{"id":10585,"date":"2022-05-29T14:27:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-29T14:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillejazzfest.com\/?p=10585"},"modified":"2022-08-11T14:30:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T14:30:28","slug":"jacksonville-all-jazzed-up-hundreds-enjoy-music-festival-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillejazzfest.com\/_ARC\/2022\/05\/jacksonville-all-jazzed-up-hundreds-enjoy-music-festival-downtown\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville all jazzed up: Hundreds enjoy music festival downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 After a rough week in the news, hundreds of people flocked downtown on Saturday to enjoy the longstanding tradition of the\u00a0Jacksonville Jazz Festival.<\/a><\/p>\n

It was refreshing to see smiling faces all having a good time, and people came to the free event prepared with lawn chairs, umbrellas — and waters.<\/p>\n

For some people, this free event couldn\u2019t have come at a better time.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the pandemic this is the first time we\u2019ve had a jazz festival in two years,\u201d said one attendee. \u201cI\u2019m really happy. I\u2019m glad to see the people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tons of food truck options were available to tempt music lovers\u2019 tastebuds.<\/p>\n

The festival runs until 11 p.m. Saturday and picks up again from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n

For a full schedule of performers,\u00a0click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

The festival is having bag checks at its entry points, so be sure to\u00a0check the list of prohibited items\u00a0<\/a>on the Jazz Fest website before heading out.<\/p>\n

There are also many officers patrolling in and around the festival streets.<\/p>\n

\u201cJacksonville is safe. We have our challenges like every city, but a weekend like this you should be excited,\u201d Sheriff Mike Williams said. \u201cWe got a lot of good events going on downtown. A lot of people downtown and we have a lot of officers downtown to make sure these events (are safe).\u201d<\/p>\n

Before starting his set, one of the performers talked about the recent deadly mass shootings in Texas and Buffalo, but then he played a song saying, \u201cIt\u2019s going to be alright.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the crowd agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great I mean the weather is beautiful \u2013 the music is amazing,\u201d said one attendee. \u201cWe were at the other stage now we\u2019re just waiting for the next people to come on and it\u2019s awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Jazz Fest picks back up on Sunday with major headliner, Patti LaBelle.<\/p>\n

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