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Millennium Park Summer Music Series features a wide variety of music from established and emerging artists at the iconic Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
Millennium Park Foundation Millennium Park Summer Music Series is presented by the Millennium Park Foundation with support from co-presenting partners BMO Harris Bank, Chicago Free for All Fund, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Northern Trust and in honor of the Massey Scholars. DCASE programming is supported by the Chicago Transit Authority.
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Thursday, August 11, 6:30pm
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CIMAFUNK – An Afro-Cuban rockstar who brings out the best in Cuban rhythms and traditions, and infusing sounds and styles from Africa and the U.S.
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Seven sons of jazz great Phil Cohran from the south side of Chicago carrying on his musical legacy, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble musical style ranges from hip hop to jazz to funk and rock.
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Thursday, August 18, 6:30pm
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Charles Stepney: Out of the Shadows – A tribute to “one of the underrated heroes of Chicago soul music,” Stepney contributed to the sounds of Muddy Waters, Minnie Riperton, Ramsey Lewis, Earth, Wind & Fire, and more. For this special event at Millennium Park, Stepney’s legacy and music will be brought to light, celebrated and performed by a new large ensemble called Rotary Connection 222 under the musical direction of bassist & bandleader Junius Paul, with creative direction by The Stepney Family and International Anthem.
Black Monument Ensemble – A vibrant collective of artists, musicians, singers, and dancers making work that represents the richness and diversity of Black artistic excellence in Chicago.
Millennium Park Foundation Millennium Park Summer Music Series is presented by the Millennium Park Foundation with support from co-presenting partners BMO Harris Bank, Chicago Free for All Fund, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Northern Trust and in honor of the Massey Scholars. DCASE programming is supported by the Chicago Transit Authority.
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Thursday, August 11, 6:30pm
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CIMAFUNK – An Afro-Cuban rockstar who brings out the best in Cuban rhythms and traditions, and infusing sounds and styles from Africa and the U.S.
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Seven sons of jazz great Phil Cohran from the south side of Chicago carrying on his musical legacy, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble musical style ranges from hip hop to jazz to funk and rock.
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Thursday, August 18, 6:30pm
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Charles Stepney: Out of the Shadows – A tribute to “one of the underrated heroes of Chicago soul music,” Stepney contributed to the sounds of Muddy Waters, Minnie Riperton, Ramsey Lewis, Earth, Wind & Fire, and more. For this special event at Millennium Park, Stepney’s legacy and music will be brought to light, celebrated and performed by a new large ensemble called Rotary Connection 222 under the musical direction of bassist & bandleader Junius Paul, with creative direction by The Stepney Family and International Anthem.
Black Monument Ensemble – A vibrant collective of artists, musicians, singers, and dancers making work that represents the richness and diversity of Black artistic excellence in Chicago.
Date & Time
August 11, 2022
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location
Millenium Park - Pritzker Pavillion
201 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
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