Labor Day marks summer’s unofficial end, but in Chicago it’s also the start of the city’s best month for jazz. Millennium Park hosts four days of free concerts for the Chicago Jazz Festival to kick it off (Aug. 31-Sept. 3), followed by jazz fests later in the month in Englewood (Sept. 14-16) and Hyde Park (Sept. 23-24).
Although the downtown jazz fest brings in big-name touring artists, it’s also a showcase for local talent.
