Chicago Jazz Festival

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.

Schedule of Events

Claudia Cassidy Theater, 2nd Floor North

1-2pm - The Young Masters presented by Live the Spirit
2:30 - 3:30pm - Jeff Chan Ensemble presented by Asian Improv
4-5pm - The DJAZ Quartet presented by The Elastic Arts Foundation
5:30 - 6:30pm - What is this thing called Jazz? Presented by the Education Committee of the Jazz Institute of Chicago.

Preston Bradley Hall, 3rd Floor South

12:30 - 1:30pm - IRIS with Special Guest Russ Johnson presented by The Fulton Street Collective
2-3pm - The New Deal Gypsy Jazz Band presented by llliana Club of Traditional Jazz
3:30 - 4:30pm - The Miguel de la Cerna Quartet presented by The Hyde Park Jazz Society
4:45 - 5:45pm - The Southside All Stars featuring Di'Kobi Berry and Darius Hampton presented by The South Side Jazz Coalition
6 - 6:45pm - Jason Adasiewicz
7 - 8pm - Amina Claudine Myers