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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
Jazz lovers, this one’s for you. 🎷✨
Take your festival weekend deeper with Jazz 101 Workshops, sponsored by EBONY.
From songwriting and storytelling to groove, dance, Afrobeat jazz, music production, and the... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
A little planning makes the festival better for everybody. 🎷✨
Before you head to Piedmont Park, take a quick look at this year’s park rules so we can keep Atlanta Jazz Festival safe, smooth, and fun all weekend... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
Name That Sample: Miles Davis Edition 🎺
We put Hero The Band to the test to see if they could guess which artists sampled a Miles Davis classic.
Because Miles’ sound didn’t just shape jazz. It traveled through... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
The Neighborhood Jazz Series has been a TIME. 🎷✨
Grant Park showed out. West Manor Park showed out. The music was hitting, the line dancing was real, and the vibes were exactly what outside is supposed to feel like.... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
Live from Atlanta, Georgia: the city’s very own, Cody Matlock! 🎷✨
Tune in for a live conversation with one of the voices bringing soul, blues, and true Atlanta energy to this year’s festival.
We’ll talk music,... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
Atlanta doesn’t just show up for the music... we show up in STYLE✨
From coils to curls, locs to silk presses, braids to blowouts, every look tells a story, and every texture deserves to be celebrated.
As presenting... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
This is your sign. Don’t miss it. 🎷✨
The Neighborhood Jazz Series is bringing live music, line dancing, DJs, community resources, and real Atlanta energy to parks across the city.
It’s free. It’s outside. It’s... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
Atlanta doesn’t just show up for the music… we show up in STYLE. ✨
From coils to curls, locs to silk presses, braids to blowouts, every look tells a story, and every texture deserves to be celebrated.
As presenting... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
A little more access. A lot more comfort. Same festival energy 🎷✨
Tito’s Jazz Spot is your one-day upgrade for Atlanta Jazz Festival, featuring
✨ plush lounge seating,
✨ covered seating
✨ priority stage viewing
✨... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
clevelandpjones is bringing something special to the Atlanta Jazz Festival stage. 🎷✨
Ahead of his performance, we sat down to talk about:
🎷 his sound + new music
🎷 the role jazz has played in shaping his artistry
🎷... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
The music is the main event, but the festival experience is everywhere. 🎷✨
From sponsor activations to community moments, last year’s Atlanta Jazz Festival gave guests plenty to explore between sets.
And this year,... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
Consider this the festival before the festival. 🎷✨
Washington Park set the tone for our Neighborhood Jazz Series with live music, line dancing, community resources, and good time.
This is what #31DaysofJazz is all... @atlantajazzfestival Read more...
