Lakefront Trail Maintenance Alert: Over the next several months, repairs will be made throughout the trail, one section at a time. Work will start on the south end and move north. Signage will be placed ahead of the construction site. Please be alert and safe, and avoid these active construction work zones. Learn more: Lakefront Trail Maintenance. Posted 9/15/26
Sep 18, 2026
Englewood Jazz Festival at Hamilton
Date and Time:
Sep 18, 2026
Friday, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Friday, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Event Fee
$0.00
Age Range
All Ages
Categories:
Music , Night Out in the Parks 
Description
The 27th Annual Englewood Jazz Festival, presented by Live the Spirit Residency, returns to Chicago’s historic Hamilton Park, 513 W. 72nd Street on September 17–19, 2026. This year’s festival celebrates the next generation of creative musicians while honoring the centennial legacies of Oscar Brown Jr., John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Sonny Rollins. All music performed will be original compositions by the featured artists.
Friday night features performances by Ernest Dawkins’ New Horizons Redux and Jeremiah Hunt.