World Music Festival Chicago

Annual American music festival

World Music Festival Chicago
Genre	World music
Dates	September
Location(s)	Chicago, Illinois, US
Years active	1999–present
Website	City of Chicago

The World Music Festival Chicago is an annual musical event held in Chicago, Illinois, since 1999. It is organized by the City of Chicago. The festival takes place in September, usually runs 5–10 days, and has featured musicians from over 75 countries since its inception.

Featured performers

Performers at the festival have included:

References

"Chicago World Music Festival". Explore Chicago. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
Margasak, Peter (September 18, 2012). "The World Music Festival: Down but not out". Chicago Reader. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
"World Music Festival Chicago 2004". chicagoreader.com. September 16, 2004. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
"13th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2011 September 15–22". City of Chicago. August 17, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012.

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