Join WCLK at Piedmont Park this weekend for 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.
“We have a fabulous lineup of musicians performing at the 47th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival on Memorial Day Weekend,” states Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the City of Atlanta - 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.
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
You can find more information at atljazzfest.com