Crown Fountain by Jume Plensa at Millennium Park in Chicago Jun 9, 2019

Crown Fountain by Jume Plensa at Millennium Park in Chicago

Welcome to Chicago, the undisputed home of the blues. If you’re a fan of blues music, make your way here to Millennium Park this weekend for the 36th annual Chicago Blues Festival. Blues music is considered one of America’s greatest contributions to world culture and the progenitor of jazz, R&B, and rock & roll.

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