25th Annual Chicago Blues Festival

Where: Grant Park

Start Date & Time: June 05, 2008 at 12:00 AM
End Date & Time: June 08, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Event Details:

Mark your calendars as the summer of 2008 will be one filled of music not to be missed. The City of Chicago announces a landmark celebration for the 25th Annual Chicago Blues Festival, June 5-8, 2008. Sweet Home Chicago has never been better, as the Chicago Blues Festival takes over Grant Park June 5-8, 2008. The largest free admission Blues festival in the world, the four-day festival offers the best in national, international and local Blues entertainment on six stages with more than 70 performances, preceded by a month of Blues activities (Blues Season) throughout Chicago. In commemoration of the 25th Annual event, the festival not only will feature a quarter of a century of the blues festival highlights but also celebrate the centennials of Louis Jordan, Tommy McLennan, and Blind John Davis. The Chicago Blues Festival is presented by the Mayor’s Office of Special Events with generous sponsors to be announced. For more information, call 312/744-3315.