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Atlanta Georgia - Atlanta Jazz Festival 2024 Announces Schedule in Piedmont Park for Memorial Day Weekend May 25 27 04 March 2024 ( news )
Atlanta , state Georgia ( By Press Release office)
Mar 04,2024
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Mayor’s Office of Communications
55 Trinity Avenue , Suite 2500 • Atlanta , Georgia 30303
Atlanta Jazz Festival 2024 Announces Schedule in Piedmont Park
for Memorial Day Weekend: May 25 - 27
ATLANTA
—One of the largest FREE jazz festivals in the country , the Atlanta Jazz Festival is an annual celebration of culture , community , and our love of jazz . The festival returns to Piedmont Park , in the heart of Midtown Atlanta , from Saturday , May 25 through Monday , May 27 from 11 am to 11 pm each day . Attendees will enjoy music by National , International , and Atlanta artists .
To view a special video message from Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens , click
HERE
.
“We have a fabulous lineup of musicians performing at the 47
thAnnual Atlanta Jazz Festival on Memorial Day Weekend , ” said . Camille Russell Love , Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs . “We invite you to experience an eclectic mix of jazz by National artists on Saturday , explore the global sounds of some of the world’s best International artists on Sunday , and discover the latest music from notable Atlanta musicians on Monday . ”
To learn more about the artists performing at this year’s festival , and our late - night and pre - festival concerts , visit our website:
atljazzfest . com
.
Here’s the schedule in Piedmont Park:
Saturday , May 25
1 pm New Jazz Underground
3 pm Sullivan Fortner
5 pm Butcher Brown
7 pm Cécile McLorin Salvant
9 pm Something Else!
Sunday , May 26
1 pm OKAN
3 pm Luca Ciarla Trio
5 pm Jacques Schwarz - Bart
7 pm OLATUJA
9 pm Paquito D ' Rivera
Monday , May 27
1 pm Justice Michael & The Passage
3 pm KELS
5 pm Groove Centric
7 pm André 3000: New Blue Sun LIVE
9 pm Lizz Wright
The Atlanta Jazz Festival Presents WCLK AT 50 on May 24
To celebrate WCLK 91 . 9’s 50
thAnniversary the Atlanta Jazz Festival is presenting WCLK At 50: Featuring Lil John Roberts with an Atlanta All - Star Band , along with some very special guests , at Atlanta Symphony Hall at 8 pm on Friday , May 25
th
. Tickets will go on sale March 8
th
. To purchase tickets , click
HERE
.
Enjoy a Late - Night Jazz Concert on May 25
Vocalist and composer Lauren Henderson will be the featured performer at this year’s late - night event at Park Tavern at 10 pm on Saturday , May 25
th
. To reserve your tickets , click
HERE
.
Piedmont Park Information
ADMISSION . The event is FREE and open to the public .
KIDZONE . This area will offer games and interactive play for all ages .
SHOPPING & FOOD VENDORS . A wide variety of food vendors will tempt your taste buds with BBQ , gyros , burgers , Caribbean foods and more!Browse the vendor booths for unique items including art , clothing , and jewelry .
PARK RULES . There will be NO GRILLING , NO PETS , NO STAKING OF TENTS and NO GLASS BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS allowed in Piedmont Park during the festival .
VIP EXPERIENCE . If you want to take your festival experience to the next level , book a reserved tent at The Jazz Spot . You’ll find pricing and details on the festival website .
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION . You can bike to the festival and use the free bike valet located on 10
thStreet near Park Tavern . If you drive , please note there is no parking allowed on neighborhood streets surrounding the festival . You can park only in paid parking lots . One of the best ways to come to the festival is to take public transportation .
Sponsorships
. For information about sponsorships contact Kelli Ross at
keross@atlantaga . gov
.
Media Contact: Karen Hatchett
karen@hatchettpr . com
•770 - 433 - 1913
MEDIA Dropbox
with images & biosHERE
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The 47
thAnnual Atlanta Jazz Festivalis presented by the City of Atlanta - Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs . The mission of the Atlanta Jazz Festival is to educate and entertain a diverse audience of jazz fans and to nurture the next generation of jazz musicians . The festival is funded through corporate sponsorships and by Atlanta Jazz Festival Inc , a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) cultural , non - profit organization . For more information about this year’s festival including the VIP Experience , transportation options , nearby accommodations , or the pre - festival and Late - Night Jazz concerts , visit the website at
atljazzfest . com
.
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For more information about the City of Atlanta , please visit
www . atlantaga . gov
or watch City Channel 26 . Follow the City of Atlanta on Facebook and Twitter
@CityofAtlanta
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