The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the entire world and the largest music festival in Chicago. 3 days, 5 stages, over 500,000 fans; the Chicago Blues Festival truly highlights Chicago as the blues capital of the world. Past artists have included Ray Charles and Buddy Guy, and legendary artists just keep on flowing in each year. Set in picturesque Grant park, the festival is the perfect place to bring a picnic lunch, (alcohol is prohibited to carry in) blanket and a couple of chairs to rest under the trees and listen to authentic blues-free of charge. If you prefer to sample the eclectic selection of the festival's vendors, the food and drinks are generally reasonably priced.