Summer in Chicago is all about outdoor concerts. The weather’s right, the days are long, and there’s plenty of live music to take in while you’re out of class. But some of those shows can be expensive, and a college student’s budget doesn’t always include deep pockets. Never fear: F Newsmagazine’s Nicole Demczuk, our resident concert-goer, went to some of the summer’s biggest concerts and festivals so you don’t have to! Turn up your speakers, browse through these photos, and it’ll be like you were there in the flesh. Buh-bye, FOMO!

Dashboard Confessional, Northerly Island, 2016.

I The Mighty, House of Blues, 2016.

The Lumineers, Chicago Theatre, 2016.

Movements, House of Blues, 2016.

PHISH, Wrigley Field, 2016.

Pierce the Veil, House of Blues, 2016.

Saosin, Northerly Island, 2016.

SOAK., Chicago Theatre, 2016.

Taking Back Sunday, Northerly Island, 2016.

Want to listen while you look? Here’s our curated playlist of the summer concert series: