Chicago Jazz Festival at Chicago Cultural Center

Friday, September 25, 2026 – Friday, June 4, 2027 · 10:00 PM

Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, 3rd Floor South, Chicago, IL

Free

Featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bill Charlap, Robert Glasper, M.E.B. (Miles Electric Band), Paquito D’Rivera

Genres: jazz/blues

Celebrate Labor Day weekend with the Chicago Jazz Festival, where Millennium Park becomes the city’s living room for a free, top-tier mix of local heroes and global standouts. It’s a laid-back, open-air hangout that honors Chicago’s deep jazz roots while keeping the music fresh and welcoming for everyone.

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