World Music Festival Chicago Schedule

All Performances are Free Admission • First-come, First served

All performances are free. Seating is first-come, first-served. Note, some venues have limited capacity, an early arrival is encouraged.

All lineups are listed with the headliner first followed by the opening performers

(schedule is subject to change)

Friday, September 20, 2024

Ragamala: A Celebration of Indian Classical Music
Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, 3rd Floor South
78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602
6pm-8am
ALL AGES

Sriram Ramesh
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Ganesh Rajagopalan
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S. Mahathi
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Ayaan Ali Bangash, sarod; Amaan Ali Bangash, sarod
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 6-7:15pm: (Carnatic) Ganesh Rajagopalan, violin, Sriram Ramesh, mridangam

 

7:45-9pm: (Hindustani) Shubhendra Rao, sitar; Saskia Rao-de Haas, cello; Subrata Bhattacharya, tabla

 

9:30-10:45pm: (Carnatic) S. Mahathi, vocal; V.S. Gokul, violin; Delhi Sairam, mridangam; Anirudh Athreya, kanjira

 

11:15pm-12:30am: Amaan Ali Bangash, sarod; Ayaan Ali Bangash, sarod; Amit Kavthekar, tabla

 

1-2:15am: (Carnatic) Shashank Subramanyam, bansuri flute, Parupalli Phalgun, mridangam; Kamalakiran Vinjamuri, violin

 

2:45-4am: (Hindustani) Debashish Bhattacharya, slide guitar; Anandi Bhattacharya, vocal; Subhasis Bhattacharya, tabla

 

4:30-6am: (Carnatic): Mysore Brothers: Manjunath Brothers / Mysore Nagaraj, violin; Mysore Manjunath, violin; Srimushnam Rajarao, mridangam; Giridhar Udupa, ghatam

 

6:30-8am: (Hindustani) Ashwin Rode, vocal; Praneet Marathe, harmonium; Dhananjay Kunte, tabla

 

Presented by DCASE in collaboration with the South Asia Institute (SAI) and South Asian Classical Music Society (SACMS). Emcee: Brian Keigher, People of Rhythm Productions

 


Debashish Bhattacharya, slide guitar; Anandi Bhattacharya, vocal; Subhasis Bhattacharya, tabla

Ragamala flyer

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Ragamala flyer

 

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Martyrs’
3855 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60613
8pm doors, 9pm show
21+

 

La Sonora Mazuren

La Sonora Mazuren (Colombia)

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DJ Lápiz

DJ Lápiz & Valanze (Cuba)

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Sunday, September 22, 2024

Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall
78 E. Washington St., 3rd Floor South
Chicago, IL 60602
1-4pm
ALL AGES


Ustad Noor Bakhsh

Ustad Noor Bakhsh (Pakistan)

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 Luciano Antonio

Luciano Antonio Acoustic Trio (Chicago)

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Global Carnival from
Old Town School of Folk Music
Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion
201 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
5-9pm
ALL AGES

 Global Carnival

Ilê Aiyê (Brazil)

 

Flagboy Giz & The Wild Tchoupitoulas (New Orleans)

 

Monday, September 23, 2024

Empty Bottle
1035 N. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
8pm doors, 9pm show
21+


La Muchacha

La Muchacha (Colombia)

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Vivian Garcia

Vivian Garcia (Chicago)

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Constellation

3111 N. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
6pm doors, 7pm show
18+

Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago

 

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Italy)

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Ana Everling

Ana Everling and Taraf de Chicago (Chicago)

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Wednesday,
September 25, 2024

Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall
4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
6:30pm doors, 7pm show
ALL AGES


Fränder

Fränder (Sweden)

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Maryna Krut

Maryna Krut (Ukraine)

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Thursday,
September 26, 2024

The Promontory
5311 S. Lake Park Ave. W
Chicago, IL 60615
6pm doors, 7pm show
21+


Sara Curruchich

Sara Curruchich (Guatemala)

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Menjunje

Menjunje (Chicago)

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Friday,
September 27, 2024

The Rhapsody Theater
1328 W. Morse Ave.
Chicago, IL 60626
6pm doors, 7pm show
21+


Ana Crisman

Ana Crisman (Spain)

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Maracatu Atômico

Maracatu Atômico (Chicago)

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Saturday, September 28, 2024

Hamilton Park Cultural Center
513 W. 72nd St.
Chicago, IL 60621
3-4:15pm
ALL AGES


Kavita Shah

Kavita Shah/Cape Verdean Blues Project (USA/Cape Verde)

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Chop Shop + 1st Ward Events
2033 W. North Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
9pm doors, 9:30pm show
21+

 

Yallah Yallah

Yallah Yallah (New York)

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La Tosca

La Tosca (Chicago)

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Sunday, September 29, 2024

Global Peace Party at Navy Pier
Navy Pier Beer Garden, 600 E. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
2-8pm
ALL AGES

Hosted by Sonal Aggarwal


La Dame Blanche

La Dame Blanche (Cuba)

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Surabhi Ensemble

Surabhi Ensemble (Chicago)

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Johnny Blas

Johnny Blas and the Afro Libre Orchestra (Chicago)

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Cloud Farmers

Cloud Farmers (Chicago)

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