MusicDates not confirmed yet. This edition is expected in September 2027, based on when it has run before. Check the organizer before making plans.
Music
World Music Festival Chicago
Date
Expected September 2027
Location
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
Organized by
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)
About this happenin
From late September into early October, the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events puts on World Music Festival Chicago, free concerts anchored at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street. The festival opens with Ragamala, an overnight celebration of Indian classical music in Preston Bradley Hall that runs from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m., with Carnatic and Hindustani artists taking turns through the night. After that the festival moves out to neighborhood stages. Recent editions have put one or two acts a night into clubs and parks across Chicago and closed with a free outdoor party in Humboldt Park. Some shows are all ages and some are 21 and over, so check each listing. Every performance is free, seating is first come, first served, and the city says some venues have limited capacity and early arrival is encouraged.
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