WEST STAGE

Midway plaisance at south ellis Ave.

Saturday, September 28, 2024

2:30 - 3:30 PM Khari B’s Osun’s Waters featuring DJ Duane Powell

4:30 - 5:45 PM The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective

7:00 - 8:00 PM Nate Smith (Solo)

9:15 - 10:30 PM DJ Rae Chardonnay

Sunday, September 29, 2024

3:00 - 4:00 PM Tatsu Aoki’s Miyumi Project

5:00 - 5:30 PM Victor Garcia Sextet

The West Stage features the popular dance floor.

The Midway Plaisance was the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted (architect for New York’s Central Park) and was used as the center stage for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Its name is an antiquated spelling of “pleasance,” as its original intent was to be a getaway for affluent Chicagoans. It now plays host to numerous activities, from musical acts to film screenings, ice skating, and sports events.

The Midway is the central Festival grounds. If you have been to the Hyde Park Jazz Festival before, the Midway setup will be familiar to you.

The Midway Festival area includes:

• Food and beverage vendors (e.g., beer, wine, water)

• Artist and artisan booths and other shopping

• Information booth with Festival t-shirts for purchase

• Portable restrooms and handwashing stations

• Seating areas with chairs for watching performances

• Picnic tables

• Picnic areas for your own set-up (Note: you are permitted to bring your own food and beverages (alcohol ok), chairs, blankets, etc.)

For information on parking, entrances, and ADA accessibility, please click here.