Arts & Entertainment
The Chicago Jazz Festival Kicks Off Labor Day Weekend
The free festival showcases "Chicago's local talent alongside national and international artists."
August 30, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Jazz Festival is back, and among this year's headliners are jazz master Amina Claudine Myers, Charlie Sepúlveda, Kenny Garrett and Sounds From The Ancestors, and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra.
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Thursday's performances are at the Chicago Cultural Center. Myers' performance Thursday night starts at 7:00, and then, Friday through Sunday, other artists will perform at Millennium Park.
The free 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."
