-4:30PM The King of Mars

5:30-8PM I.V. Collective

9-11:10PM Marina City

Sunday, September 15

2-4:30PM Son Monarcas

4:30PM & 6:30PM DJ Papa G

5:30PM & 7:00PM Funkadesi

Saturday, September 21

Chicago Live!

Sunday, September 22

Chicago Live!

Saturday, September 28

2-4:30PM John Kimler (Folk)

5:30-8PM Miles over Mountains (Americana/Bluegrass)

9-11:10PM Old Shoe (Americana)

Sunday, September 29

2PM-8PM World Music Fest Chicago at Navy Pier (Global Variety)

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