Chicago Blues Festival
Thursday-Sunday, June 5-8, 2025
Thursday, June 5 at Ramova Theatre, 3520 S. Halsted St.
RSVP • FREE Admission
Event entry will be first come, first served and subject to venue capacity
Millennium Park • FREE Admission
Enter at Michigan Ave. & Washington St., Michigan Ave. & Madison St., Randolph St. or Monroe St. • Entrance Map
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The largest FREE Blues festival in the world, the festival features top tier talent performing in Chicago’s Millennium Park.
Schedule
Mavis Staples headlines this year's festival on Sunday, June 8th.
Plan Your Visit
Helpful information when visiting Millennium Park.
Map & Program
Download a .pdf of the festival map and program.
Food & Beverage Menus
Back by popular demand, the festival elevates its food options with delicious BBQ fare and specialty drinks.
Free Trolley to Maxwell Street
Trolley departs from Millennium Park to Maxwell Street at 1:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m. & 2:15 p.m.
Press Room
Request media credentials, download photos and videos – and view current news releases.
Event Partners
Visit us:
Admission is FREE
Open Daily 6 a.m.–11 p.m.
Welcome Center, open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (open until the end of the performance on event nights)
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Find us:
Millennium Park
201 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
Parking:
Nearby parking garages are located at Grant Park North Garage (25 N. Michigan Ave.), Grant Park South Garage (325 S. Michigan Ave.) and Millennium Park Garage & Millennium Lakeside Garage (5 S. Columbus Dr.).
Pay in person at each garage location or pre-pay online for discounted parking. Visit www.millenniumgarages.com or call 312.616.0600 for 24/7 customer service.
Public Transportation:
Take CTA to Millennium Park
From the elevated lines: exit at Washington/Wabash and walk east.
From the subway: exit at Lake (Red Line) or Washington (Blue Line) and walk east.
Served by buses 3, 4, 6, J14, 20, 56, 60, 124, 146, 147, 151, 157
For travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com. For fare information or to purchase fares in advance, visit www.ventrachicago.com.
