Chicago Blues Festival | Chicago, IL

Billed as the largest of the city’s summer festivals, the Chicago Blues Festival draws nearly 1 million people to Grant Park (near to the Lake Michigan waterfront) to enjoy four days and six stages of Hall of Fame performances Chicago blues, swing, boogie woogie and delta blues. Past performers include Ray Charles, Taj Mahal and Ruth Brown.  Admission to this the City of Chicago sponsored event is free!

The 2008 festival will celebrate the centennials of Louis Jordan, Robert Petway and Tommy McClennan. To find out who will be performing where, check out the the official Chicago Blues Festival website.

If you can’t wait until June to get your blues fix, the city also features a variety of activities and free concerts (called the Blues Season) throughout the month prior to the greatest Blues fest on the planet.

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