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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...

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...

City moves Jacksonville Jazz Festival to the fall

The 40th annual Jacksonville Jazz Festival will be held this fall, more than a year after the event was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The city Division of Sports and Entertainment announced in a news release that the festival will begin Sept. 29 with the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition at the Florida Theatre. The event will continue Oct. 1-3 with two stages of free, live entertainment. The piano competition is sponsored by Keyboard...

Jacksonville Jazz Festival moved to fall

The 2021 Jacksonville Jazz Festival, celebrating its 40th anniversary, will move to the fall. The City of Jacksonville made the announcement Monday in a news release. The festival will kick off with the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition presented by Keyboard Connection - The Piano Place on Sept. 29 at the Florida Theatre. It will continue Oct. 1-3 with two stages of free entertainment. Still to be announced: information on the Sacred Jazz Brunch, Jazz Jam as...

Jacksonville’s annual Jazz Festival moving to fall

Jacksonville, FL — The City of Jacksonville announced the return of its annual Jazz Festival, but this year it will be in the fall. Last year the annual festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 40th anniversary of the festival will be celebrated with free entertainment from jazz artists. The musical lineup has not been released yet. Kicking off the event will be a jazz piano competition on Sept. 29 at the Florida Theatre. More information...

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...

Jacksonville Jazz Festival canceled

In response to ongoing COVID-19 health concerns, the 40th annual Jacksonville Jazz Festival scheduled May 21-24, Memorial Day weekend, is canceled, according to a news release distributed April 14 by city spokeswoman Nikki Kimbleton. The announcement also is posted on the festival’s website and Facebook page. VIP ticket purchases will be automatically refunded to the purchaser’s original method of payment within two weeks, according to the release. SOURCE  ...

Like many other events, Jacksonville Jazz Festival canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19

Jazz Festival becomes most recent event to announce cancelation JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In response to ongoing health concerns to due the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival on Tuesday decided to cancel the event in 2020. The Jazz Festival said it the decision came at the direction of city officials. “The City of Jacksonville is committed to the health and safety of the community, and we urge everyone to follow the guidelines and protocols put forth by public...

City cancels 2020 Jazz Festival, postpones the event until 2021

The City of Jacksonville announced today the 2020 Jacksonville Jazz Festival has been cancelled. The City’s Office of Sports and Entertainment made the announcement, citing public health concerns in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The event has been postponed until May 2021, according to Nikki Kimbleton, director of public affairs for the city. “The City of Jacksonville is committed to the health and safety of the community, and we urge everyone to follow the guidelines...