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April 12, 2021

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...

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April 12, 2021

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...

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April 12, 2021

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...

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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 14, 2020

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 ...

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April 14, 2020

COVID-19 Forces Cancellation Of 2020 Jacksonville Jazz Festival

Yet another public event has been called off because of the coronavirus pandemic. City officials announced Tuesday afternoon that this year’s Jacksonville Jazz Festival has been cancelled. Organizers said anyone who already bought VIP tickets will receive an automatic refund within about two weeks. SOURCE...

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April 14, 2020

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...

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April 14, 2020

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...

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June 1, 2019

Lineup Announced For 2019 Jax Jazz Festival; WJCT Launches Pop-Up Jazz Station

Gladys Knight and Brian Culbertson will be the headliners at this year’s Jacksonville Jazz Festival that will be held on Memorial Day weekend, May 23 – 26. Best known for her hit with the Pips, “Midnight Train to Georgia,” Knight gained widespread fame and is known as the Empress of Soul. Jazz, funk and R&B artist Brian Culbertson is known for smooth jazz hits like “Always Remember” and “Hookin’ Up.” Other performers set to appear include: Monty Alexander Ledisi Kirk...

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May 27, 2019

Heat wave grips Jacksonville, Deep South, smashing records

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A scorching heatwave weeks before summer starts continues in the Deep South. High temperatures were at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius) on Sunday in Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina; Fayetteville and Wilmington in North Carolina; Savannah and Macon in Georgia; and Gainesville, Florida. All those cities tied or broke daily records and several haven’t seen a hotter day in May since records were kept. At Jacksonville International Airport on Monday, temperatures reached 100...

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