This Week Downtown: Video-Game Scores and a Street Fest

Your week-ahead guide to Downtown — 4 picks worth planning around, from orchestra pits to a free street fair.

By Raj Singh · Published October 11, 2026.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

Metaphor: ReFantazio Orchestra Concert @ Auditorium Theatre

ATLUS's award-winning RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio gets the full-orchestra treatment, with a curated selection from Shoji Meguro's score. The world tour stops at the Auditorium Theatre for an 8 p.m. performance.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14

Chrono Trigger Orchestra Concert: Melodies Across Time @ Auditorium Theatre

Midweek the Auditorium Theatre stays in game-score mode with a 30th-anniversary orchestra concert of Chrono Trigger, pairing a full orchestra with iconic scenes from the game. The performance begins at 8 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

The Main Squeeze @ Harris Theater, Millennium Park

Funk-rock five-piece The Main Squeeze opens the Harris Theater's 2026-27 season at 6 p.m., back on the stage where they last accompanied the Joffrey Ballet.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17

Loop Arts Fest

The team behind Sundays on State launches a new free street fair on State Street, running from Jackson to Madison starting at noon, with live music and dance, local artists and vendors, food trucks, and a beer garden.

Find the full slate: more Downtown events.