Chicago Gospel Music Festival | June 1, 2024 | Find Free Events & Concerts – Choose Chicago

Gospel music has deep roots in Chicago. The city helped transform the genre, propelling it onto the world stage. The Chicago Gospel Music Festival, one of the city’s free summer music festivals, keeps that tradition alive with a joyful, family-friendly celebration against the mesmerizing backdrop of Millennium Park.
Chicago Gospel Music Festival explores the depth of this music genre, spanning traditional and contemporary, lively choral groups, extraordinary vocalists, dynamic duos, and more. This annual event is free and family-friendly, so settle in for some powerful performances.

This year’s genre-spanning lineup of musical acts includes a powerful group of top talent. All performances take place in Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. The festival will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 4 – 9 p.m., hosted by Sonya Blakey, DeAndre Patterson, and VaShawn Mitchell.
2024 Chicago Gospel Music Festival lineup
What items are prohibited from being brought onto festival grounds?
Can I bring a folding chair and blanket?
Yes, but folding chairs are not allowed in the seating area of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
Can I save seats in the Pavilion?
General seating in the Pavilion and on the Great Lawn is available on a first-come, first-served basis. In the seating bowl, you may save only one seat prior to the start of each show. Once the show has started, you must relinquish your seat. Please note that Millennium Park reserves the right to close the seating bowl and Great Lawn due to reaching capacity and appreciates your cooperation in ensuring the safety and enjoyment of your concert-going experience.
May I bring a picnic basket?
Yes! Millennium Park is the perfect place for a picnic and a night of music and dining al fresco. However, in order to ensure that events are enjoyable for all attendees and to protect the lawn from wear and tear, please respect the following rules of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion: tents, oversized umbrellas, oversized blankets or plastic tarps, helium balloons, oversized flags, signs/banners, barbecue grills, open flame candles, or staking of any kind are not allowed on the Great Lawn area.
May I buy beer or wine in the park? How about food?
Refreshments, including food, beer and wine, are available for purchase from the concessions tent located to the east of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. In addition, concessions can be purchased throughout the Park, including from Millennium Hall, a multi-restaurant concept that includes Napolita Pizzeria, Double Clutch Brewing Company, and Casa Bonita.
Alcohol may only be consumed in the seating area and the Great Lawn during the concerts. Alcohol sales in the Millennium Park concession tent end one half-hour prior to the end of the concert.
What is the rain policy?
Concerts and performances in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are held rain or shine, unless there are severe weather warnings and/or the threat of lightning in the area. The Pavilion seats are not protected from the elements. The Great Lawn has a high-tech design with underlying layers of sand and gravel that allows water to drain quickly.
Are recording devices allowed during a concert?
Photography, video, or recording devices are prohibited at all concerts at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
May I smoke?
Smoking is prohibited in the seating area of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Great Lawn, the Lurie Garden, the east and west arcades by the restrooms, and the east and west Exelon Buildings.
May I bring my dog along?
Animals are not permitted in Millennium Park, unless they are service animals.
What about items I lost or found in the park?
To inquire about lost or found items in the park, please call (312) 744-6050.
For the latest updates, visit chicagogospelmusicfestival.us and follow #ChiGospelMusic on social media.
Please note: Schedule is subject to change. For the latest on all Millennium Park events, visit millenniumpark.org.
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