Sonic Pavilion Festival 2026 presents seven 24-channel sound compositions for the globally unique trellised speaker array at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in the heart of downtown Chicago. The result is a canopy of sound—a fluid sonic architecture that invites deep listening against the backdrop of the surrounding cityscape.

This year’s Sonic Pavilion is part of America250, a national series of arts programs on the occasion of the 250th birthday of the United States. Each work draws inspiration from different communities in the U.S.

Saturday, September 12, 1-4pm
Sunday, September 13, 1-4pm
Monday, September 14, 5-8pm

All works play twice each day. Detailed schedule with play times below.

Jay Pritzker Pavilion Great Lawn
Millennium Park
201 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601

FREE and open to the public

Artists were selected in an international open call. The 2026 artists are:

Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh
Black Diamond (Hunter Diamond & Artie Black)
Courtney Werner & Many Hands (David Henderson)
Kikù Hibino & Traxman
Macie Stewart, Lia Kohl, Whitney Johnson
M. Azevedo
Sadie Woods