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Detroit Jazz Festival 2021

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Jazz Luminaries Ron Carter, Bob James, Ravi Coltrane, Artemis, Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets and more to hit the 2026 Detroit Jazz Festival Stages

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Jazz Luminaries Ron Carter, Bob James, Ravi Coltrane, Artemis, Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets and more to hit the 2026 Detroit Jazz Festival Stages DETROIT – The Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest (and best) free jazz festival, tonight announced this year’s amazing lineup during a livestreamed preview event at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center...

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Jazz Titan Joe Lovano Named 2026 Artist-in-Residence

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Jazz Titan Joe Lovano Named 2026 Artist-in-Residence Open Artist Submission due June 1  DETROIT – The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation is proud to announce Grammy-winning saxophonist, composer, and producer Joe Lovano as the 2026 Detroit Jazz Festival Artist-in-Residence. Known as a Titan in Jazz, Lovano is fearless in finding new modes of artistic expression. With...

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Detroit Jazz Festival Announces Consolidated Hart Plaza Footprint

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DETROIT, MI — The Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest (and best) free jazz festival announced today that all three of its downtown stages will be consolidated within Hart Plaza for future festivals. The updated footprint enhances the audience experience, improves mobility, and strengthens the Festival’s long-term ability to remain free and accessible to the public....

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Detroit Jazz Festival Expands Global Audience

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  Detroit Jazz Festival Expands Global Audience 300K+ Jazz Fans Flock to Downtown, Midtown Performances   DETROIT – The 2025 Detroit Jazz Festival saw an approximate 30 percent uptick from last year in the number of countries within its global livestream audience and more than 300,000 in-person attendees gather during the annual Labor Day weekend...

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Detroit Jazz Festival 2025 Program Schedule

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Updated: Aug. 26th Download a printable PDF   Friday August 29th CARHARTT AMPHITHEATER STAGE (Hart Plaza) 6:00 p.m. Dr. Valade’s Brass Band Featuring Shannon Powell 7:00–8:15 p.m. Keyon Harrold ‘Foreverland’ 9:00–10:15 p.m. 2025 Artist-In-Residence Jason Moran and Jeff Mills with special guest Jessica Care Moore DETROIT JAZZ HALL located inside the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz...

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Angel of Jazz pin 2024

Earn Your Wings 2024

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Celebrate the ongoing legacy and giving spirit of our Angel of Jazz, the late Gretchen C. Valade, by supporting the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation’s “Angel of Jazz Campaign” and receive a custom Angel of Jazz commemorative pin you can wear throughout the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. Each pin represents the love, dedication and memory of...

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45th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival official poster

Celebrate Jazz and Art with the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival Limited Edition Poster

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The 45th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival is happening now, and what better way to commemorate this iconic event than with the official festival poster? This year’s poster, now available for purchase, features the captivating work of Jess Fendo, a talented young artist who is quickly becoming a prominent figure in Detroit’s vibrant art scene. Jess...

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Press Release

2024 Full Lineup and Schedule Announced

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DETROIT – The Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest (and best) free jazz festival, today announced this year’s full lineup and schedule for Labor Day weekend. “We’re excited to present the full lineup for this year’s Detroit Jazz Festival,” said Chris Collins, president and artistic director, Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation. “The artists scheduled to perform...

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Detroit Jazz Festival 2024 Program Schedule

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Updated: August 30, 2024 Download a printable PDF   Friday, August 30 CARHARTT AMPHITHEATER STAGE - Hart Plaza UPDATE - Moved to online only due to weather. More details here. Beging 8:30PM Dr. Valade’s Brass Band featuring Herlin Riley TRANSLINEAR LIGHT  - The Music of Alice Coltrane featuring Ravi Coltrane with special guests Brandee Younger, Reggie Workman, and the Detroit Jazz Festival Chamber Orchestra 2024 Artist-In-Residence Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band MIDTOWN AFTER HOURS SPECIAL  - Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center 10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Flash Point Quintet, Srisley,  The Birdman Sextet, The Jauron Perry Quintet   Saturday, August......

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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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