Culturally inclined Chicago music patrons can breathe a sigh of relief; the schedule for the Lunchbreak Music Series at Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion is out, and though the fall/winter reorganization at the CCC was cause for a certain amount of concern, this news coupled with the New Music Mondays schedule all but confirms a smooth transition of duties from the former Department of Cultural Affairs to the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture.
The artist schedule is a stylistically diverse one, including artists from the realms of Classical, Jazz, Blues, Indie, Roots/Americana, and beyond. That said, we are particularly excited about the Friday and Saturday lunch time bookings: Chicago House takes centerstage on Fridays, and Saturday’s Electric Picnic brings more diverse electronic sounds to the fray.
Including such dancefloor luminaries as Frankie Knuckles, Farley Jackmaster Funk, and Heather, CHICAGO HOUSE Fridays launch on June 3rd with hometown stalwart Ron Trent. ELECTRIC PICNIC Saturdays will feature the varied likes of the Bomb Squad, Luke Vibert, and Tycho, culminating with the Rephlex Records 20 year Anniversary on Saturday September 3rd. The full schedule is listed below, but make sure to regularly check the Millennium Park website for updates!
- Friday, June 3 – Chicago House: DJ Ron Trent
- Saturday, June 4 – Electric Picnic: DJ Traxman + Chicago Footwork
- Friday, June 10 – Chicago House: DJ Heather
- Saturday, June 11 – Electric Picnic: Spacetime Continuum / Cheap and Deep
- Saturday, June 18 – Electric Picnic: Luke Vibert
- Saturday, June 25 – Electric Picnic: Poirier
- Friday, July 1 – Chicago House: DJ Frankie Knuckles
- Saturday, July 2 – Electric Picnic: Bomb Squad
- Saturday, July 9 – Electric Picnic: Tycho
- Saturday, July 16 – Electric Picnic: The Opus + The Makers of Sense
- Saturday, July 23 – Electric Picnic: Christopher Willits
- Saturday, July 30 – Electric Picnic: Radiohiro & MC Zulu
- Friday, August 5 – Chicago House: DJ Lego
- Saturday, August 6 – Electric Picnic: Son Lux
- Saturday, August 13 – Electric Picnic: Casino Vs. Japan
- Saturday, August 20 – Electric Picnic: John Hughes and Guests
- Friday, August 26 – Chicago House: DJ Lady D
- Friday, September 2 – Chicago House: DJ Farley Jackmaster Funk
- Saturday, September 3 – Electric Picnic: Rephlex Records 20 Year Anniversary Party