Labor Day concert celebrates Soul Train

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By Marcus Riley
From NBC Chicago

Expect to feel plenty of love, peace and soul on Labor Day Monday when a summer-long celebration of “Soul Train” culminates with a concert at Millenium Park.

The concert celebrates the 40th anniversary of the show, which started in Chicago in 1970 before moving to Los Angeles to begin syndication.

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The host and originator of the show, Don Cornelius, will make two rare appearances over the weekend. On Sunday, he will participate in a Q&A following the screening of “Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America” at the Gene Siskel Film Center.

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