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The World Music Festival Chicago is an annual musical event held in Chicago, Illinois, since 1999. It is organized by the City of Chicago . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The festival takes place in September, usually runs 5–10 days, [ 3 ] and has featured musicians from over 75 countries since its inception.
Jazz band Magic Carpet performs at Square Roots 2012.. Like the Folk and Roots Festival, Square Roots has also hosted performances from a variety of music traditions. In its first year in 2012, Square Roots hosted the country group Waco Brothers, Malian blues singer Sidi Touré, funk band Kong Fuzi, and Colorado folk quintet Elephant Revival, among others.
African Festival of the Arts; American Spanish Dance and Music Festival [10]; Celtic Fest Chicago; Chicago Humanities Festival; Fiesta Del Sol Pilsen; Lebanese Food Festival
North Coast's first festival occurred on September 3–5, 2010 at Union Park in Chicago.The first iteration of the festival received generally positive reviews from the Chicago press including UrChicago which said "this weekend has definitely been one of the highlights of the year.
From R.E.M. to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and more, SEC college towns are well-represented on the musical front.
Riot Fest & Carnival returned to Humboldt Park in Chicago in 2013 and included satellite festivals in Toronto (August 24–25) and Denver (September 21–22). [7] The 2013 festival was noted for being the first performance by reunited punk legends the Replacements and notably the first performance by the band in Chicago since their very public breakup onstage at the Taste of Chicago in 1991. [8]
The Pitchfork Festival will not take place in Chicago in 2025, apparently ending a 19-year run in the city. Organizers said they made “the difficult decision not to host” the event next summer ...
This list includes folk festivals worldwide, except those with only a partial focus on folk music or arts. Folk festivals may also feature folk dance or ethnic foods. Handicrafting has long been exhibited at such events and festival-like gatherings, as it has its roots in the rural crafts .