Concerts and other programming will be at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, the Ramova Theatre and on Maxwell Street.

The blues will be celebrated in a big way this summer if the 2025 Chicago Blues Festival lineup announced Wednesday morning.

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The Chicago Blues Festival lineup was released Wednesday with headliners such as Mavis Staples and Christone "Kingfish" ...