Rush Hour Concerts a summer treat

Everyone is looking for fun, free ways to enjoy summer in the city. For the 16th season, Rush Hour concerts brings a musical treat to downtown Chicago with free after-work concerts.

Each concert is an event that starts with a pre-concert reception and conversation at 5:00 p.m. The performance starts at 5:45 p.m. The 30 minute concert concludes with plenty of time for you to catch a train home.

For the sixth consecutive year, WFMT will showcase Chicago favorites ranging from Fifth House Ensemble to Brass through the Ages to Spectral Quartet to Third Coast Percussion via a live simulcast. Soloists performing include artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, Lyric Opera’s Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, the Chicago Philharmonic, and the Grant Park Orchestra.

Rush Hour concerts are a ”snackable” treat for everyone from music lovers to summer wanderers. For more information, visit www.rushhour.org.