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Event:
Chicago Jazz Festival
Start:
August 30, 2012 8:00 am
End:
September 2, 2012 5:00 pm
Organizer:
Jazz Institute of Chicago
Venue:
Grant Park, Millennium Park, Cultural Center
Address:
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

Jazz Institute of Chicago

Jazz Institute of Chicago

The Chicago Jazz Festival is

programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago.

 

Chicago Jazz Festival Sponsors

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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Stu Katz / Willie Pickens Duo, Thursday, August 30 Schedule

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.

Dianne Reeves, Saturday, September 1 Schedule

Saturday, September 1

Dianne Reeves (above) closes out the night on Saturday at the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park.

Ken Vandermark, Artist In Resident

Artist In Residence

Saxophonist and composer

Ken Vandermark (above) is this year’s

Artist in Residence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roy Haynes, Friday August 31 Schedule

 

Friday, August 31

Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band headlines the second day of the Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park.

 

 

Allen Toussaint, Sunday, September 2 Schedule

 

Sunday, September 2

Allen Toussaint (above) will headline the last day of the Jazz Festival at the Petrillo Music Shell.

 

 

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