Chicago Jazz Fest -Stop by my Boat

I've been coming to the Jazz Fest for 44 years! My family will be picnicking on the lawn on Saturday and Sunday.

We are easier to find, because we sit in an inflatable raft!

Stop by and say Hi, and stay as long as you like!

We will be on the lawn just beyond the sidewalk behind the chair seating area, to the right. Exact spot depends on how crowded it is.

I won't be leading a group, per se, with a set meeting time. It's more like an open house to my "second back yard". I would love your company!

Bring your own picnic food, or buy food there. They sell drinks, and do check bags for outside alcohol. We can make room on our blanket for a few drop-ins, but bring your own blanket if you want stay all evening. Text or comment when you get to the park

for Early Birds, main stage performances starts at 3:45, but I don't know if I'll make the first set. The pavilions start music at 11 am.

Sat, Sept 5 - Jay Pritzker Pavilion 3:45-4 p.m. - Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice, Whitney Morrison 4-4:45 p.m. - Prodigio Claudio 5:05-6:05 p.m. - Patricia Brennan Septet 6:25-7:25 p.m. - Paul Marinaro's “Mood Ellington” 7:45-9 p.m. - M.E.B. (Miles Electric Band) celebrating The Miles Davis Centennial

Sun, Sept 6 - Jay Pritzker Pavilion 3:45-4 p.m. - Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice, Whitney Morrison 4-4:45 p.m. – Bruce Henry Quintet 5:05-6:05 p.m. - Isaiah Collier: “COLLIER plays COLTRANE” 6:25-7:25 p.m. - Bethany Pickens Soulful Coalition 7:45-9 p.m. - Paquito D’Rivera

For the complete lineup, Thursday to Sunday, see this link: https://click.citynews.chicago.gov/?qs=ABB7InYiOjEsImQiOjQ5ODV9AAoAAAAABGmaclH6R3YrJbmGgu7PtSdOZ3WPPRCmzoQDRl_hqZzPlK9HB9avreNI2BmMEbz-SeD0CWueJeQm90KAS2xpFK6_oiFPaxgwxqAwZ9Zzdz7MHS8