Harris Theater for Music and Dance

Upcoming Events

Presented by Ballet 5:8
Beauty Will Save the World
Dance
Oct 11, 2025
Ballet 5:8 returns to the Harris Theater with Beauty Will Save the World—a compelling mixed-repertory program that celebrates resilience, cultural heritage, and the transformative power of beauty in turbulent times.
Music of the Baroque presents
Bach’s Brandenburgs
Music
Oct 13, 2025

Revel in the vibrant energy and dazzling virtuosity of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos. So-called because of Johann Sebastian Bach’s failed attempt to secure a new job, these intriguingly complex, effortlessly joyful …

World Premiere: Invictus & An African American Requiem
Music, New Work
Oct 18, 2025

Performance Run Time: 2 hours

Ear Taxi Festival, the Chicago Philharmonic, Apollo Chorus of Chicago, and Cedille Records have partnered together for the world premiere of Stacy Garrop’s Invictus and Midwestern …

Mix at Six
Damon Locks’s Black Monument Ensemble
Music
Oct 24, 2025

Performance Run Time: 60–70 minutes, no intermission.

Originally conceived as a medium for Chicago-based multi-media artist and activist Damon Locks’s sample-based sound collage work, Black Monument Ensemble (BME) has evolved from a …

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents
Mozart’s Viola Quintet in C Major
Music
Nov 12, 2025

Performance Run Time: 1 hour 35 minutes, including intermission.

The unique timbre of the viola — rich, dark, and soulful — has made it the instrument of choice for …

Puerto Rican Arts Alliance (PRAA)
The 27th National Cuatro Festival Puertorriqueño “Sonidos de mi Navidad!” Feat. Michael Stuart
Nov 15, 2025

Performance Run Time: 2 hours and 45 minutes.

The Puerto Rican Arts Alliance presents the 27th Annual National Cuatro Festival – Sonidos De Mi Navidad. Celebrate the season with salsa …

Steve Hackman presents
Beethoven X Beyoncé
Music
Nov 20, 2025

Performance Run Time: 1 hour 40 minutes, including intermission.
Audience Advisory: This performance contains strong language.
Accessibility Services Available: ASL interpretation

This newest fusion production by Steve Hackman combines pop’s Queen B with …

Mix at Six
Angel Bat Dawid: The Souls of Black Folk Suite
Music
Feb 10, 2026

Performance Run Time: 60–70 minutes, no intermission.

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Angel Bat Dawid is joined by The Great Blk Music Infinity Ensemble and D-Composed String Ensemble for a remarkable contemporary jazz …

Mix at Six
Zara McFarlane Celebrates Sarah Vaughan
Music
Apr 14, 2026

Performance Run Time: 60–70 minutes, no intermission.

Award-winning singer-songwriter Zara McFarlane is known for her unique sound that blends jazz, reggae, folk, and nu-soul. Renowned for her eloquence and artistic depth, …

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Opened on November 8, 2003, the Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park became the first multi-use performing arts venue built in downtown Chicago since 1929. Today, the nonprofit Harris Theater features the most diverse offerings of any venue in Chicago. The Theater hosts local, national, and internationally renowned artists and ensembles and provides a home for Chicago’s emerging and midsize performing arts organizations.