Cost: Free

What to expect: More than 50 homegrown performers descend on Millennium Park for a few days of music, theater and art shows.

Why to go: To support your local arts community, of course! Plus, some interesting performers will be there, including the Fiery Furnaces, Lowdown Brass Band and an all-star tribute to Shel Silverstein on Monday.

The full music schedule:

Friday
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
6:30-8:45 p.m.: Grant Park Music Festival

Chase Promenade Central Stage
8:45-10:30 p.m.: Tangleweed

Saturday
Chase Promenade Central Stage
1-1:45 p.m.: Agent Mos
2:15-3 p.m.: Lowdown Brass Band
3:30-4:30 p.m.: Evo Soul
5:15-6:15 p.m.: Osezua

Wrigley Square Stage
1:15-2 p.m.: Matt Rhodes Band
2:30-3:15 p.m.: Lincoln Trio
3:45-4:30 p.m.: Daniel Knox
4:45-6 p.m.: The Fiery Furnaces

Jay Pritzker Pavilion
7:30-10 p.m.: Grant Park Music Festival

Sunday
Chase Promenade Central Stage
noon-3 p.m.: The Viper and His Orchestra
3:15-4:15 p.m.: Dylan Rice and Band
4:30-6:15 p.m.: Alice Peacock and Her Band

Wrigley Square Stage
12:15-1:15 p.m.: Common Loon
2-3 p.m.: Zimbabwe N’kenya/Darin Gray duo
4:30-5:30 p.m.: Eka Sruti Lantari
6:15-7:15 p.m.: New Ruins

Jay Pritzker Pavilion
7:30-9 p.m.: Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx

Monday
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
noon-12:45 p.m.: The Giving Tree Band
6:30-8 p.m.: SHELebration: A Tribute to Shel Silverstein

Chase Promenade Central Stage
1-1:45 p.m.: Sones de Mexico Ensemble
2:15-3:15 p.m.: Jon Langford and Sally Timms
3:45-6:15 p.m. (with break): The Giving Tree Band