News • Jacksonville Jazz Festival

March 5, 2022

Jacksonville Jazz Festival Adds Herbie Hancock to Phenomenal Lineup

The Jacksonville Jazz Festival has added legendary Grammy-winning, multi-instrumentalist and grand master Herbie Hancock to a growing stellar lineup that includes George Benson, Mindi Abair, David Sanchez, Christian Sands Trio, Jazzmeia Horn, and more. Scheduled to take place in downtown Jacksonville, FL May 26-29, the festival will also feature Emmet Cohen Trio, USAF Airmen Of Note, and The John Lumpkin Trio featuring Patrick Bartley, with more artists to be announced. Begun four decades ago as Mayport and All That Jazz Festival, the event remains one...

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March 4, 2022

Jacksonville Jazz Festival Returns Memorial Day Weekend

The Jacksonville Jazz Festival returns to Downtown Jacksonville this Memorial Day weekend, May 26 – 29. While the multi-day music festival is free to attend, upgraded premium experiences are available for purchase and go on sale this Friday, with an exclusive, limited quantity offer on VIP Full Festival Experience packages. The Jacksonville Jazz Festival will feature renowned artists including Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Mindi Abair, David Sánchez, Jazzmeia Horn, Christian Sands Trio, Emmet Cohen Trio,...

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March 3, 2022

Jacksonville Jazz Festival Returns To Memorial Day Weekend

Headliners include Herbie Hancock and George Benson. Premium experience on sale March 4. The Jacksonville Jazz Festival returns to Downtown Jacksonville this Memorial Day weekend, May 26 – 29. While the multi-day music festival is free to attend, upgraded premium experiences are available for purchase and go on sale this Friday, with an exclusive, limited quantity offer on VIP Full Festival Experience packages. The Jacksonville Jazz Festival will feature renowned artists including Herbie Hancock, George Benson,...

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March 3, 2022

Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Mindi Abair to headline 2022 Jacksonville Jazz Festival

Herbie Hancock and George Benson will headline the 2022 Jacksonville Jazz Festival when it returns to its traditional Memorial Day weekend slot. Other acts announced Thursday for the May 26-29 festival in the downtown Jacksonville streets include Mindi Abair, David Sanchez, Jazzmeia Horn, the Christian Sands Trio, the Emmet Cohen Trio, the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Noteand the John Lumpkin Trio. Other acts will be announced over the next few weeks. More music:Florida music fests...

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September 28, 2021

The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is this weekend. Here’s who’s playing and what you need to know.

If there is one thing consistent about the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, it's change. Over 40 years, it's been in Mayport, at Metropolitan Park and in the downtown streets. It's been in the spring and it's been in the fall. It's been free and it's been ticketed. It's been run by a radio station and it's been run by the city. Some years, it didn't happen at all. This year's version is Friday, Saturday and Sunday on...

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September 27, 2021

Amazing Jacksonville Jazz Festival Ready to Swing AND Groove!

Amazing Jacksonville Jazz Festival Ready to Swing AND Groove! The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is all set to unleash a huge schedule of A-listers on two stages Friday through Sunday, October 1-3. PRI Productions are presenting music on two stages, one oriented toward soul and R&B — the Swingin’ Stage — and the Groovin’ Stage overloaded with great jazz. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 SWINGIN’ STAGE Marcus Click and the Piano Competition Winner open Friday, followed by superstar Jeffrey Osborne and then Najee with special guests Phil Perry and Bobby Lyle. GROOVIN’ STAGE On the Groovin’ side, Let’s Ride Brass Band and Theo Croker...

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September 27, 2021

Full details on the upcoming Jacksonville Jazz Festival

It's the 40th anniversary of the Jacksonville Jazz Fest. Don't miss four days of fun for the whole family! Visit jacksonvillejazzfest.com for more information and VIP tickets. SOURCE...

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September 21, 2021

Jacksonville Jazz Festival returns, celebrates 40th anniversary

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jazz Festival will return September 29 and October 1 – 3 and will feature several award-winning artists with free performances at two stages along the St. Johns River and a beautiful fireworks display to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the festival. Five piano finalists, accompanied by Dennis Marks and Clyde Connor, will compete for cash prizes and the opportunity to perform at the festival on October 1. Tickets to the Piano Competition are...

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August 6, 2021

Lineup set for Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition at Florida Theatre

The five finalists in the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition have been selected. The five will perform at the Florida Theatre on Sept. 29 to kick off the Jacksonville Jazz Festival. The free festival is Oct. 1-3 along the downtown riverfront. Contestants for the competition were selected blindly based on recorded submissions. The winner earns a spot on the jazz festival stage. Competitors are Anastassiya Petrova from Kazakhstan, a student at Berklee College of Music; Jeongmin Ha, a student at the University of North...

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July 29, 2021

Star-studded lineup playing at 40th annual Jacksonville Jazz Festival

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A star-studded lineup of award-winning artists will perform at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival when it celebrates its 40th anniversary this fall. The city of Jacksonville on Thursday unveiled the list of artists booked for the annual festival, which includes names like Sheila E., George Benson and Jeffrey Osborne. The annual festival runs from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3. The best part? It’s free of charge. Other acts scheduled to perform include: Terri Lynne Carrington + Social Science,...

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