Chicago Blues Festival
Every spring, the lakefront in Grant Park is packed with blues fans for the Chicago Blues Festival. Past headliners have included the legendary blues guitarist BB King.
The big names appear in the Petrillo Music Shell at Jackson and Columbus, but performances also take place spread across six other stages.
The main attractions of the festival for many are the sideshows alongside Grant Park, where you might see a big name stop by for an impromptu performance, or a future star giving a jaw-dropping set on a makeshift stage.
At night, the festival carries on in clubs all around the city, from the more well-known and well-heeled venues to the downtown spit-and-sawdust bars where you find the real Chicago blues experience.
Details of the are posted on the festival website from April.
Related Information
Website: Chicago Blues Festival Website
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Chicago Office of Special Events |
| Phone: | +1 312 744 3315 |
| Venue Information: | Grant Park |
| Full Name: | |
| Address: | Lake Shore Drive & Jackson Boulevard 60604 |
| Directions: | Downtown Chicago's 'front garden', between Lake Michigan and Michigan Ave. By Underground: any subway or elevated line to the city centre, then walk east. By Car: access to parking garages via Lake Shore Drive. |
| Other Information: | Grant Park |
| Website: | City of Chicago Website |
| Website: | Chicago Transit Authority Website |
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Chicago Office of Special Events |
| Phone: | +1 312 744 3315 |
| Name: | Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau |
| Location: | Chicago |
| Address: | 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60616 |
| Phone: | +1 202 507 7070 |
| Name: | Illinois State Tourist Office |
| Location: | Illinois |
| Address: | Suite 3-400, James R Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601 |
| Email: | ceo.enjoyillinois@illinois.gov |
| Phone: | +1 312 744 2400 |
