The basics
Not only is the Chicago Blues Festival the biggest blues festival in the world (expect around half a million visitors), but it’s free to get in. Now if that doesn’t cure the blues, what will?
The festival
The first Chicago Blues Festival was held in 1984, and while other specialist festivals have slowly absorbed acts from wildly different genres into their lineups, this free festival has stayed true to its blues roots.
With acts that celebrate the history as much as the future of the blues, the festival does an invaluable job of keeping the genre alive, in the city that birthed one of its most important, and enduring forms – the Chicago Blues.
The 2015 line-up is yet to be confirmed.
Our tip
Every year the festival has a theme - keep an eye out for this year's.
Watch
Lineup
TBC
Getting there
How do I get there?
Flying: Fly into O’Hare International Airport
Using public transport: Chicago Trains & Buses are available for travel. For travel information, visit Chicago Transit Authority
Parking: If you are driving, park directly under the action at Millennium Garages.
Travelling by Bike: Bike parking is available on the perimeter of Grant and Millennium Parks.
Tickets
Pricing
The festival is FREE. Whooooooo!
When can I get them?
Tickets on sale now