the 2026 Hyde park jazz festival benefit & concert
june 29, 2026
The 20th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival Benefit and Concert is on Monday, June 29, 2026 at the Obama Presidential Center. We hope to have a packed house to kick off the 2026 Festival season and honor three extraordinary contributors to Chicago jazz and culture on the South Side: Willie Pickens, James Wagner, and HPJF Volunteers. The annual Benefit helps keep the Festival free for everyone. The generosity and commitment of our jazz-loving community are essential to the Festival's continued capacity to sustain our thriving platform. If you are unable to attend but wish to make a donation please see the info below on how to do so. The Hyde Park Jazz Festival is a 501c3 organization. We are so grateful for your support. THANK YOU!
Schedule:
6:00pm-7:30pm: Reception and Honoree Celebration
7:30pm-8:30pm: Performance by Pharez Whitted Quintet
Honoring: Ava & Isaac Stanley and Marc Monaghan
Catered by: Bumbu Roux
Hosted Beer and Wine Bar
Obama Presidential Center - 6001 S. Stony Island Ave
Please scroll down for information on the performance and honorees.
Reserve a table or purchase single tickets:
$4,000 for a table of 8
$3,000 for a table of 6
$2,000 for a table of 4
$1,000 for a table of 2
$400 for individual tickets
If you wish to purchase a table or single tickets by credit card or PayPal, please fill in the amount for your table reservation or individual ticket(s) using the “other” selection on the PayPal page linked below. We will confirm your purchase and reserve your table. Thank you!
To purchase a table or make a donation by check, please make checks out to Hyde Park Jazz Festival and mail to:
Kate Dumbleton, HPJF Executive Director
1723 W. Erie Street #4
Chicago, IL 60622
Camille Thurman
with the Darrell Green quartet
Photo of Camille Thurman looking towards the right and wearing a brown sequin dress while holding a saxophone.
Bio TBD
2026 Hyde park Jazz Festival Benefit HONOREES
Willie pickens
Bio TBD
James Wagner
Bio TBD
HPJF Volunteers
Bio TBD