Cheap Flights to Chicago (CHI) from UK Airports

Visit Chicago to enjoy songs old and new at one of the world's largest outdoor music festivals

With direct flights to Chicago from Heathrow reinstated in May 2011, travellers to Chicago have more options for travelling to this great destination.

Chicago hosts festivals and events throughout the year and, by planning ahead, visitors can get the most from their trip to the Windy City. The spring and summer months offer everything from art fairs to wine festivals and from special museum exhibits to parades. The autumn and winter months are also packed with activities, including Celtic festivals and Christmas fairs making Chicago a year-round destination.

For music fans, particularly blues fans, Chicago is a great destination. The Chicago Blues Festival is not only Chicago’s largest music festival, it is also the world’s largest, free musical festival. Held every year in June in the beautiful Grant Park, the festival attracts more than 500,000 blues fans from across the world. Each year, the festival has a theme such as paying homage to a legendary blues musician of the past. The festival lasts three days with performances spread across five stages. In the past, the festival has played host to some of the biggest names in blues music, including BB King, Bonnie Raitt, Ray Charles and the late Bo Diddley as well as international musicians from Latvia, Japan, Switzerland, Australia and the UK attesting to Chicago’s position as the blues capital of the world. Visitors to the festival can enjoy a pleasant day in the park listening to old favourites and also hear some new songs. Food and drink is available throughout the day and evening.