CHICAGO - If Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer in Chicago, this weekend is the moment the city shifts into full festival mode.

Across neighborhoods and downtown parks, thousands of residents and visitors bundled up against the unseasonable chill and headed out for music, food, and culture on Friday night.

What we know:

Chicago Blues Festival is in full swing at Millennium Park, running through Sunday evening with performances across four stages, including a newly added youth stage. This year’s headliner lineup includes blues legend Mavis Staples.

"It’s awesome," said Donna Klein. "That’s why we live over there — so we can take part in all this. We’re grateful to the City of Chicago."

Visitors are coming from far beyond the city limits too. Deborah Bitler traveled from N

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