DC Jazz Festival

With more than 100 performances in dozens of venues across the city, the DC Jazz Festival is the largest music festival in Washington, D.C. and one of the most highly anticipated cultural events in the nation. The Festival presents year-round music education programs and concerts for DC students and residents by local, national and internationally-known talent at venues across D.C., promotes music integration in school curricula, and supports outreach to expand and diversify the audience of jazz enthusiasts.

Confirmed artists include Dianne Reeves, Eddie Palmieri, Poncho Sanchez, Roy Hargrove, James Moody, our ubiquitous artistic director, nine-time Grammy winner Paquito D�TMRivera, the Berklee College All-stars, and many others.

Check out their website for details and locations.