“The good life, it feel like Atlanta. It feel like L.A., it feel like Miami. It feel like N.Y., summertime Chi.” -Kanye West-
June
June 14: Ceelo Green – City Winery
June 15: Sounds of History Jazz Line Up (DuSable)
June 17: Believing Bigger Summit
June 17: Kenny Lattimore – City Winery
June 17: Bronzeville Summer Nights
June 18: Kroc Food Truck Rally
June 18: DuSable Museum Movies in the Park (Creed)
June 24-25: Martin Lawerence LIVE
June 25: Celebrating Black Music in the Park (Washington Park)
June 25: Sassy Thrifter’s – “Fleek Market”
June 25: Hashtag LunchBag Chicago (Promontory)
June 25: The Investments Brunch by Conversation Magazine
June 25-26: Chicago Food Truck Fest
June 26: Assata’s Daughter’s BBQ
June 26: Lalah Hathaway – City Winery
June 28: Celebrating Jay Z ‘s Reasonable Doubt 20th Anniversary (Promontory)
June 29: Jazz (Harper Court Music Series)
June 29: Chosen Few DJ’s take over Daley Plaza
July
July 1-4: African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (Union Park)
July 2: Talib Kweli – City Winery
July 2 : Steppin Under the Stars in Grant Park
July 2-3: Chosen Few Picnic Weekend
July 4: Navy Pier 4th of July Fireworks
July 7: Free Women of Color Fest
July 9 – 10: DuSable Arts & Crafts Festival
July 10-11: Macy Gray – City Winery
July 14 & 15: Aaron Neville Duo – City Winery
July 15th: Bronzeville Summer Nights
July 17: ETA 45th Year Celebration
July 20: Free Boyz II Men concert
July 27: Latin Music (Harper Court Series)
July 27: Diana Ross – Ravinia Festival
July 30: Kierra Sheard with Girl Band Tour
August
Aug 3: Bettye Lavette – City Winery
Aug 5: Jill Scott at Horse Shoe Casino
Aug 19: Bronzeville Summer Nights
Aug 20: Chicago West Side Music Festival
Aug 25-27: Eric Roberson – City Winery
Aug 27: Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour (United Center)
August 27: African Caribbean Music Boat Party
Aug 27: The Technology Brunch by Conversation Magazine
Aug 28: Chrisette Michele (House of Blues)
Aug 31: Afro-Beat (Harper Court Series)
September
Sept 1-4: Chicago Jazz Festival
Sept 2-5: African Festival of the Arts, Washington Park
Sept 16: Bronzeville Summer Nights
Sept 24: Chance The Rapper’s Magnificent Coloring Book
Sept 24-25: Hyde Park Jazz Festival
On-Going Dates
May 21 – Aug 28: Ivinsible Man – Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison in Harlem
June 4-10: The Marvin Gaye Story (Black Ensemble Theater)
June 27 – Aug 5: Swish Dreams Sports & Educational Foundation Summer Camp
Every Fri: 8-12 The Quarry Event Center
Every Sun at 10 am & 12:30 p.m.: House of Blues Gospel Brunch
Can you all add the Betty Shabazz Int’l Charter School 2nd Annual Benefit Concert feat. KING @ the Promontory??? Please.
JULY 16: Gele Day 2016 – 63rd Street Beach… LINK: http://www.kreativesoulsbypilar.com/gele_day
Also consider adding the Widow’s Son Open Invitational. August 13th. Jackson Park Golf Course. Sponsored entirely by Black-owned businesses. http://www.tournevents.com/widowsson2016
Please add me
Please add THE QUEENS OF HOUSE PICNIC…Saturday August 6th
Calumet Park Chicago Park District
9801 s. Avenue G Chicago, Illinois
10am- 8pm FREE ADMISSION. ALL FEMALE DJ LINE UP!!!
Please add Rakim at Marquette Park for Takin It to the Streets Urban International Festival on Saturday, August 6th from 10am – 8pm. Sponsored by Inner-city Muslim Action Network (IMAN)