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Atlanta Jazz Festival
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2022 Atlanta Jazz Festival
Festival Guide
For current festival dates, event listings, and the latest Creative Loafing guide, see Atlanta Jazz Festival.
Atlanta Jazz Festival is one of the country’s largest free jazz festivals and a long-running Memorial Day weekend tradition in Atlanta, bringing major jazz artists, crossover performers, and jazz-focused community programming to Piedmont Park.
Festival Overview
Produced by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, the festival is free and open to the public and serves as the centerpiece of a broader month-long celebration of jazz in Atlanta.
Atlanta Jazz Festival has grown into one of the city’s signature cultural events, connecting Atlanta audiences with internationally known artists, local talent, and a broad view of jazz as a living, evolving art form. The festival’s long-running presence in Piedmont Park has helped make it one of the most recognizable annual music events in the city.
Social & Updates
ComingLIVE from Keyon Harrold 🎺✨
Ahead of the Friday Night Kickoff Concert at Symphony Hall, we covered a lot:
🎷 Miles Davis’ legacy
How his sound, spirit, and refusal to stay in one lane continue to influence... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
The music tells a story. This story is just getting started.
Experience the magic of Christian McBride & Ursa Major up close and personal
🎷: May 23 | 7pm
#AtlantaJazzFestival #AJF26 #AtlantaJazzFest #atljazzfest @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
Washington Park had the vibe. 🎷✨
From the music to the line dancing to the folks posted in the park, the Neighborhood Jazz Series brought the community out in true Atlanta fashion.
Special thank you to Councilmember... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
We’re going LIVE with Keyon Harrold. 🎺
Join us as we talk music, legacy, and the Miles Davis Centennial ahead of our Friday Night Kickoff Concert at Symphony Hall.
We’ll also announce the winner of our AJF Roll... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
Miles Davis didn’t just change jazz. He changed the way artists think about sound, freedom, and what music can become. 🎺
For herotheband Band, his influence shows up in the bold choices, the genre-bending, and the... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
In honor of the Miles Davis Centennial, we’re giving you a chance to bring someone special into the room for our Friday Night Kickoff Concert at Symphony Hall.
We want to know: Who deserves to experience this night... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
Tomorrow, we’re bringing the music to Washington Park. 🎷✨
Join us for the next stop in our Neighborhood Jazz Series, hosted by Councilmember Byron Amos as part of 31 Days of Jazz.
Come out for live music, line... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
A little jazz. A little rock. A whole lot of Atlanta. 🎸🎺
herotheband hits Symphony Hall for the Friday Night Kickoff Concert, bringing the kind of genre-bending sound that makes perfect sense for a Miles Davis... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
The Festival is for the Family...
Grab a spot at the publix Kids Zone, where little ones can experience:
🎷Storytelling with thelibrarydads + naomi.mack Mack
🎷Face painting
🎷Playtime activities
🎷Kids Rhythm Workshop... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
Genres are a funny little thing, aren’t they? 🎷
Jazz, hip-hop, funk, and soul collide to create a sound unlike anything you’ve heard before.
Catch Butcher Brown at the festival this year and experience the fusion.... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
If you missed this last year… yeah, don’t do that again 👀🎷
Sponsor activations, pop-ups, and experiences all over the park had the whole city outside.
Who’s pulling up this year?
#AJF26 #AtlantaJazzFestival... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
We’re proud to welcome designessentials as the presenting sponsor of the Atlanta Jazz Festival. ✨
For years, Design Essentials has represented excellence, culture, and community—making them the perfect partner for... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
