World Music Festival: Chicago 2008

WHAT: Chicago showcases the best of international music at the 10th annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2008. The multi-venue festival showcases both traditional and contemporary music from many diverse cultures. The 2008 festival line-up features more than 70 events at 21 venues. Events include a mix of free and ticketed concerts, live radio broadcasts, in-store performances, and more.

WHERE: Navy Pier Beer Garden

WHEN: Friday, September 19 through Thursday, September 25, 2008

Saturday, September 20

12:00 p.m. Seckou Keita Quartet (African World Jazz)

1:30 p.m. Rupa and the April Fishes (French Indian Gypsy Jazz Fusion)

3:30 p.m. Chicha Libre (Peruvian Cumbias/Surf)

Sunday, September 21

1:00 p.m. Reelroad (Russian Folk Rock)

4:00 p.m. Cordero (Latin Rock)

7:00 p.m. Moscow Nights (Russian Folk)

COST: Free admission for most concerts

NEED MORE INFO: visit http://www.navypier.com/things2do/entertainment/special_events.html#worldmusic and click on World Music Festival: Chicago 2008 or for a full schedule of World Music Festival events citywide, visit www.cityofchicago.org/WorldMusic