Chicago Jazz Festival

Chicago Jazz Festival

• Thursday-Sunday, August 29–September 1, 2024
• Chicago Cultural Center & Millennium Park • FREE Admission

Produced by DCASE and programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago (JIC).

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. Enter the Park at Michigan Ave. & Washington St. or Michigan Ave. & Madison St. Additional entrances to the Park at Randolph St. and Monroe St.

As in previous years, outside alcohol is not allowed for the Chicago Jazz Festival in Millennium Park, but alcohol at various price points may be purchased inside the venue. Plan your visit here.

American Sign Language Interpretation is provided for all concerts on the Jay Pritzker Pavilion stage. For more accessibility information about Millennium Park visit our Accessibility page.

THURSDAY LINEUP

Chicago Cultural Center

• The Live the Spirit Residency Young Masters, Presented by Live the Spirit
• Asian Improv, Francis Wong’s “Legends and Legacies,” Presented by Asian Improv
• Fred Jackson’s Erudition Project, Presented by The Elastic Arts Foundation
• What is this thing called Jazz? Presented by the Education Committee of the Jazz Institute of Chicago

Preston Bradley Hall

• Zubin Edalji’s Four Windows, Presented by The Hyde Park Jazz Society
• Zack Markstet, Performing Horace Silvers’ 1966 release “The Jody Grind,” Presented by The Fulton Street Collective
• The Natalie Scharf Quartet, Presented by Illiana Club
• Bobbi Wilson, Presented by The South Side Jazz Coalition

Millennium Park

• Chico Freeman 100
• Ron Carter and Foursight

FRIDAY LINEUP

Millennium Park

• Eric Hochberg String Thing
• Alexis Lombre Quartet
• Anthony Bruno Quartet

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

• Juan Pastor Chinchano
• Walter Smith III Quartet
• Ari Brown Quintet
• Dianne Reeves

SATURDAY LINEUP

Harris Theater Rooftop – Young Lions Jazz

• Chicago High School for the Arts
• Midwest Young Artists Conservatory
• Lane Tech College Prep High School
• Whitney Young High School
• Kenwood Academy High School

Millennium Park
Von Freeman Pavilion (North Promenade)

• Alvin Cobb Jr.
• Devon Sandridge
• Theodis Rodgers Organ Trio
• Carmen Stokes

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

• Tammy McCann
• Brandee Younger
• Nduduzo Makhathini
• Makaya McCraven

SUNDAY LINEUP

Harris Theater Rooftop Jazz – Next Gen Jazz

• Saucedo Alumni Latin Jazz Collective
• Urban Horizons
• Charlie Reichert Powell & New River
• Neon Wilderness
• Mxmrys

Millennium Park
Von Freeman Pavilion (North Promenade)

• Herbsaint
• Tim Fitzgerald Wes Montgomery Project
• Christian Dillingham Quartet
• Petra’s Recession Seven

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

• The Pharez Whitted Quintet
• Chicago Soul Jazz Collective w/ Dee Alexander
• Billy Valentine
• Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars

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