Every ticket includes an open bar & access to all performances.
Bring a group of 10+ for ticket discounts; reserve an exclusive balcony suite & more at tickets@weishfest.com
Two stages. One night. One cause.
WeishFest (pronounced "Wish Fest") is Chicago's Concert for a Cause benefiting The Andrew Weishar Foundation. One night. Two stages. One important mission. A music lineup that runs from rising artists to stars you already know by heart. An all-inclusive bar, one of the most beautiful venues in the city, and a community of thousands who come back for this every year. It's an indoor music festival driven by the spirit of “paying it forward.” Every dollar raised goes to Weish4Ever, uplifting families with an adolescent or young adult in the middle of a cancer fight. Thirteen years in. Still paying it forward.
WeishFest is held on the furthest east side of Navy Pier; taking over the Aon Grand Ballroom, the Lakeview Terrace, and the adjacent connected spaces, creating a multi-room, multi-level indoor music festival. It is the most ambitious night we have ever built as the largest footprint in WeishFest history and the widest range of ways to experience the night!
With a sweeping 80-foot domed ceiling and panoramic views of the lakefront, the 18,000 sqft. Aon Grand Ballroom capitalizes on timeless architecture and the beauty of Chicago and the city itself.
The Lakeview Terrace offers an additional 15,000 sqft activated with its own stage and amenities throughout, curating an environment & event beyond the main stage.
NBC Chicago · November 1, 2026
NBC 5 Chicago caught up with co-founder Dan Weishar ahead of WeishFest’s first year at Navy Pier. Since 2013, WeishFest has gifted $4.3 million to more than 775 families facing cancer. On November 14, Russell Dickerson, Quinn XCII and Five For Fighting take the stage to keep paying it forward.
