CHICAGO (WLS) -- The City of Chicago announced more details and lineups for three free music festivals taking place in Millennium Park this summer.
Chicago Gospel Music Festival kicks off at 3 p.m. on June 4. Billed as "joyful, family-friendly celebration," the event will feature top Gospel artists at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
The Chicago Blues Festival from June 9 to 12 will include Soul City Blues in Austin (June 11) and Bronzeville Blues (June 12); in addition to Blues on the Riverwalk (June 9-10); a "Women in Blues showcase" in Millennium Park (June 12) and special tributes to Blues legends: Erwin Helfer, Bob Stroger, Gene Barge, Cicero Blake, Willie Henderson, and Mary Lane.
And the Millennium Park Summer Music series returns Mondays and Thursdays from June 20- August 18. 2022 highlights include DakhaBrakha, a Ukrainian folk quartet that combines avant-garde, traditional and contemporary sounds; Charles Stepney: Out of the Shadows, a full ensemble tribute to "one of the underrated heroes of Chicago soul music"; globally renowned Nigerian Afrobeat saxophonist, composer and activist Femi Kuti; and Jeff Tweedy, founder of Wilco and one of contemporary music's most accomplished musicians with special opening act from Chicago's The People's Music School.
Maxwell Street Market (800 S. Desplaines St.): Sundays, April 3 - Dec. 18; MaxwellStreetMarket.us
Chicago City Markets (citywide including Daley Plaza): May - October, ChicagoCityMarkets.us
Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony and Parade (Daley Plaza and State Street): May 28; Chicago.gov/DCASE
Millennium Park Summer Workouts (Great Lawn): Saturdays, May 28 - Sept. 3; MillenniumPark.org
Millennium Park Summer Film Series (Jay Pritzker Pavilion): Tuesdays, July 12 - Aug. 30; MillenniumPark.org
Chicago Gospel Music Experience (Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park): June 4; MillenniumPark.org
Chicago Blues Festival (citywide and at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion): June 9-12, MillenniumPark.org and ChicagoBluesFestival.us
Taste of Chicago June 11, 18, 25 (in neighborhoods) and July 8-10 (Grant Park); TasteofChicago.us
Millennium Park Summer Music Series (Jay Pritzker Pavilion): Mondays and Thursdays, June 20 - Aug. 18; MillenniumPark.org
Chicago SummerDance (citywide) including pop-ups, special events, Night Out in the Parks events, and programs at the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park: select dates July 6 - Sept. 17; ChicagoSummerDance.org
Chicago Air and Water Show (North Avenue Beach and along the Lakefront): 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 20 -21; practice runs Aug. 19; ChicagoAirandWaterShow.us
Year of Chicago Dance Showcase (Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park): Aug. 27; MillenniumPark.org
Chicago Jazz Festival (citywide and Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park ): Sept. 1-4; MillenniumPark.org and ChicagoJazzFestival.us
Chicago House Music Experience (Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park): Sept. 16, plus community events, dates TBA; MillenniumPark.org
SummerDance Celebration (Jay Pritzker Pavilion and throughout Millennium Park); Sept. 17, MillenniumPark.org and ChicagoSummerDance.org
World Music Festival Chicago (citywide): Sept. 30 - Oct. 9; WorldMusicFestivalChicago.org
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.