Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2023 | Visit Jacksonville

Find Your Beat at the Jacksonville Jazz Fest!

The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is taking over your Memorial Day weekend, May 25-28, 2023. Enjoy three days of live, free entertainment on two stages. Want the VIP Experience? Check out all that is offered when you purchase a VIP ticket.

The first round of Jacksonville Jazz Festival performers include:

Friday, May 26

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Ron Carter's Foursight Quartet

Eddie Palmieri

Eric Roberson

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Saturday, May 27

Larry Carlton

Marcus Miller

Pieces of a Dream

Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y

Cece Teneal

Sunday, May 28

Samara Joy

Shemekia Copeland

Piano Competition Winner

Stay tuned for updates on the Jazz Jam, performer announcements and more on the Jacksonville Jazz Festival social media channels and at jacksonvillejazzfest.com.

The Jacksonville Jazz Fest, which began in 1981, is one of the largest free jazz fests in the country. The festival is a spectacular event each and every year. To read more about the history of the festival and how it evolved over time, click here.

The Jazz Fest has attracted some of the biggest names in jazz over the course of its 40+ year history. Past performers have included: