BLUES PHOTOGRAPHY RECAP: 2026 Chicago Blues Festival Opener at Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport by Alan Frohlichstein
06 04 26 - The 2026 Chicago Blues Festival kicked off at the Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport with 20 Years of the Mississippi Blues Trail Firside Chat with Mayor John Horhn, Scott Barretta, Bill McPherson, Dr Edgar Smith and Jim O’Neal Moderated by Yolonda Clay-Moore, Visit Jackson. The panel was followed by a Double Bill with John Primer, Tribute to Theresa’s Lounge and Willie Clayton. John Primer shared the stage with other Blues greats, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Billy Branch, Harm
City of Chicago Announces 2026 Chicago Jazz Festival Lineup Sept. 3–6, Featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap Duo, Robert Glasper, M.E.B. (Miles Electric Band) and Paquito D’Rivera
2026 Chicago Jazz Festival Schedule – Jay Pritzker Pavilion All performances are free and open to the public. Schedule subject to change. Photo credit Joseph Sinnott Thursday, Sept. 3 – Opening Night Millennium Park – Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601 6 – 6:15 p.m. – 2 Brown Sisters: Maggie and Africa Brown 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Joel Ross Good Vibes 7:45 – 9 p.m. – Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap Duo Friday, Sept. 4 4 – 4:45 p.m. – The Jo
