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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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May 21, 2021

Jacksonville Jazz Festival premium tickets on sale Friday

Premium tickets for the Jacksonville Jazz Festival will go on sale at 9 a.m. Friday. The festival, Sept. 29-Oct. 3, offers free general admission, but there are some VIP ticket options available. The VIP Full Festival Experience package is priced at $349. VIP Full Festival Experience package prices will increase once this limited-time offer sells out. VIP Single-Day Experience packages start at $149 plus taxes and fees, and preferred seating starts at $59 plus taxes and...

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April 12, 2021

City postpones 2021 Jacksonville Jazz Festival until this fall

The delay comes a year after the city canceled its annual jazz festival outright JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is getting pushed back to the fall, a year after it was canceled outright. The city’s annual jazz festival, which is typically held over Memorial Day Weekend, will instead kick off in late September and continue into early October, the city announced Monday. This year’s festival will get underway on Sept. 29 with the Jacksonville Jazz Festival Piano...

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April 12, 2021

Jacksonville Jazz Festival Returns This Fall

This year’s Jacksonville Jazz Festival will be held in the fall. The city announced Monday the festival will kick off with the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, presented by Keyboard Connection - The Piano Place, on September 29 at the Florida Theatre, and continue October 1-3 with two stages of live, free entertainment in Downtown Jacksonville. The lineup for this year’s festival wasn’t immediately announced. The fall jazz festival is being billed by the city as a return...

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April 12, 2021

Jacksonville Jazz Festival set for fall 2021

The festival is going back to its roots by moving to the fall. The original festival, held in October 1980, began as the Mayport And All That Jazz Festival. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary with fall dates in September and October of 2021. The festival kicks off with the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition presented by Keyboard Connection - The Piano Place on Sept. 29 at the Florida Theatre. The music...

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April 12, 2021

Jacksonville Jazz Fest to Return This Fall

After a forced hiatus last year due to COVID-19, Jacksonville Jazz Fest will be back this fall for its belated 40th-anniversary celebration. The city announced the return of the popular annual festival, which will run from September 29 to October 3, earlier today via social media. The multi-day event will kick off on the night of Wednesday, September 29, with the Jazz Fest Piano Competition taking place at the Florida Theatre, which has received interior upgrades...

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