Other Music Festivals & Events
The Grant Park Music Festival offers classical music in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. A variety of other music events hosted by the City of Chicago and other organizations occur throughout the summer in both Millennium Park and Grant Park to the south. We encourage you to visit the Web sites below for further information.
2010 Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz
The celebrated Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz series returns to Millennium Park featuring Chicago’s leading jazz artists across the spectrum of jazz—from Latin to Big Band to experimental sounds—and includes world premiere commissions, international collaborations and centennial celebrations. Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the Jazz Institute of Chicago and Millennium Park, the free weekly series is from July 29-September 2, 2010.
Every Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz concert kicks off with a short set by young, aspiring musicians from Chicago-area high schools as part of the Jazz Institute of Chicago’s Jazz Links Student Ensembles.
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is a three day, eight stage music festival happening August 6-8, 2010 in Chicago.
¡Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival
September 17-18, 2010 this vibrant Latin music festival showcases local, national and international talent in the various Latin music genres that include salsa, reggaeton, mariachi, norteña, Spanish pop y más. Many artists are Grammy award winners and nominees.
Chicago Jazz Festival
The longest running of the city's lakefront music festivals. For the past 30 year's, the Chicago Jazz Festival has been a Labor Day weekend tradition taking place September 4-5, 2010.
Celtic Fest Chicago
Celtic Fest Chicago on May 8 and 9, 2010
Taste of Chicago
From June 25-July 4, 2010 Chicago’s tremendous array of culinary delights are located in one place at the ten-day lakefront festival where food choices range from ethnic to exotic to Chicago specialties.
Chicago Gospel Music Festival
The Gospel Music Festival will take place June 5 and 6, 2010 in Millennium Park. The festival features more than 50 performances on three stages and activities for the whole family to enjoy including a gospel art fair.
Chicago Blues Festival
The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago's Music Festivals. From June 11-13, 2010 on five stages, more than 640,000 blues fans prove that Chicago is the "Blues Capital of the World." Past performers include Bonnie Raitt, Ray Charles, B.B. King, the late Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy and the late Koko Taylor.
Music Without Borders at Millennium Park
Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Millennium Park, Music Without Borders expands this year to eight double-bill concerts June 3-July 22, 2010. In its fifth year, the wildy popular free international music series features traditional folk and pop artists from around the globe.
