The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the headliners performing at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion for the 2025 Chicago Jazz Festival, taking place Thursday, August 28 through Sunday, August 31.  The Chicago Jazz Festival, a Labor Day weekend tradition, returns to Millennium Park and the Chicago Cultural Center to celebrate all forms of jazz through free, high-quality music programming. The full lineup for the 2025 Chicago Jazz Festival will be announced in the coming weeks. The festival will also include daytime programming at the Chicago Cultural Center on opening day, August 28, from 11a.m.-5p.m., with additional concerts at the Von Freemam Pavilion stage (Fri-Sun, 11:30a.m.-4p.m.), WDCB Jazz Lounge (noon-7:45p.m.), and a spotlight on the next generation of jazz artists and youth with daytime concerts at the Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace stage (Sat-Sun, 11a.m.-4p.m.). For more information, please visit ChicagoJazzFestival.us and Chicago.gov/DCASE.

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