Chicago Jazz Festival

The Chicago Jazz Festival is an annual, four day festival showcasing talented adult and student jazz and blues groups from across Chicagoland. Utilizing several public spaces including the Pritzker Pavilion and the rooftop stage, the festival creates a free, immersive, and enjoyable experience for everyone. Every performance has audiences close to capacity, and many of the members are local people. Proceeds go to the not for profit Jazz Institute of Chicago, who strives to promote jazz education for both adults and children by presenting programs for all to attend.