The soundtrack to a free summer

There’s never a tuneless day in Chicago.

And there are plenty of alternatives to pocket-emptying festivals like Lollapalooza.

Whether you’re looking for indie rock, metal or Mozart, you can find exactly what you’re looking for – and it won’t even cost you a dime.

Full List:

Friday, July 15
White Mystery, Mickey, People’s Temple
Cobra Lounge
10 p.m.

Saturday, July 16
Mannequin Men, Hollows, E+
Cobra Lounge
10 p.m.

Penderecki Conducts Penderecki
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 17
Theophilius London, Kenna, Blah Blah Blah
Double Door
8:30 p.m.

Knock Down String Band, DJ Lawrence Peters
The Whistler
9:00 p.m.

Monday, July 18
Blonde Redhead + My Gold Mask
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m.

Dan Smith & Brian Labycz
Myopic Books
7:30 p.m.

Fuck Knights, Creepy Band, Dumpster Babies
Empty Bottle
9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 19
Mwata Bowden
Museum of Contemporary Art
5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 20
Kwame Ryan
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Jeff Craven, John Simmons, Reese Urban, Czboogie
Smart Bar
10:00 p.m.

Village, Campfires
The Whistler
10:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 21
Yemen Blues + Etran Finatawa
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m.

Jeekos, Rick Carrico, Anti AKA Black Lion, Geecee
Smart Bar
10:00 p.m.

Friday, July 22
Choral Masterpieces: Bernstein and Faure
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 – 8:00pm

Saturday, July 23
Choral Masterpieces: Bernstein and Faure
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 24
Thee Oh Sees, Football
Illinois Centennial Monument
4:00 p.m.

No BS! Brass, Big Light, Cealed Kasket
Double Door
9:00 p.m.

Monday, July 25
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m.

Unicycle Loves You, La Scala, Elephant Gun
Empty Bottle
9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 27
Prokofiev Symphony No. 7
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Iz & Diz, Tyrel Williams, Stephen P, Blue J, Julian Pena
Smart Bar
10 p.m.

Friday, July 29
Sibelius Epic Finland
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 30
Sibelius Epic Finland
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Walter Meego, Moneypenny, Craig Williams
Double Door
9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 2
Disembodiment, Odonrot
Double Door
9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 3
Jennifer Koh Returns
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Friday, August 5
Ryan Opera Center
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 6
Ryan Opera Center
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
7:30 p.m.

Monday, August 8
My Brightest Diamond
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 10
Mozart and Strauss
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m.

Friday, August 12
The Book with Seven Seals
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 13
The Book with Seven Seals
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
7:30 p.m.

Monday, August 15
Rasputina
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 17
Shostakovich Symphony No. 10
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m.

Friday, August 19
Closing Night Verdi Requiem
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
6:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 20
Closing Night Verdi Requiem
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21
High Places
Illinois Centennial Monument
4:00 p.m.