Chicago Blues Festival

Chicago Blues Festival
Millennium Park 201 E. Randolph Street Chicago, Illinois 60601 USA
June 7, 2026
June 7, 2026
Venue Type: Festival, Concert
$ 0
Mayor Brandon Johnson
Type Event: Blues

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

3:30-3:45 p.m. - Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice
3:45-5 p.m. - Women in Blues Tribute to Mama Yancey and Big Mama Thornton with Mary Lane, Deitra Farr, Katherine Davis, Nora Jean Wallace, Melody Angel, Lee Kanehira, and Lynne Jordan & the Shivers
5:15-6:15 p.m. - Sue Foley
6:30-7:30 p.m. - Chris Cain
7:45-9 p.m. - Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band
Visit Mississippi Crossroads Stage (South Promenade)

Noon - 1:15 p.m. - Libby Rae Watson with Bill Steber
1:30-2:45 p.m. - Fred T and The Band
3-4:15 p.m. - Mzz. Reese & Reese’s Pieces
4:30-5:45 p.m. - Jaye Hammer
Rosa’s Lounge (North Promenade)

12:30-1:45 p.m. - A Patch of Blues
2-3:15 p.m. - Dan Souvigny Band with Carlos Johnson
3:30-4:45 p.m. - Bob Stroger: Windy City Blues Legend
5-6:15 p.m. - Rick King’s Royal Hustle
6:30-7:45 p.m. - Gerald McClendon (The Soulkeeper) & The A-Team Band
Wrigley Square - Next Generation of Blues

Noon - 12:45 p.m. - Wendy and DB
1-1:45 p.m. - King College Prep
2-2:45 p.m. - Jones College Prep
3-3:45 p.m. - Will Carter Music
4-4:45 p.m. - Alex Olson
5:15-6:15 p.m. - Knott Us Band
6:45-7:45 p.m. - The Chicago Academy for the Arts

Parking:

 

Nearby parking garages are located at Grant Park North Garage (25 N. Michigan Ave.), Grant Park South Garage (325 S. Michigan Ave.) and Millennium Park Garage & Millennium Lakeside Garage (5 S. Columbus Dr.).

 

 

 

 

Pay in person at each garage location or pre-pay online for discounted parking. Visit www.millenniumgarages.com or call 312.616.0600 for 24/7 customer service.

 

 

 

 

Public Transportation:

 

 

 

 

CTATake CTA to Millennium Park

 

 

 

 

From the elevated lines: exit at Washington/Wabash and walk east.

 

 

 

 

From the subway: exit at Lake (Red Line) or Washington (Blue Line) and walk east.

 

 

 

 

Served by buses 3, 4, 6, J14, 20, 56, 60, 124, 146, 147, 151, 157

 

~City of Chicago

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Millennium Park
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Millennium Park
301 E. Randolph
Chicago ,
Illinois
Zip: 60461
| United States
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