About the Chicago Jazz Festival:
Every Labor Day weekend the city hosts the Chicago Jazz Festival in Grant Park, bringing together some of the world's jazz greats. The Chicago Jazz Festival is the city's longest running lakefront music fest.
Where:
Grant Park, Jackson Blvd. and Columbus Dr., Chicago
Millennium Park, Randolph St. and Michigan Ave., Chicago
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.
Millennium Park, Randolph St. and Michigan Ave., Chicago
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.
When:
September 1 - 4, 2011
Hours:
Thursday, September 1 at Chicago Cultural Center: Noon
Thursday, September 1 at Millennium Park: 6:30 p.m.
Friday, September 2 at Millennium Park: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m..
Saturday, September 3 at Grant Park: 11:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 4 at Grant Park: 11:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 1 at Millennium Park: 6:30 p.m.
Friday, September 2 at Millennium Park: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m..
Saturday, September 3 at Grant Park: 11:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 4 at Grant Park: 11:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Admission:
Free
Schedule:
More About the Chicago Jazz Festival:
Heralded by jazz aficionados, the organizers of the Chicago Jazz Festival gain praise for the consistency in bringing an eclectic array of jazz artists from around the globe. The festival is programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago, an organization formed in 1969 "dedicated to preserving and perpetuating jazz in all its forms."
The first two days of the fest will feature performances split between the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
The first two days of the fest will feature performances split between the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
