Grant Park Music Festival announces 2026 lineup, featuring Ben Folds and ample American music

The free summertime classical series in Millennium Park will celebrate America’s 250th birthday with work from dozens of ...

Grant Park Music Festival announces 2026 season celebrating America’s 250th birthday

The Grant Park Music Festival will return June 10 through Aug. 15. The 2026 programming focuses on U.S. music in honor of ...

In 2026, Grant Park Music Festival commemorates the United States’ founding and bids adieu to its leader

The free, Millennium Park-based festival’s programming skews toward contemporary and American music, a commitment redoubled ...
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Guerrero Plots All-American Soundtrack For Grant Park’s Big Birthday Season

As the United States heads toward its 250th birthday, Giancarlo Guerrero is getting ready to throw a long, loud musical party ...
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CEO Paul Winberg to step down from Grant Park Music Fest next spring after bolstering classical series

Paul Winberg, president and chief executive officer of the Grant Park Music Festival, announced Wednesday that he will retire in spring 2026. Winberg, 63, is credited with tripling the festival’s ...
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Chicago "No Kings" protest draws thousands to Grant Park before marching through Loop

Thousands of people traveled downtown Saturday for the Chicago "No Kings" protest in Grant Park. The demonstration, followed by a march, was organized by the Hands Off Chicago Coalition, comprised of ...