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Concert Thu Sep 11 2008
10th Annual World Music Festival Chicago
For the 10th straight year, world music gurus Mike Orlove and Brian Keigher of the Department of Cultural Affairs will deliver a smorgasbord of music from across the globe over the course of 7 days in September. This year's festival runs from the 19th through the 25th, presenting over 70 concerts at more than 20 venues.
Amongst the large City run public music festivals in Chicago, the World Music Festival stands as a unique event. The format differentiates itself from the Grant Park monoliths, the Blues Festival and Jazz Festival, branching out from Millennium Park to venues across the city. In addition, it's the longest running and largest international music festival in the United States, and the variety and depth of music programmed is truly impressive.
Given the variety of music being presented a musical preview would be difficult, but to help us navigate the offerings, the Department of Cultural Affairs has made a preview site with audio to check out the artists.