Wheaton
A suburb in the Chicago area
Memorial Park is Chicagoland's premier outdoor live music and performing arts venue, and it anchors a live-music calendar that spans well beyond bar stages. The Wheaton College Artist Series has brought classical, jazz, and folk performers to DuPage County for over 75 years, all inside the Armerding Concert Hall, a 650-seat hall celebrated for its acoustics. The hall also houses a 3-manual, 38-stop pipe organ built by Taylor & Boody Organbuilders. The Wheaton Municipal Band plays Thursday evening concerts through the summer, with one date at Cantigny Park. On the bar side, 302 Wheaton is a food-and-drink gathering spot with a regular rotation of live music, pairing local artists with dinner and drinks. Churches and community groups around Wheaton also host occasional coffeehouses featuring acoustic and folk artists. The overall character skews toward family-friendly outdoor concerts, formal performing-arts programming, and neighborhood bar sets rather than a club-driven late-night scene.
Venues5
- 302 Wheaton302 W Front St, Wheaton
- Armerding Concert Hall520 Kenilworth Ave, Wheaton
- Cantigny Park1S151 Winfield Rd
- Memorial Park Bandshell225 Karlskoga Ave, Wheaton
- The Backyard111 E Front St, Wheaton
Upcoming shows35
Today · Saturday, July 18 · 3 shows
Tomorrow · Sunday, July 19 · 2 shows
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live music in the beer garden with food, draft beer, wine and cocktails
Wednesday, July 22 · 1 show
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live music in the beer garden with food, draft beer, wine and cocktails
Thursday, July 23 · 2 shows
Mike Hayes
Free
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live music in the beer garden with food, draft beer, wine and cocktails
Friday, July 24 · 3 shows
Alternauts
$10 COVER
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live music in the beer garden with food, draft beer, wine and cocktails
Saturday, July 25 · 2 shows
Blooze Brothers
Soulful and entertaining Chicago-based blues band
7/25: The PettyBreakers – A Tribute to Tom Petty with The Fortunate Sons – A Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival
Tom Petty and Creedence Clearwater Revival tributes
$10 – $12
Sunday, July 26 · 2 shows
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live music in the beer garden with food, draft beer, wine and cocktails
Old Town School of Folk Music Americana Series
Musically diverse performers honor the roots of American music
Wednesday, July 29 · 1 show
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live music in the beer garden with food, draft beer, wine and cocktails
Thursday, July 30 · 1 show
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live music in the beer garden with food, draft beer, wine and cocktails
Friday, July 31 · 2 shows
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live music in the beer garden with food, draft beer, wine and cocktails
Saturday, August 1 · 2 shows
The Sidecars
$10 COVER
West Suburban Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra performing memorable music from classic and contemporary movies
Friday, August 7 · 2 shows
Mixtape Collective
$10 cover
8/7: Double Vision – The Foreigner Experience – The Ultimate '70s Musical Experience
Foreigner tribute
$10 – $12
Saturday, August 8 · 2 shows
8/8: Motor City: The Motown Revue with Blooze Brothers
Motown tribute with blues and R&B tribute band
$10 – $12
Friday, August 14 · 1 show
Wheaton Dad Band
$10 COVER
Saturday, August 15 · 1 show
Phase Five
$10 COVER
Thursday, August 20 · 1 show
Mike Hayes
Free
Friday, August 21 · 1 show
Mickey Hatfield
$10 Cover
Saturday, August 22 · 1 show
Friday, August 28 · 1 show
Killer Buzz
$10 COVER
Saturday, August 29 · 1 show
Friday, September 4 · 1 show
Jolly Ringwalds
$10 Cover
Friday, September 11 · 1 show
9/11: Sins N' Roses – Chicago's Guns N' Roses Illusion with Eliminator – A Tribute to ZZ Top
Guns N' Roses and ZZ Top tributes
$10 – $12
