Hyde Park

Hyde Park Jazz Festival

IF MUSIC IS THE PLACE-THEN JAZZ IS THE CITY
Saturday September 24, 2022 1pm - 12am
Sunday September 25, 2022 1pm - 7pm
 
If music is the place-then Jazz is the City
Location
Hyde Park S. Woodlawn Ave. & Midway Plaisance
Chicago, IL
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“If music is the place-then Jazz is the City” hear it live at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival. Chicago’s upbeat jazz scene will be prominently featured for two days during the 16th annual festival dedicated to Chicago’s most critically acclaimed artists as well as nationally and internationally recognized talents.

Described as a “near-perfect marriage of music and setting,” by Chicago Magazine and voted Best Event of the Year 2021 by TimeOut Magazine, the Hyde Park Jazz Festival is the essence of a first class festival. Presented on 14 stages across Hyde Park, this remarkable two-day free festival showcases collaboration between academic, cultural and community institutions, and local businesses to present over 30 bands in a variety of settings throughout the Hyde Park neighborhood. Over 20,000 jazz fans and enthusiasts will gather at the event to enjoy more than 18 hours of free, nonstop jazz performances.

In addition to embracing the end of summer, and the jazz melodies that made the city famous, festival goers will get the chance to get a first-hand look at the historic Chicago neighborhood of Hyde Park. First held in 2007, the Hyde Park Jazz Festival was created to bring new audiences in to the many arts and cultural organizations in Hyde Park and to celebrate jazz’s great legacy and bright future on Chicago’s South Side.

Please note, certain areas of the festival stay open until 12am on Saturday.

Admission to the Hyde Park Jazz Fest is a suggested $10 donation.

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Hyde Park Jazz Festival is following CDC and Chicago Department of Public Health recommendations that everyone over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status, wear a face covering in public indoor settings. Masking remains optional, but welcome and encouraged, in outdoor settings where the risk of COVID-19 transmission is lower.

Our surrounding neighborhood business may have their own requirements for entry and Hyde Park Jazz Festival fully supports their individual policies.

Please enjoy Hyde Park Jazz Festival Responsibly!

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TIMELINE

APPLICATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 12, 2022
($50 Late Fee for any application turned in after deadline)

ACCEPTANCE EMAILS: AUGUST 19, 2022

LOAD IN DETAILS: SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

*Please note: If you do not receive an email with the subject “Your application has been submitted,” double check that you wrote down the correct email address or contact us if you have any questions about the status of your application.

If emailing your application, please send as an attachment to: [email protected]

If mailing your application, please mail to:
StarEvents
1609 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

 

 

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Free jazz from great artists in great locations throughout Hyde Park. There is a $10 suggested donation, so support the cause. Too bad it’s only a weekend. Bring a blanket and some snacks and drinks and enjoy a great afternoon before fall sets in for good!”

–  Monique, B., 2021 FESTIVAL ATTENDEE

We saw five star sets by Ari Brown and by Dee Alexander. Backup performers for each were world class. Music was terrific. In the bright September sun it was perfect.”

–  Dennis S., 2019 FESTIVAL ATTENDEE

 

Past hyde park jazz fest photos

Live Music & Entertainment
2022 Lineup Two days of live music. Two stages. Too good to miss.

2022 SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th

WAGNER STAGE ON THE MIDWAY

 

8:15PM Charles McPherson Quintet

6:15PM Camille Thurman & Darrell Green Quartet

3:45PM Ryan Cohan Quartet

1:30PM Lenard Simpson Quartet

 

 

WEST STAGE ON THE MIDWAY

 

9:15PM DJ Sadie Woods

7:15PM Etienne Charles & Creole Soul

5:00PM Billy Branch & the Sons of Blue

2:30PM Isaiah Spencer Organ Quintet

 


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th

 

WAGNER STAGE ON THE MIDWAY

 

6:00PM Victor Garcia Sextet

4:00PM Chicago Jazz Soul Cellective w/Dee Alexander

2:00PM Orbert Davis Sextet

 

 

WEST STAGE ON THE MIDWAY

 

5:00PM Clif Wallace + Five

3:00PM Johnny Blas

Getting to Hyde Park Jazz Fest

Location

The midway @ Woodlawn

ADDRESS

1130 Midway Plaisance Park, Chicago, IL 60637

FROM METRA

Hyde Park Jazz Fest is located near the University of Chicago at Midway Pleasance between Woodlawn and Ellis. If you’re planning on going to the festival by train, your best option is taking the Metra’s ME line and getting off at its 59th st. stop. This will drop you off a few blocks east of the festival. Other nearby Metra stops include 47th St, 51st/53rd St (Hyde Park), and 55th-56th-57th St.

FROM CTA BUSES

CTA bus numbers 171, 172, 192 are your best bet if you’re traveling from east or west of the festival. The stop that will drop you off closest to the event at Midway Plaisance Park.

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