The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) has announced the official lineup for the 17th Annual DC JazzFest, running from Wednesday, September 1 through Sunday, September 5, with 20+ concerts, interviews and exclusive events. This year’s celebration features a diverse cast of both local and international jazz talent. DCJF’s signature event, DC JazzFest at The Wharf will take place September 4-5, over Labor Day Weekend, as a hybrid of in-person and live-streamed performances in front of a global audience.
DC JazzFest will feature a local artists to NEA Jazz Masters, with concerts citywide. The lineup was created to reflect the diversity that is integral to the worldwide success and creativity of the jazz genre. The Festival experiences will include in-person and live-stream performances, up-close-and-personal “Meet the Artist” conversations and the DCJazzPrix international jazz band competition Finals live at Union Stage. There are two special presentations: Celebrating Billy Taylor’s Centennial
and A Grand Night for Strings: From Stuff Smith to Jean Luc Ponty.
This year’s full 2021 DC JazzFest lineup includes:
Regina Carter ● Maria Schneider Orchestra ● Spanish Harlem Orchestra ● Orrin Evans Presents “Terreno Comum” ● Lakecia Benjamin Presents: “Pursuance” ● Cyrus Chestnut ● Allyn Johnson ● Afro Blue ● Jenny Scheinman ● Laurin Talese ● Immanuel Wilkins ● The String Queens ● Carr/Keys ● Elijah Jamal Balbed Quartet (Reigning DCJazzPrix Champions) ● Ernest Turner Trio ● Vox Sambou ● Chuck Redd ● More TBA!
For more information about the 2021 DC Jazz Fest, including schedule updates, ticketing details, and the most up-to-date attendance and safety protocols, please visit dcjazzfest.org/dcjazzfest
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