The Chicago Jazz Festival is a Labor Day weekend tradition that promotes all forms of jazz through free high-quality music programming. The festival showcases Chicago's local talent alongside national and international artists to raise awareness and appreciation for one of the city’s most beloved art forms.
Chicago Jazz Festival has been part of the city’s free summer music festival lineup for more than 40 years. The range of artists comprising the Chicago Jazz Festival lineup runs the gamut from jazz legends to influential modern masters and crucial new voices in the genre’s continuing evolution.
FAQs
1) Where is the Chicago Jazz Festival?
The Chicago Jazz Festival is held at lakefront Millennium Park. There will also be performances that take place at the Chicago Cultural Center and the Harris Theatre Rooftop.
2) Is Chicago Jazz Festival free?
The Chicago Jazz Festival is free and open to the public. All performances at Millennium Park are free to attend throughout the weekend along with and additional programming across the city over Labor Day weekend.
3) What is Chicago-style jazz?
During the Great Migration African Americans flocked to Chicago from the South bringing age-old jazz and blues traditions with them. The genre became popular in small clubs on the city’s south side — soon Chicago was attracting legendary musicians like King Oliver Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong.
4) Can I bring a folding chair and blanket into the Chicago Jazz Festival?
Yes chairs and blankets are welcome on the Great Lawn. Folding chairs are not allowed in the seating area of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
