The best concerts in Chicago this week

The Shedd Aquarium's weekly summer concert series presents a rotating lineup of jazz bands on its scenic lakeside terrace, where attendees can dance, have a drink and get a great view of the Navy Pier fireworks. Guests also get access to the Shedd's exhibitions, meaning that you can gaze at the creatures that inhabit the Caribbean Reef, snap a picture of a cute sea otter or touch a sea star.

Chicago's biggest music festival welcomes 400,000 attendees to Grant Park for a four-day music festival that's packed with some of the biggest names in pop, rock and hip-hop. 

For classical music lovers who enjoy taking in a show set beneath Chicago's skyline, the annual Grant Park Music Festival is a perennial favorite summer event. This year's series of classical concerts runs through August 15 with performances ranging from symphonies by Mozart and Brahms to an evening of classic Broadway arrangements and the annual Independence Day salute. Take a look at the complete schedule of events below and find more information on the Grant Park Music Festival website.

STYX is hitting the road with Chicago this summer, and they're stopping at Allstate Arena in Rosemont for the final show of the "Chicago & Styx: The Windy Cities Tour - All The Hits...Your Kind of Tour." STYX will be playing, of course, the hits, plus tracks from their latest album Circling From Above, which dropped last summer.

Ariana Grande will headline the United Center this summer on her Eternal Sunshine tour. Expect arena-sized spectacle paired with Grande’s signature vocal fireworks, plus a setlist pulling from across her decade-long career, from Yours Truly to Eternal Sunshine.

The Budweiser Concert Series is back at Gallagher Way this summer, with three outdoor shows from Guster, Hippo Campus and Ashley McBryde. GA and VIP tickets are available, and $1 from each ticket sold will go to mental health and wellness organization Backline or sustainability organization Reverb.