Chicago Blues Festival

For years, the Chicago Blues Festival has been a mainstay of the city's music industry, bringing in top-tier Motown, funk, and soul performers to honor these distinctive musical genres. This event, held in Millennium Park, will have you doing the "boogie-woogie" throughout the course of a June weekend.

With a diverse lineup of piano experts, soul singers, funk folklorists, and occasionally even a harpist, you'll find some one-of-a-kind, unanticipated jewels. Purchase food and beverages from the neighborhood vendors to support this fantastic celebration. Also, have a look at the several informational stations that highlight the development and history of blues music in Chicago.

The Chicago Blues Festival promotes the rich musical history of Chicago-born music while highlighting the genre's contributions to soul, R&B, gospel, rock, hip hop, and more. The festival's broad program celebrates the blues' past, present, and future. Since the Great Migration from the South, and notably the Mississippi Delta area, in search of progress and better professional opportunities for musicians, Chicago has a long and illustrious history with the blues.

Location: Millennium Park, Michigan Ave. & Columbus Ave.
Event time: June 9–12

Ticket price: Free