JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Are you ready to Jazz it up, Jacksonville?
The highly-anticipated annual Jacksonville Jazz Festival just dropped its 2025 performer line up, and it includes some can’t-miss artists.
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Kool & The Gang, Janelle Monáe and The Roots will headline the three nights of free concerts in downtown Jacksonville.
The popular artists are expected to draw even larger crowds than usual to the Jazz Fest, so the city is moving the Memorial Day Weekend festival to Tailgaters Parking to allow for more room.
For over 40 years, the festival has united music enthusiasts for a weekend of food, drinks, community, and, of course, music!
When
Jacksonville Piano Competition: Thursday, May 22 at 7 p.m.
All other performances: Friday, May 23-Sunday, May 25
Where
Jacksonville Piano Competition: Florida Theatre
All other performances: Tailgaters Parking
Performance lineup
Friday
- Let’s Ride Brass Band featuring Bella Kosal — 4:30-5:30 p.m.
- Spyro Gyra — 6-7:15 p.m.
- Maysa — 7:45-9 p.m.
- Kool & The Gang — 9:30 - 11 p.m.
Saturday
- Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Jazz Combo—3:45-4:15 p.m.
- Piano Comp Winner — 4:45-5:15 p.m.
- Tank and the Bangas — 5:45-7 p.m.
- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue — 7:30-8:45 p.m.
- Janelle Monáe — 9:15-10:45 p.m.
Sunday
- UNF Jazz Ensemble I — 3:15-3:45 p.m.
- Connie Han Trio — 4:15-5:15 p.m.
- Branford Marsalis Quartet — 5:45-6:45 p.m.
- Boney James — 7:15-8:30 p.m.
- The Roots — 9-10:30 p.m.
Tickets and information
The festival is free, but premium tickets can be purchased online.
To purchase premium tickets or for more information click here.
