Chicago Jazz Festival
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- Chicago Jazz Festival
- Start:
- August 30, 2012 8:00 am
- End:
- September 2, 2012 5:00 pm
- Organizer:
- Venue:
- Grant Park, Millennium Park, Cultural Center
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Address:
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Chicago, IL, United States
Produced by the Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events
Programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago
Known for its artistic creativity, the Chicago Jazz Festival is a favorite Labor Day Weekend tradition. It promotes awareness and appreciation for all forms of jazz through free, quality live musical performance. Since 1979, the festival’s mission is to showcase Chicago’s vast jazz talent alongside national and international artists to encourage and educate a jazz audience of all ages.
SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Thursday
- Chicago Cultural Center:12-3 pm
- Millennium Park: 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Friday
- Millennium Park: 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday
- Grant Park: 11am – 9:30 pm
The Chicago Jazz Festival is
programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago.
Sponsors
Sponsors of the 2012 Chicago Jazz Festival.
Jazz Festival Press Room
Find information about obtaining media credentials for Jazz Festival.
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FOLLOW US ON:
Thursday, August 30
The first day of the Chicago Jazz Festival
kick’s off at the Chicago Cultural Center
and Millennium Park with a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald.
Saturday, September 1
Dianne Reeves (above) closes out the night on Saturday at the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park.
Artist In Residence
Saxophonist and composer
Ken Vandermark (above) is this year’s
Artist in Residence.
Friday, August 31
Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band headlines the second day of the Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park.
Sunday, September 2
Allen Toussaint (above) will headline the last day of the Jazz Festival at the Petrillo Music Shell.







