Chicago Jazz Festival  >   Saturday, August 30, 2025

(schedule is subject to change)

• 7:45-9 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
• 4-4:45 p.m. - Ava Logan Quintet
• 3:45-4 p.m. - Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice
• *3:15-3:45 p.m. - Windy City Ramblers

*Second Line Band performance in Jay Pritzker Pavilion + Great Lawn.

• 3-4 p.m. - Victor Garcia Septet
• 1:50-2:45 p.m. - Reggie Thomas and Trio Nexus
• 12:40-1:35 p.m. - Twin Talk
• 11:30 a.m. -12:25 p.m. - Josie Falbo Quintet

• 6:45-7:45 p.m. - Quentin Coaxum's "Satellite”
• 4:30-6:15 p.m. - Jeremy Kahn Trio with special guest Isabella Isherwood
• 2:15-4 p.m. - Ben Paterson Organ Trio
• Noon - 1:45 p.m. - Maddie Vogler Sextet

• 3-4 p.m. - Kenwood Academy High School Jazz Band
• 2-2:45 p.m. - Whitney Young Jazz Ensemble
• 1-1:45 p.m. - JCP Big Band
• Noon - 12:45 p.m. - MYAC Jazz Combo
• 11 a.m. - Noon - The Chicago Academy for the Arts Jazz Combo