Annual eclectic music festival that attracts a worldwide audience to Union Park.

Previously a touring festival, now an annual, three-day event in Grant Park. Quite large and focused on bigger names than other Chicago music festivals.

Provides residency fees, community cultural development funds, and other means of support for dance, music, theater, performance, puppetry, and spoken word artists.

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Nonprofit association of promoters, musicians' associations, artistic directors, and consultants of music programs in Europe. Works mainly in jazz and improvised music. Assists musicians with touring and festivals.

An organized links page of various domestic and international festivals, competitions, concerts and venues for classical musicians, provided by Classical Net.