Draft:Chicagoland Music Festival
The Chicagoland Music Festival was a music festival that was held annually at Soldier Field stadium in Chicago. The event was organized and sponsored by the Chicago Tribune. Its initial run lasted from 1932 until 1956, with a brief revival in the 1960s.[1] The final edition was held in 1966.[2]
History
The festival began in 1932 when 150,000 people attended the inaugural festival. The inaugural edition was jam-packed with performances, including a performance of the
The 1938 Chicagoland Music Festival is credited to have originated the tradition of lighting
- August 21 Liberace headlined the 25th annual Chicagoland Music Festival. Jack Webb appeared at the event to promote the Chicago Theatre premiere of the film Dragnet.[4]
1954 Liberace headlined the 25th annual Chicagoland Music Festival. Jack Webb appeared at the event to promote the Chicago Theatre premiere of the film Dragnet.[5]
1956 Chicagoland Music Festival featured 8,000 performers, including
The 1958 Chicagoland Music Festival featured a reenactment of the
- August 17, 1963 Bozo's Circus cast members at the beginning of the Festival.[8]
Summary by year
| Year | Notable performers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 150,000 | ||
| 1931 | John Philip Sousa | ||
| 1932 | |||
| 1933 | Victor Grabel, Albert Austin Harding, Arthur Pryor (conductors) | 85,000 | |
| 1934 | Al Jolson | ||
| 1935 | |||
| 1936 | |||
| 1937 | |||
| 1938 | |||
| 1939 | Fats Waller | ||
| 1940 | |||
| 1941 | |||
| 1942 | |||
| 1943 | |||
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| 1946 | |||
| 1947 | |||
| 1948 | |||
| 1949 | Al Jolson | ||
| 1950 | Alec Templeton | 70,000 | |
| 1951 | |||
| 1952 | |||
| 1953 | |||
| 1954 | Liberace, Jack Webb | ||
| 1955 | Eddie Fisher, Mahalia Jackson, Florian ZaBach, Vic Hyde | ||
| 1956 | Richard Tucker, Skokie American Indians drum and bugle corps, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein |
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| 1963 | Lawrence Weller | ||
| 1964 | June Carter |
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| 1965 | |||
| 1966 |
References
- ^ Benzkofer, Stephan (August 15, 2014). "Chicagoland Music Festival was true spectacle". Chicago Tribune (Online). Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ "Chicagoland Music Festival -- Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. August 15, 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Ford 2009, p. 144.
- ^ "Liberace, Colorful Pageantry for Music Festival". Chicago Tribune. August 15, 1954. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Liberace, Colorful Pageantry for Music Festival". Chicago Tribune. August 15, 1954. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ Maxwell, Philip (August 12, 1956). "NIGHT OF SONG AWAITS 80,000 AT MUSIC FETE". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Gowran, Clay (August 16, 1958). "Hear Lincoln Vs. Douglas–At Music Fete". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Maxwell, Philip (June 21, 1963). "FESTIVAL BAND OF WELK HAS ONE CHICAGOAN". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
Bibliography
- Ford, Liam T.A. (2009). Soldier Field: A Stadium and Its City (1st ed.). ISBN 978-0-2262-5709-9.
- Peterson, Michael Paul (2007). Chicago's Soldier Field. ISBN 978-0-7385-5150-0.