About the Festival
Samuel "Savoir Faire" Williams at the Oriental
Institute Museum during the 2009 Hyde Park
Jazz Festival
Over 20,000 jazz lovers attended the 3rd Hyde Park Jazz Festival on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Over 150 musicians, world-class headliners and local emerging artists performed for 15 hours of FREE, non-stop jazz.
Venues
The 3rd annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival utilized 13 creative and unexpected, indoor and outdoor arts and cultural venues throughout the Hyde Park neighborhood. All 2009 venues are identified on the Jazz Festival Venue Map.
Hours
The Jazz Festival begins at 11:00am with non-stop music played through to the Midnight Jam session which closes the Festival by 2AM Sunday morning.
Tickets
All performances are FREE and open to the public. Please note some venues that have a very limited seating capacity. Seating will be available on a first come first served basis.
Review the 2009 schedule.
Dining & Entertainment
Learn more about the various dining and entertainment options in Hyde Park.
Families
Children of all ages are welcome.
Bicycles
We highly encourage biking to the festival and to and from festival venues.
Transportation
The majority of the jazz festival venues are located in close proximity to each other. Festival attendees are encouraged to park and then walk to the venues of interest. The Midway Plaisance will serve as the transportation hub for the festival.
Festival shuttles will transport attendees to all venues free of charge before, during and after all performances. For more information on how to get to Hyde Park and where to park, visit the Transportation section of this web site.
Access and special needs
For information regarding access to venues for people with disabilities, please e-mail info@hydeparkjazzfestival.org.
Weather
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival will take place rain or shine. Please visit this website regularly for the most up-to-date information.
Volunteer
This event is organized and produced largely by volunteers. We need additional help on the day of the festival. If you would like to volunteer for the 2010 Hyde Park Jazz Festival please sign up here.