Chicago Gospel Music Festival returns to Millennium Park Pritzker Pavilion and the Chicago Cultural Center.
When: May 31-June 1, 2019 Fri. 12PM-9:30PM, Sat.7AM-9:00PM
Where: Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 E. Randolph and Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington
The FREE admission festival will feature local and national artists celebrating Gospel’s Chicago roots where the genre was born more than 80-years ago. In addition to the concerts there will be a festival art fair.
Schedule
Friday, May 31, 2019 12PM-9PM
Chicago Cultural Center – Randolph Square, 1st Floor North
- Noon–12:20pm – Dave Martin & GSM
- 12:25–12:45pm – Mechelé Burtley
- 12:50–1:10pm – The Bournés
- 1:15–1:35pm – Delagraentiss
- 1:40–1:50pm – Angel Sharkey
- 1:55–2:15pm – Providence St. Mel School Choir
- 2:20–2:45pm – Leanne Faine & Favor
- 2:55–3:20pm – Travis D. Crockett & The Powerful Voices of Praise
- 3:30–4pm – Jonathan Traylor
Millennium Park – Jay Pritzker Pavilion
- 5:30–6pm – Praise Party featuring All Nations Worship Assembly Praise Team
- 6:10–6:55pm – “Amazing Grace,” Celebrating the Music of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin
- 7:05–7:50pm – The Music of Percy Bady and Percy Gray
- 8–9pm – Ricky Dillard and New G (Reunion Choir)
Saturday, June 1, 2019 11AM-9PM
Millennium Park – North Promenade Tent
- 11am–5pm – Kids Activities and Vendors
Spirit Stage
- Noon–12:10pm – Celestial Ministries Drum Line
- 12:15–12:35pm – Min. Shannon T. Lowe featuring FYRE Choir and Jr. Vessels of Victory Apostolic Church
- 12:40–12:55pm – Musical Arts Institute Jubilate Ensemble
- 1–1:15pm – A4L
- 1:25–1:50pm – Bridgette Hurt
- 2–2:25pm – Tone Ross & INSPIRED
- 2:35–3pm – Ron Poindexter
- 3:10–3:50pm – ChicagoMade featuring the Stars of Heaven and VJ McCoy and Worship Experience
- 4–4:30pm – Pastor Daniel X. Smith & NSMIC
Millennium Park – Jay Pritzker Pavilion
- 5–9pm – The Stellar Awards will present a celebration honoring Black Music Month and the National Museum of Gospel Music the Stellar Awards featuring Hezekiah Walker, Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Koryn Hawthorne, Tasha Page Lockhart and Maranda Curtis.
