Our picks for events in and around Chicago this weekend.
Lollapalooza
Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, A$AP Rocky, Rüfüs Du Sol, Twice and Korn headline this weekend as Lollapalooza takes over Grant Park. You know the drill. More than 170 performers pack the bill. Kids who weren’t even born when Korn formed will pack the park. Can’t make it to the party? Catch one of the dozens of aftershows at venues across the city. Read our our top 10 tips for attending, as well as Britt Julious’ critic’s picks by day through Sunday.
Through Aug. 3 in Grant Park, main entrance at Michigan Avenue and Ida B. Wells Drive; lollapalooza.com
Chicago Bears Family Fest
Are you ready for some football? With the preseason kick-off still a week away, head down to Soldier Field to watch your Chicago Bears practice. Also expect photo opps, Staley Da Bear and the Monster Squad, family-friendly activities and more.
11:30 a.m. Aug. 3 at Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Drive; tickets $10 at chicagobears.com
Fiesta del Sol
Now in its 53rd year, Pilsen’s Fiesta del Sol shines even brighter as the festival celebrates the city’s Latino community. In addition to the usual fun — music, rides, games, arts, food, kids activities (including Chicago Stars youth soccer drills) — the fiesta features a series of expos centered on social justice issues. This year’s Citizenship & Immigration Expo provides free consultations with attorneys, nonprofit resources and “know your rights” training. Proceeds from the event support the Guadalupe A. Reyes Fiesta del Sol Scholarship for Latino students from Chicago’s Southwest Side.
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 1-3 at 1400 W. Cermak Road; details on the free event at fiestadelsol.org
Train
Hey. Heyyayyy. Heyyayyyayyayya. Yep, Train rolls into Ravinia this weekend, to play such feel-good hits as “Hey, Soul Sister” and “Drops of Jupiter.” The Grammy Award-winning band will be joined by Edwin McCain.
7:30 p.m. (gates at 5 p.m.) at Ravinia Festival, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; tickets from at $160 at savemesanfrancisco.com
Death Cab for Cutie
The introspective indie rock band is on tour to mark the 20th anniversary of “Plans,” its 2005 platinum album. Last time Death Cab for Cutie came to town they were in support their last album, “Asphalt Meadows.”
7:30 p.m. Aug. 5-6 at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; tickets from $211.20 at deathcabforcutie.com
Ghost
The anonymous, costume-clad Swedish metal band brings its “Skeletour” to Rosemont. Last month, the band’s frontman, Papa V Perpetua, dedicated their Madison Square Garden show to the late Ozzy Osbourne, saying “for being the prince of darkness, he sure gave us a lot of light.”
8 p.m. Aug. 1 at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont; tickets from $63.30 at ghost-official.com
Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience
Morgan Freeman’s dulcet tones will accompany a performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and musicians from Ground Zero Blues Club. The multimedia production promises an exploration of the Mississippi Delta’s influence across musical genres.
7:30 p.m. (gates at 5 p.m.) Aug. 1 at Ravinia Festival, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; tickets from $12 at symphonicblues.com
DroneArt Show
Looking for an update on laser light planetarium shows? Head to Bridgeview. Watch as drones make patterns of light while a string quartet plays such works as Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” and Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.” Expect flowers, swans and birds to appear in the night sky.
8:45 p.m. Aug. 2-3 at SeatGeek Stadium, 7000 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview; tickets from $42 (children under 3 free) at seatgeekstadium.com
Descendants Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour
Hot on the heels of the release of “Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires,” catch Disney’s live show featuring music from both the “Descendants” and “Zombies” franchises. Kylie Cantrall, Dara Reneé, Malia Baker, Freya Skye, Malachi Barton, Joshua Colley and Mekonnen Knife are expected to perform. But will it be “Rotten to the Core”? One can only hope.
7 p.m. Aug. 6 at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont; tickets from $296.55 at descendantszombieslive.com
“My Best Friend’s Wedding”
You might remember the plot: Characters played by Julia Roberts and Dermot Mulroney had made a pact to marry if they hadn’t already by age 28, but Mulroney ends up proposing to Cameron Diaz just before the deadline. Spinsters at 28! And now the film itself is 28 years old. Watch the classic rom-com unfold against a scenic Chicago backdrop as you watch from a scenic Chicago locale.
6:30 p.m. (gates at 5 p.m.) Aug. 5 in Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph St.; details on the free event at chicago.gov
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