CHICAGO — Over 100 musicians, actors, artists and other celebrities with connections to Chicago and Illinois came together to perform a star-studded version of "Sweet Home Chicago" to raise money for artists struggling in the wake of closures during the coronavirus pandemic.
The music video put together by a Chicago-based production company raises money for the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund.
It features dozens of participants, including Julia-Louis Dreyfus, Kurt Elling, Jim Belushi, Keegan-Michael Key, Jessie Mueller, Jeff Perry, Ramsey Lewis, Rachel Barton Pine, André de Shields, Joe Mategna, Twista, Rhymefest, The Joffrey, M.A.D.D. Rhythms, E Faye Butler, Felicia Fields, Heidi Kettenring and more.
