Our picks for events in and around Chicago this weekend.<\/p>\n
Lollapalooza<\/p>\n
Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, A$AP Rocky, R\u00fcf\u00fcs 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\u2019t even born when Korn formed will pack the park. Can\u2019t 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<\/a>, as well as Britt Julious\u2019 critic\u2019s picks<\/a> by day through Sunday.<\/p>\n Through Aug. 3 in Grant Park, main entrance at Michigan Avenue and Ida B. Wells Drive; lollapalooza.com<\/a><\/p>\n Chicago Bears Family Fest<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 11:30 a.m. Aug. 3 at Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Drive; tickets $10 at chicagobears.com<\/a><\/p>\n Fiesta del Sol<\/p>\n Now in its 53rd year, Pilsen\u2019s Fiesta del Sol shines even brighter as the festival celebrates the city\u2019s Latino community. In addition to the usual fun \u2014 music, rides, games, arts, food, kids activities (including Chicago Stars youth soccer drills) \u2014 the fiesta features a series of expos centered on social justice issues. This year\u2019s Citizenship & Immigration Expo provides free consultations with attorneys, nonprofit resources and \u201cknow your rights\u201d training. Proceeds from the event support the Guadalupe A. Reyes Fiesta del Sol Scholarship for Latino students from Chicago\u2019s Southwest Side.<\/p>\n 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 1-3 at 1400 W. Cermak Road; details on the free event at fiestadelsol.org<\/a><\/p>\n Train<\/p>\n Hey. Heyyayyy. Heyyayyyayyayya. Yep, Train rolls into Ravinia this weekend, to play such feel-good hits as \u201cHey, Soul Sister\u201d and \u201cDrops of Jupiter.\u201d The Grammy Award-winning band will be joined by Edwin McCain.<\/p>\n 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<\/a><\/p>\n Death Cab for Cutie<\/p>\n The introspective indie rock band is on tour to mark the 20th anniversary of \u201cPlans,\u201d its 2005 platinum album. Last time Death Cab for Cutie came to town they were in support their last album, \u201cAsphalt Meadows.\u201d<\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5-6 at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; tickets from $211.20 at deathcabforcutie.com<\/a><\/p>\n Ghost<\/p>\n The anonymous, costume-clad Swedish metal band brings its \u201cSkeletour\u201d to Rosemont. Last month, the band\u2019s frontman, Papa V Perpetua, dedicated their Madison Square Garden show to the late Ozzy Osbourne, saying \u201cfor being the prince of darkness, he sure gave us a lot of light.\u201d<\/p>\n 8 p.m. Aug. 1 at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont; tickets from $63.30 at ghost-official.com<\/a><\/p>\n Morgan Freeman\u2019s Symphonic Blues Experience<\/p>\n Morgan Freeman\u2019s 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\u2019s influence across musical genres.<\/p>\n 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<\/a><\/p>\n DroneArt Show<\/p>\n 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\u2019s \u201cSwan Lake\u201d and Vivaldi\u2019s \u201cThe Four Seasons.\u201d Expect flowers, swans and birds to appear in the night sky.<\/p>\n 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<\/a><\/p>\n Descendants Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour<\/p>\n Hot on the heels of the release of \u201cZombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires,\u201d catch Disney\u2019s live show featuring music from both the \u201cDescendants\u201d and \u201cZombies\u201d franchises. Kylie Cantrall, Dara Rene\u00e9, Malia Baker, Freya Skye, Malachi Barton, Joshua Colley and Mekonnen Knife are expected to perform. But will it be \u201cRotten to the Core\u201d? One can only hope.<\/p>\n 7 p.m. Aug. 6 at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont; tickets from $296.55 at descendantszombieslive.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMy Best Friend\u2019s Wedding\u201d<\/p>\n You might remember the plot: Characters played by Julia Roberts and Dermot Mulroney had made a pact to marry if they hadn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n 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<\/a><\/p>\n