Chicago Jazz Festival
Thursday-Sunday, August 29–September 1, 2024
Chicago Cultural Center & Millennium Park • FREE Admission
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024
Chicago Cultural Center
Claudia Cassidy Theater
1-2 p.m.: The Young Masters presented by Live the Spirit
2:30-3:30 p.m.: Jeff Chan Ensemble presented by Asian Improv
4-5 p.m.: The DJAZ Quartet presented by The Elastic Arts Foundation
5:30-6:30 p.m.: What is this thing called Jazz? Presented by the Education Committee of the Jazz Institute of Chicago.
Preston Bradley Hall
12:30-1:30 p.m.: IRIS w/ Special Guest Russ Johnson presented by The Fulton Street Collective
2:00-3:00 p.m.: The New Deal Gypsy Jazz Band presented by llliana Club of Traditional Jazz
3:30-4:30 p.m.: The Miguel de la Cerna Quartet presented by The Hyde Park Jazz Society
4:45-5:45 p.m.: The Southside All Stars featuring Di’Kobie Berry and
Darius Hampton presented by The South Side Jazz Coalition
6-6:45 p.m.: Jason Adasiewicz
7- 8 p.m.: Amina Claudine Myers
Friday, Aug. 30, 2024
Millennium Park
Von Freeman Stage – North Promenade
11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Maddie Vogler
12:40-1:35 p.m.: Bethany Pickens Trio
1:50-2:45 p.m.: Big Shoulders Brass Band
3-4 p.m. Lakecia Benjamin
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
4:15-5:05 p.m.: Tomeka Reid
5:25-6:10 p.m.: Billy Harper Quintet
6:25-7:25 p.m.: Charlie Sepúlveda
7:45-9:00 p.m.; Catherine Russell
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024
Millennium Park
Harris Theater Rooftop – Young Lions Jazz
11:00 a.m.: Whitney Young Jazz Combo
11:50 a.m.: Midwest Young Artists Conservatory Combo
12:40 p.m.: ChiArts Combo A
1:35 p.m.: Lincoln Park High School Jazz Band
2:25 p.m.: Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage
3:15 p.m.: Kenwood Academy High School Jazz Band
Von Freeman Stage – North Promenade
11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Windy City Ramblers
12:40-1:35 p.m.: Leslie Beukelman & Jeremy Kahn’s “Tonight: At Noon”
1:50-2:45 p.m.: Mike Ross Quartet
3-4 p.m.: James Brandon Lewis
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
4:15-5:05 p.m.: Dennis Carroll
5:25-6:10 p.m.: Jeff Parker/New Breed
6:25-7:25 p.m.: René Marie & Experiment In Truth
7:45-9 p.m.: Kenny Garrett and Sounds From The Ancestors
Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024
Millennium Park
Harris Theater Rooftop – Young Lions Jazz
11-11:45 a.m.: Alfie Jackson Quartet
12-12:45 p.m.: Brandon Harper & Friends
1-1:45 p.m.: The Isabella Isherwood Quintet
2-2:45 p.m.: Alejandro Salazar and the Afro Cuban Exchange
3-3:50 p.m.: JCANDTHEREUPBAND
Von Freeman Stage – North Promenade
11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Mai Sugimoto
12:40-1:35 p.m.: Sharel Cassity Alliance
1:50-2:45 p.m.: Charlie Johnson Quartet
3-4 p.m.: Jason Palmer Quartet
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
4:15-5:05 p.m.: Clif Wallace Big Band
5:25-6:10 p.m.: Eddie Henderson
6:25-7:25 p.m.: Orrin Evans
7:45-9 p.m.: Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Produced by DCASE and programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago (JIC).
As in previous years, outside alcohol is not allowed for the Chicago Jazz Festival in Millennium Park, but alcohol at various price points may be purchased inside the venue. Plan your visit here.
American Sign Language Interpretation is provided for all concerts on the Jay Pritzker Pavilion stage. For more accessibility information about Millennium Park visit our Accessibility page.
The Chicago Jazz Festival is a Labor Day weekend tradition that promotes all forms of jazz through free, high-quality music programming. The festival showcases Chicago’s local talent alongside national and international artists to raise awareness and appreciation for one of the city’s most beloved art forms.
For more details and information, visit Chicago.gov
