What is the Chicago Blues Festival?
Q: What is the Chicago Blues Festival?
A: The Chicago Blues Festival is a blues festival in Chicago held every year in June since 1984.
Q: Who hosts the Chicago Blues Festival?
A: The festival is hosted by the City of Chicago Mayor's Office of Special Events.
Q: Where is the Chicago Blues Festival held?
A: It is held at Petrillo Music Shell and four other stages in Grant Park at the waterfront of Lake Michigan.
Q: Is the Chicago Blues Festival free?
A: Yes, the festival is free.
Q: What is the significance of Chicago in the development of Blues?
A: Chicago was very important for the development of Blues. Many people from the south went to Chicago to find a better life and they brought their musical tradition with them. In the clubs of the South Side a new style, known as Chicago blues, developed. Many musicians made the city famous for its blues music scene.
Q: When will this year's Chicago Blues Festival be held?
A: This year's festival will be held from June 10th-12th in the Grant Park.
Q: Who are some of the artists that will be performing at this year's Chicago Blues Festival?
A: The text does not provide a list of artists performing at this year's festival.
