Jazz it Up at DC Jazzfest

Summer is winding down but you can still wind it up. Get into the swing of things at DC JazzFest, on from August 31-September 1.

As the largest and most diverse music festival in the nation’s capital, DC JazzFest reaches more than 100,000 visitors of all ages each Labor Day Weekend with performances in neighborhoods citywide at The District Wharf, Arena Stage, Union Stage and along the water.

For tickets and schedule, visit www.dcjazzfest.org.

DC JazzFest will deliver a stylistically broad, artistically exceptional array of great talent to our nation’s capital, including 3-time Grammy Award Winner Samara Joy, Bronz native Derric “D-Nice” Jones, pianist Emmet Cohen and New Orleans musician Nicholas Payton.

With dozens of performances in venues at The Wharf, the annual DC JazzFest is one of the largest music festivals in the country.

DC JazzFest at the Wharf will highlight some of the finest talent on the regional, national and international jazz scene including Samara Joy, D-Nice and Paolo Fesu.

Don’t miss the DC Jazz Prix Finals at Arena Stage Saturday. Four bands: Alex Weitz Group, Dabin Ryu Band and Hiruy Trife Quartet and the Micah Thomas Trio, competing for a coveted $15,000 prize.

Extra fun: Cinafunk at The Wharf’s District Pier Saturday!

For the full lineup, visit DC JazzFest Lineup

For the daily schedule, visit: DC JazzFest Daily Schedule

For Frequently Asked Questions about DC Jazzfest at The Wharf, visit: DC JazzFest at The Wharf FAQ

Recognized as the largest and most distinctive music festival in the region, the DC JazzFest reaches more than 60,000 visitors of all ages to enjoy great music and explore our great city’s environs each and every year.

A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the DC Jazz Festival celebrates America’s unique original art form during this international event that attracts jazz lovers from around the world to the nation’s capital. The DCJF also presents year-round programs with performances featuring local, nationally and internationally acclaimed artists.

For more information about the 2024 DC Jazz Fest, including concert updates and ticketing information, stay connected to the DC Jazz Festival at dcjazzfest.org. 

The mission of the DC Jazz Festival is to present internationally renowned and emerging artists in celebration of jazz, unify diverse communities and enable connections between artists and audiences, advance jazz and music education, provide performance opportunities for DC-based musicians, and highlight DC as a major and vibrant center for jazz.