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Access the full Citywide Jazz Schedule (now through Aug 29).Īs in previous years, outside alcohol is not allowed at the Chicago Jazz Festival in Millennium Park, but alcohol at various price points may be purchased inside the venue. Denise Thimes performing at Compassion Baptist Church presented by the South Side Jazz Coalition (Aug 28), and many more. Featured offerings include Rockwell Blues and Jazz Stroll at Behind Burning Bush Brewery presented by Delmark Records (Aug 26) The Young Masters ensemble performing at Englewood Square presented by Live the Spirit Residency (Aug 28) and Ms.
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With funds provided by DCASE, local venues are able present their own jazz performances free of charge. This week, Chicagoans and visitors alike can enjoy free neighborhood jazz concerts leading up to the downtown festival in venues across Chicago through the Citywide Jazz Community Funding Program. Presented by Eleven North Hospitality, menu items include chicken gumbo, alligator sausage po’ boy, crawfish boil, New Orleans style beignets with powdered sugar, and Double Clutch Jazz Kolsch Brew, an exclusive beer made for the Chicago Jazz Festival, in addition to the array of concessions on-site at Millennium Hall and Casa Bonita. New this year, the food and beverage options are expanding with a jazz-inspired restaurant pop-up, “Wally’s Creole Corner” offered during the Chicago Jazz Festival. The Harris Theater Rooftop brings two nights of performances, including top Chicago high school talent with the Young Lions Jazz Showcase (Sept 2), followed by the hottest up-and-coming artists on the jazz scene with Next Gen Jazz (Sept 3) and enjoy musicians in the South Promenade Listening Lounge presented by WDCB (Sept 2 & 3).
At the Chicago Cultural Center, The Natalie Scharf Quartet, Bobbi Wilsyn and more perform under the famous Tiffany dome, and the newly renovated Claudia Cassidy Theater features an exciting lineup with Francis Wong's "Legends and Legacies" presented by Asian Improv, The Fred Jackson Quartet presented by The Elastic Arts Foundation, and more. There will also be a special celebration as Chico Freeman plays the 100 Von Freeman Centennial tribute on Thursday, August 31 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Celebrating all forms of jazz in Millennium Park, at the Chicago Cultural Center, and citywide, the festival showcases Chicago's local talent alongside national and international artists to raise awareness and appreciation for one of the city’s most treasured art forms.Ģ023 highlights include three-time GRAMMY-winning jazz legend Ron Carter and Foursight acclaimed American Jazz singer Dianne Reeves prolific drummer and composer Makaya McCraven and celebrated Cuban band Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars, and many more. The Steel City Smooth Jazz Festival has become a destination event, drawing music fans from around the world to Birmingham.In the leadup to the downtown festival, enjoy free neighborhood jazz events offered this week, part of the Citywide Jazz Funding ProgramĬHICAGO-The countdown has begun for the City of Chicago’s beloved Labor Day weekend tradition, the Chicago Jazz Festival (August 31–September 3), produced by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago (JIC). The festival offers top-notch entertainment with the world’s best artists, in a unique setting, offering an incredible musical experience. Here are a just few of the names you can expect to see at the festival: Isley Bros., Boney James, Jonathan Butler, Keiko Matsui, Eric Marienthal, Karen Briggs, Peter White, and many more! The two-day festival features 22 artists, including multiple Grammy winners and nominees. Over the years music lovers attending the Steel City Jazz Festival have enjoyed artists such as Maze, featuring Frankie Beverly, The O’jays, Boney James, Kirk Whalum, David Sanborn, Jeffrey Osborne, Morris Day and The Time, Norman Brown, Jeff Lorber, Marion Meadows, Chuck Loeb, Everett Harp, Rick Braun, Ken Ford, Marcus Anderson, Paul Taylor, Ben Tankard, Jazz Funk Soul, Maysa, Kyle Turner, Eric Essix, and others. In 2014, the inaugural year of the music festival, our featured artists included Will Downing, Ken Ford, Jonathan Butler, Alex Bugnon, Euge Groove, Norman Brown, Gregg Karukas, Jessy J, Karen Briggs, Jeff Kashiwa, Nick Colionne, Gail Johnson, Marcus Anderson, Kim Scott, Bobby Caldwell and Robin Bramblett and many others. Our artists will provide outstanding performance over the course of two days on the grounds of historic Linn Park in downtown, Birmingham. The Steel City Smooth Jazz Festival returns with live music celebrating various music genres with an emphasis on Smooth Jazz and R & B.
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