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1865 Event Lineup

  • FREEDOM PASS — All Access
    FREEDOM PASS — All Access
    Thu, Jun 18
    Multiple Venues — Chicago, IL
    Jun 18, 2026, 5:00 PM – Jun 22, 2026, 2:00 AM
    Multiple Venues — Chicago, IL
    One pass. All seven events. Priority entry at every door.
  • The Kickoff Happy Hour
    The Kickoff Happy Hour
    Thu, Jun 18
    613 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
    Jun 18, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    613 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
    The weekend starts here. Three hours of happy hour energy in River North before things really get going.
  • The Function
    The Function
    Thu, Jun 18
    Chicago Downtown
    Jun 18, 2026, 10:00 PM – Jun 19, 2026, 2:00 AM
    Chicago Downtown
    Late-night high-energy party. Live DJ spinning hip-hop and R&B in downtown Chicago.
  • Ditch Day Party - Juneteenth Edition
    Ditch Day Party - Juneteenth Edition
    Fri, Jun 19
    Reserv
    Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Reserv, 744 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
    If your job didn’t give you the day off, this is your excuse. Ditch work and join us on June 19 at 12 noon for our Ditch Day Party Pop-Up as we kick off Juneteenth weekend together—music, good people, and a celebration of freedom.
  • Roots & Rhythm
    Roots & Rhythm
    Fri, Jun 19
    Chicago, IL
    Jun 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Chicago, IL
    After Thursday's warm-up, we're going all out. Roots & Rhythm delivers five straight hours of hip-hop and R&B—the sounds that shaped us, the beats that move us, the energy that defines us.
  • Juneteenth - After Dark
    Juneteenth - After Dark
    Sat, Jun 20
    Chicago, IL
    Jun 20, 2026, 8:00 PM – Jun 21, 2026, 12:00 AM
    Chicago, IL
    The biggest night of 1865 Juneteenth Weekend. Live DJ. Hip-hop and R&B. Five hours of pure energy at a premier Chicago venue.
  • Day Javu – Rooftop Day Party
    Day Javu – Rooftop Day Party
    Sun, Jun 21
    Three Top Lounge at The Salt Shed
    Jun 21, 2026, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Three Top Lounge at The Salt Shed, 1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60642, USA
    The legendary Day Javu event produced by Echelon Group will be hosting this Juenteenth edition on a secret Chicago Rooftop Juneteenth weekend. Good music, skyline views, and all the right people—let’s close it out on a high note.
  • The Finale
    The Finale
    Sun, Jun 21
    Kashmir
    Jun 21, 2026, 10:00 PM – Jun 22, 2026, 2:00 AM
    Kashmir, 160 N Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
    After four days of celebration, we're closing 1865 Juneteenth Weekend with one last party. Live DJs. Hip-hop and R&B. The same energy that started it all.
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