The 20th-anniversary Hyde Park Jazz Festival is a free two-day event welcoming a $10 donation. It features a dedicated artist line-up and various community-focused programs
20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival
The 20th anniversary Hyde Park Jazz Festival takes placeSeptember 26–27, 2026in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Admission is무료; a$10 donation per personis appreciated. Some indoor rooms have limited seating (first come, first served).
이Midway Plaisanceis the central festival grounds, with outdoor stages plus indoor concerts across the neighborhood. The Midway area includes food and beverage vendors, artist and artisan booths, an information booth, portable restrooms, seating, picnic tables, and picnic space (you may bring your own food, beverages including alcohol, chairs, and blankets).
Hours (official 2026 venue pages)
- Saturday, September 26:outdoor stages from12:30(Willie Pickens Stage naming ceremony) through evening sets; Rockefeller Memorial Chapel closes the night22:00–23:00(Joshua Redman solo).
- Sunday, September 27:Midway stages13:00–19:00.
Outdoor stages (Midway Plaisance)
Willie Pickens Stage— Midway Plaisance at South Ellis Avenue (dance floor). Saturday: naming ceremony 12:30–13:15; Bethany Pickens Soulful Coalition 14:30–15:30; It’s All About OBJ (Dee Alexander and Bruce Henry celebrate Oscar Brown Jr.) 16:45–17:45; Alfredo Rodriguez Quintet 19:00–20:15. Sunday: The Brown Sisters’ Jazz Cafe 13:00–14:00; Miguel de la Cerna Quartet 15:00–16:00; M.A.D.D. Vibes (Thaddeus Tukes Sextet + members of M.A.D.D. Rhythms) 17:00–18:00.
James A. Wagner Stage— Midway Plaisance at South Woodlawn Avenue. Saturday: Orbert Davis Sextet 13:30–14:30; Kyle Swan Trio featuring Joel Ross 15:30–16:45; Brandon Woody’s Upendo 17:45–19:00; HPJF 20th Anniversary Band (Hill/McCraven/Paul/Ross) 20:15–21:30. Sunday: Ari Brown Quintet 14:00–15:00; Corey Wilkes Sextet 16:00–17:00; Big Chief Donald Harrison Quartet 18:00–19:00.
Indoor venues (Saturday, September 26)
- Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 East 60th Street — Performance Penthouse, Performance Hall, and Screening Room listening sessions (Kris Davis Trio, Skylar Tang Quartet, Amir ElSaffar New Quartet, Tomeka Reid: In Tribute to Ellington, Greg Ward Octet “Held Together”, Emmet Cohen Presents: Miles and Coltrane at 100, plus listening sessions).
- Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue — Joshua Redman (Solo), 22:00–23:00.
- Smart Museum of Art, 5550 South Greenwood Avenue — Frank Russell Quintet 13:00–14:00; Wanees Zarour and East Loop 15:00–16:00.
- DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, 740 East 56th Place — Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth SWAY 14:00–15:00; Ben LaMar Gay: Yowzers! 16:00–17:00.
- Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park, 5500 South Woodlawn Avenue — Sarah Clausen and Caroline Jesalva 15:00–16:00; Rob Mazurek Prismatic Trio 17:00–18:00 (masks required for entry).
- Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 South Woodlawn Avenue — PlainsPeak (Jon Irabagon/Russ Johnson/Clark Sommers/Dana Hall); Open or Close (Bradfield/Goldberg/Hall/Melford).
- Hyde Park Bank, 1525 East 53rd Street — ToCa! Live Trio 16:00–17:00; Michael Davenport Quartet 18:00–19:00.
소개
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival is a 501(c)(3) collaborative platform dedicated to supporting jazz on Chicago’s South Side. It is co-produced with the Hyde Park Jazz Society. Official site:hydeparkjazzfestival.org. Donations:hydeparkjazzfestival.org/support.