This event is in the past.It took place on July 4, 2026 at Obama Presidential Center.
Outdoor Party
Outdoor PartyJackson Park, Chicago
Celebrate the holiday at the Obama Presidential Center with an afternoon of community programming. This event takes place on the John Lewis Plaza and is open to all.
DJ Hot Rod
Chicago hipâhop DJ and radio host
Rodney Washington, known as DJ Hot Rod, is a Chicagoâbased DJ and radio personality who helped break artists like Juice WRLD, Chance the Rapper, Dreezy, and Tink. He is a longtime voice on WGCI and Power 92.3 and is deeply rooted in Chicago's hipâhop scene.
Mucca Pazza
Chicago marchingâbandârock ensemble
Mucca Pazza is a Chicagoâbased ensemble formed in 2004 that blends marching band tradition, street theater, and rockâandâroll energy, presenting a highâenergy spectacle as a marching band that thinks itâs a rock band.
Melody Angel
South Side Chicago bluesâinfused R&B/rock vocalist
Melody Angel is a South Side Chicago vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter who mixes R&B, rock, folk, and funk with a foundation in Chicago blues. Dubbed âthe future of the bluesâ by the Chicago Reader, she carries on the legacy of her relative, blues icon Otis Rush.
Outdoor PartyOutdoor PartyJackson Park, Chicago
Celebrate the holiday at the Obama Presidential Center with an afternoon of community programming. This event takes place on the John Lewis Plaza and is open to all.
DJ Hot Rod
Chicago hipâhop DJ and radio host
Rodney Washington, known as DJ Hot Rod, is a Chicagoâbased DJ and radio personality who helped break artists like Juice WRLD, Chance the Rapper, Dreezy, and Tink. He is a longtime voice on WGCI and Power 92.3 and is deeply rooted in Chicago's hipâhop scene.
Mucca Pazza
Chicago marchingâbandârock ensemble
Mucca Pazza is a Chicagoâbased ensemble formed in 2004 that blends marching band tradition, street theater, and rockâandâroll energy, presenting a highâenergy spectacle as a marching band that thinks itâs a rock band.
Melody Angel
South Side Chicago bluesâinfused R&B/rock vocalist
Melody Angel is a South Side Chicago vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter who mixes R&B, rock, folk, and funk with a foundation in Chicago blues. Dubbed âthe future of the bluesâ by the Chicago Reader, she carries on the legacy of her relative, blues icon Otis Rush.