music shell simply music shell commonly known outdoor loop community area chicago illinois united_states serves host large annual music festivals city chicago blues festival chicago jazz festival taste chicago host smaller attendance annual events moved newer chicago gospel music festival chicago latin music festival located south end relocated shell commissioned mayor chicago wake great depression help lift spirits free concerts music shell named president president created free concert series commissioner 1990s music shell known traditional independence day concert celebration coordinated city fireworks display july location layout commissioners south_park predecessor located temporary wooden park near michigan hosted large events band performances remained place years suggested free concerts lift spirits great depression depression new technological innovations records radios sound films led declining demand live music job market musicians year buildings built offered organize seventy person concert band free summer concerts park commissioners build band shell electric lighting dressing rooms construction wood fiber design began budget today dollars opening free concerts commenced august construction completed weeks july oversaw beginning free concerts original located south end park lake shore drive originally referred grant park band shell renamed dedicated honor numerous plans proposals replace original band shell beginning soon festival began prominent post plan thousand seat butterfly design canopy band shell block immediately east eventually came host second incarnation referendum held november election day ballot million structure minute bond issue denied plan thousand seat music bowl 1970s original deteriorated point performers grand piano fallen stage floor amid musicians joked need hard hats despite repair expenditures city performers considering season protected legislation affirmed previous forever open clear free year city chicago incorporated united_states secretary war roberts declared land street madison street east michigan avenue public ground forever remain vacant buildings known inventor mail order protector twice sued city chicago force remove buildings structures building new ones result city termed montgomery ward height restrictions buildings structures plans place build murphy associates designed million million concrete band shell atop new underground parking garage community groups defended ward restrictions necessitated expensive band shell butler field newly relocated built current location miles north original location designed temporary dismantled semi permanent designation ward cost million million official street address music shell encompasses entire block bounded lake shore drive east columbus drive west east monroe street north street south places block east block north buckingham fountain block south plaza southeast millennium park paved surface public seating southwest corner block served main stages recent celebrations history concerts began band shell august july campaign stop way acceptance speech democratic nominee president democratic national convention chicago stadium separate parks merged park consolidation act order gain new deal federal funding mayor named president board suggested free symphonic concert series agreement raise money season highly attended continue program season began july ran labor day total concerts performed times large concert bands led performed end summer crowds attending nightly free concerts summer total attendance estimated million viewed sufficient success committed assuming financial responsibility entire ongoing annual outdoor concert series concerts season broadcast nationwide radio broadcasts following death performed tribute concert aired station nationwide radio network blue death music hosted symbolic events time world war july celebration city united_states_navy recruit sailor representation navy pier salute color guard held band shell public address system added following war usage increased heavily scheduling grant park music festival appearance actual july appearance won moscow april international fame winning world elite music competitions result greeted celebration included tape parade michigan avenue grant park music festival appearance major event following year band shell served host location concerts opening celebration pan american games final grant park music festival concert featured backdrop formation demonstrations democratic national convention attempted negotiate protesters march route attempted encourage march band shell protesters decided march directly host relocated band shell began hosting annual independence day fireworks concert featuring newly relocated able host new festivals taste chicago annual july independence day fireworks celebration jazz gospel festivals october pope presided largest public mass held chicago altar platform erected band shell delivered kind platform promoted chicago held event band shell rallies celebrating national_basketball_association championships occurred band shell performance miniature prototype designed audio system eventually tested stage annual festival artists performed pavilion decade 21st century dawn controversies built members family wanted named debate concerts festivals remain moved initial plan larger annual music festivals taste chicago continue held music shell large hosted pavilion smaller festivals hosted pavilion public opinion smaller events moved better modern pavilion city budget deficit considered parts larger festivals modern venue definite plans smaller ones
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