Past festival
Chicago Blues Festival 2026
Lineup
blues
The Chicago Blues Festival is the world's largest free blues festival, presented by the city in Millennium Park each June since 1984. More than 500,000 fans attend over four days of free performances.
66artists
7stages
500,000attendees
Lineup
66 artists
A Patch of BluesRock
Alex OlsonHip-Hop/Rap
Anissa HamptonBlues
Bob StrogerChicago BluesCC
Chris CainBlues
Cuz BandR&B/Soul
Dexter AllenBlues
Dylan TriplettSoul
John Clayton WhiteBluesJP
John Primer & Steve BellChicago BluesJP
John Primer: Tribute to Theresa's LoungeChicago blues
Ruthie Fosterblues
Shakura S'AidaBlues
Studebaker John's Maxwell Street KingsChicago blues
Sue FoleyBlues
Wendy and DBChildren's Music
Whitney M. Young Magnet High SchoolClassical
Willie ClaytonSouthern soulPersonal Schedule
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