Levitt VIBE Chicago Free Concert Series — Concert 8 of 10

Saturday, August 8, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Riis Park · Behind the Field House · 6100 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago FREE · All Ages · Open to the Public

Two concerts left after tonight. Make this one count!

The Levitt VIBE Chicago Free Concert Series brings one of the most acclaimed and culturally vital bands in contemporary Latin rock to Riis Park for an evening that is going to be talked about long after summer is over. No tickets. No cover. Just show up and let the music take over.

🎸 Making Movies

Making Movies doesn’t fit in a box — and that’s exactly the point.

Led by Panama-born, Midwest-raised musician Enrique Chi, the Latin Grammy-nominated group has been described by Rolling Stone as “an eclectic blend of rumbero percussion, delicate organs, and grungy fuzz,” while NPR calls the project “perhaps one of the most unique groups around today.” Making Movies’ catalog includes collaborations with Rubén Blades, Asdru Sierra (Ozomatli), Mireya Ramos (Flor de Toloache), and David Hidalgo (Los Lobos). Their performances are anchored in the rich rhythmic traditions of Panamá and delivered with the force of a psychedelic rock show. Their new album, Una Vida, will be released in the fall.

Rolling Stone called them wall-breakers. Their album I Am Another You hit #3 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Album Sales chart. NPR’s Tiny Desk featured them. They are Latin GRAMMY-nominated, co-writing alongside salsa legend Rubén Blades. They have shared stages with Arcade Fire, Los Lobos, Bomba Estereo, Thievery Corporation, Ozomatli, Gogol Bordello, and Cold War Kids. All three of their studio LPs were produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos — who heard them open a show and immediately asked to produce their next record.

But Making Movies is more than a great band. They are activists, educators, and community builders. Their nonprofit Art as Mentorship uses songwriting to empower the next generation of American artists. Their production house AMERI’KANA — funded by the NEA — documents an alternate history of American music through the lens of Black and brown musicians. Their annual AMERI’KANA FEST raises money for arts education in Kansas City. This is a band that puts its music where its values are.

Whether they’re singing in English or Spanish, wielding electric guitars or indigenous instruments from Latin America, Making Movies delivers what Rolling Stone described as “an eclectic blend of rumbero percussions, delicate organs and grungy fuzz rock” — a sound that is completely its own and impossible to resist.

Riis Park. Free. August 8. Don’t miss it.

📅 The Series

2 more Saturdays to go. Levitt VIBE Chicago runs every Saturday through August 22, 2026 — free music, open air, right in your neighborhood. Bring the family. Bring a blanket. Make it your summer tradition.

🚌 Getting Here by Public Transit

Easiest route: Take the CTA Red, Brown, or Purple Line to the Fullerton Station, then board the #74 Fullerton Bus heading west. Ride it to N. Narragansett Ave. (6400 W.) — you’ll be steps from the park entrance on Fullerton. The bus runs frequently on Saturday evenings.

Prefer to navigate on your own? Use the CTA Trip Planner at transitchicago.com or Google Maps — enter 6100 W. Fullerton Ave. as your destination.

🅿️ Free street parking is also available in the surrounding neighborhood.

🌟 About the Levitt Foundation

The Levitt VIBE Chicago Music Series is made possible through the generous support of the Levitt Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to building community through the power of free, live music. By activating underused public spaces across the country, the Levitt Foundation creates welcoming, inclusive destinations where people of all ages and backgrounds can connect through shared cultural experiences. Levitt VIBE — Vibrant, Inclusive Beats for Everyone — brings that mission directly to neighborhoods like Belmont Cragin, putting world-class performances where they belong: in the heart of the community. Learn more at levitt.org.

Presented by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago in partnership with the Chicago Park District.

THIS EVENT IS FREE. Outdoors. Open to All. See you at the park. 🌿🎸