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World Music Festival Chicago
September 11–27, 2020 • City–wide • Various Locations
FREE Admission
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The 22nd Annual World Music Festival Chicago will take place September 11–27, 2020 and is presented by the City of Chicago and produced by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. This city-wide, multi-venue, eleven-day festival has attracted over 650,000 concertgoers and has presented more than 650 artists and ensembles from over 80 countries since it began in 1999.
Artist Submissions
Please submit your information to be considered for performance opportunities at events organized by DCASE
(Due to the volume of submissions, we are unable to respond to each artist)
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Various Locations, including:
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
- Free Admission; No Tickets
- Various Hours
Transportation
Parking Details: Park right below the music! Garage locations are Grant Park North Garage at 25 N. Michigan Ave., Grant Park South Garage at 325 S. Michigan Ave., and Millennium Park Garage and Millennium Lakeside Garage located at 5 S. Columbus Drive.
Packages: Check discounted parking rates and multi-day parking packs at www.millenniumgarages.com
Purchase Options: Pay at parking location; call 312.616.0600 for 24/7 customer service
Website: www.millenniumgarages.com
Public Transportation
For travel information, visit transitchicago.com.
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Take CTA to the World Music Festival
| World Music Festival is sponsored by Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Reader, Chicago Sun-Times, and Millennium Park Garages. Grant support for World Music Festival provided by the Irish American Heritage Center, and Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America, a program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. |
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