It’s Time for Chicago’s Gospel Fest – Sat., June 1, 2024

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As summer approaches in Chicagoland, the iconic music festivals are ready to begin with one of the favorites:  Chicago’s own Gospel Music Fest! 

When: Saturday, June 1st, 2024                   4-9pm

Where:  Millennium Park

Millennium Park’s 20th Anniversary Season kicks off with this great event, which is FREE for everyone, as always!
 
The Lineup
This year’s event is hosted by none other than Pastor and AM1390 favorite, Elder DeAndre Patterson;  AM1390 princess Sonya Blakey; and Chicago-area native and multi Grammy® nominated artist, Vashawn Mitchell.
 
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The 2024 headliners include:
 
  • Three-time Grammy® winning and highest-selling female gospel group in history, the legendary Clark Sisters! 
 
  • Chicago’s own Grammy® nominated and multi-award-winning singer/songwriter, Todd Dulaney
 
  • Grammy® winning singer/songwriter, Chandler Moore, widely recognized for his collaboration with the contemporary gospel group, Maverick City Music
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Celebrated Chicago sweetheart, Anita Wilson
 

But That’s Not All! 

Other exciting parts of the 5-hour event include:
  • Inspiration 1390 Takeover, with Lena Byrd Miles, Bishop Brandon Jacobs & New Zion Temple Choir, and Exalted of Chicago
  • Choir Nation: A tribute to Chicago Church Choirs, featuring 
First Corinthian Voices of Victory
Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir
Fellowship Chicago
 
Complete with food vendors, family fun, fellowship, and praise can be experienced with this year’s Gospel Fest! Click HERE to see the full lineup and schedule.

 

Chicago ties to Gospel Music

Gospel music is deeply-rooted in Chicago, with Mr. Thomas A. Dorsey of Pilgrim Baptist Church on Chicago’s West Side, pinned ‘The Father of Gospel Music’.         

So many incredible gospel artists hail from Chicago. The long-time running gospel show, Jubilee Showcase featured the top performers in gospel music and ran from 1963 to 1984. Some very well-known gospel artists who made their roots in Chicago include: Mahalia Jackson – The Queen of Gospel  

Reverend James Cleveland – The King of Gospel

 

Albertina Walker 

Sam Cooke (and the Soul Stirrers)

 

The Staple Singers

The Campbell Sisters

 

and incredible choirs such as:  

Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago

Ricky Dillard and The New Generation Chorale 

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The Chicago Mass Choir

       

 

Milton Brunson and the Thompson Community Choir

 

The Gospel Fest Vision

Sasha Daltonn of the Mayor’s Office of Special Events (MOSE) is the originator of the Chicago Gospel Fest.  She brought her vision of a gospel music-based festival to then-Chicago Mayor, Harold Washington, to showcase Chicago’s artists. The first fest was held in 1984 at the South Shore Country Club, but moved to Grant Park in 1986 due to crowd size.  For many years, this three-day festival packed hundreds of thousands of gospel music lovers to Chicago’s lakefront.  In 2005, the festival was moved to Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, and is now a one-day fest. The Chicago Gospel fest is the world’s largest free gospel music event! 

 

Fellowship Fleet Limousine and Bus Company can provide transportation for you and your fellow gospel music lovers, allowing you to avoid parking fees and driving headaches. We are here for your family reunion, wedding, and holiday travel needs, whether for a few, or for a group. Click HERE to reserve your transportation now!

   

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