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Detroit Jazz Festival 2021

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Detroit Jazz Festival

From Detroit to Singapore: Detroit Jazz Festival Announces Record Global Livestream Audience of 1.75M Across 92 Countries, Alongside 300,000+ Downtown Attendance

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– The Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest (and best) free jazz festival, today announced record-setting global engagement and more than 300,000 attendees who gathered in downtown Detroit for the 2026 festival over Labor Day weekend. Building on the momentum built since 2020, the Festival’s international reach expanded significantly in 2026, drawing 1.75 million livestream...

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2025 Full Lineup, Schedule Announced

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2025           CONTACT:  Detroit Jazz Festival Media Team djffmedia@detroitjazzfest.org       (313) 530-7860 2025 Full Lineup, Schedule Announced – 4 Stages of Free Jazz throughout Labor Day Weekend DETROIT – The Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest (and best) free jazz festival, today announced this year’s full 2025 lineup and schedule...

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NEA Jazz Masters Regina Carter, Louis Hayes, Kenny Garrett Headline 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival

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NEA Jazz Masters Regina Carter, Louis Hayes, Kenny Garrett Headline 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival DETROIT – The newly minted recipients of the 2023 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship – Regina Carter, Louis Hayes, and Kenny Garrett (all from Detroit) along with a stellar roster of jazz artists from around the world will hit the Detroit Jazz...

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Karriem Riggins

Detroit’s Karriem Riggins to Serve as Artist-in-Residence at the 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival

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    Detroit’s Karriem Riggins to serve as Artist-in-Residence at the 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival DETROIT   The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation is honored to present Karriem Riggins as its Artist-in-Residence for the 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival. Riggins is a renowned jazz musician, producer, DJ, and EMMY Award winner from Detroit, Michigan. As the 2023...

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For over 40 years, the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation has celebrated Detroit’s rich history of jazz music by providing year-round concerts and educational programming, and of course, organizing the world’s largest free Jazz festival, featuring world-class talent, over Labor Day weekend.

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