Presented by CareFusion
Produced by the Mayor’s Office of Special Events
Programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago

The longest running of the city's lakefront music festivals. For more than 30 years, the Chicago Jazz Festival has been a Labor Day weekend tradition. Know for its artistic creativity, the Chicago Jazz Festival promotes awareness and appreciation for all form of jazz through quality live musical performances. The festival’s mission is to showcase Chicago’s vast jazz talent alongside national and international artists to encourage and educated a jazz audience of all ages.

This year’s performers include: Artist-in-Residence: Nicole Mitchell (pictured), Henry Threadgill, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band, Rene Marie, The Either/Orchestra, Kurt Elling and more.  

32nd Annual Chicago Jazz Festival Presented by CareFusion

Expanded to Three Locations and Multiple Days, Sept. 2-5