The 2025 Chicago Jazz Festival is set to take place from Thursday, August 28, through Sunday, August 31, offering four days of free jazz performances at the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park. The festival is produced by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago.

Thursday Aug 28

7:45-9:00 p.m. - esperanza spalding

6:30-7:30 p.m. - Henry Johnson

Friday Aug 29

7:45-9:00 p.m. - Monty Alexander

6:10-7:25 p.m. - Patricia Barber

5:05-5:50 p.m. - Silvia Manrique and Marcel Bonfirm

4:00-4:45 p.m. - Sarah Marie Young

3:45-4:00 p.m. - Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice

Saturday Aug 30

7:45-9:00 p.m. - Kermit Ruffins

6:25-7:25 p.m. - Gary Bartz & NTU Troop

5:05-6:05 p.m. - Ernest Dawkins Ensemble New Horizons Redux

4:00-4:45 p.m. - Ava Logan Quintet

3:45-4:00 p.m. - Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice

Sunday Aug 31

7:45-9:00 p.m. - Eliades Ochoa

6:25-7:25 p.m. - Ari Brown Quintet

5:05-6:05 p.m. - G. Thomas Allen

4:00-4:45 p.m. - Natalie Scharf Quintet featuring Paul Asaro

3:45-4:00 p.m. - Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice