Sandbox Symphony XI

Sandbox Symphony returns to Chicago’s South Side lakefront for a different kind of gathering—one rooted in community, creativity, sound, wellness, and collective care.

This year, we are returning to the roots of the event and occupying the beach in a more organic, pop-up, and community-powered way. Rather than presenting the full production and traditional performance lineup of previous years, we are creating space for people to gather, listen to music, share food, connect, relax, support local vendors, and enjoy the lakefront together.

Sandbox Symphony has never been only about who is on the stage.

(((We see people as the art.)))

At its heart, the event is an investment in people—a space for us to breathe, listen, create, heal, and experience community along Chicago’s lakefront.

Bring your blankets, chairs, food, spending money, games, umbrellas, and whatever else you need to feel comfortable throughout the day. The experience will be mostly self-service,…