--- title: "Jacksonville Jazz Fest: A Weekend of Live Music" url: https://stacklist.com/card/cd9f90a1-45f4-4fde-8c4a-fb560cba206a source_url: "https://jacksonvillejazzfest.com/" stack: https://stacklist.com/stack/4986858b-7883-4ef2-8497-d84597f28823 summary: "The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is a multi-day music celebration held Memorial Day Weekend (May 21-24, 2026) in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida, featuring free live performances, a piano competition, and premium experiences. The festival has been bringing together music lovers for over four decades with performances by renowned artists like Parliament Funkadelic, Andra Day, and Nile Rodgers & CHIC." tags: "jazz-festival, jacksonville, memorial-day, live-music, community-event, downtown" key_entities: "Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2026 (event), Jacksonville (location), Downtown Jacksonville (location), Florida (location), Ford on Bay (location), Florida Theatre (location), George Clinton (person), Andra Day (person), Nile Rodgers (person), Esperanza Spalding (person), Kamasi Washington (person), Sheila E. (person), Parliament Funkadelic (organization), CHIC (organization), Ghost-Note (organization), Butcher Brown (organization), Galactic (organization), Moonchild (organization), Yamaha (organization), JAA (organization)" classification: "reference" content_hash: "sha256:925945f81af0ecfe61fa33e40997eb30dc86017f1a82222c6610abf4e4c6579a" acp_version: "0.2" token_counts_approximate: 441 visibility: public agent_accessible: true status: "final" --- # Jacksonville Jazz Fest: A Weekend of Live Music 00 00 00 00 The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is back for Memorial Day Weekend in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida β€’ May 21 – 24, 2026! For more than four decades, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival has brought people together to celebrate music, community, and good vibes all weekend long! 🎷 Kick things off Thursday night at the Florida Theatre with the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition presented by Yamaha, then enjoy three days of FREE live performances at Ford on Bay in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville β€” filled with incredible food, drinks, and unforgettable moments. 00 00 00 00 The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is back for Memorial Day Weekend in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida β€’ May 21 – 24, 2026! For more than four decades, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival has brought people together to celebrate music, community, and good vibes all weekend long! 🎷 Kick things off Thursday night at the Florida Theatre with the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition presented by Yamaha, then enjoy three days of FREE live performances at Ford on Bay in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville β€” filled with incredible food, drinks, and unforgettable moments. Premium Experiences presented by JAA Elevate your Jacksonville Jazz Festival experience with a package that fits your vibe! Check out the details & secure yours before they’re gone! VIP EXPERIENCES PREFERRED EXPERIENCES 2026 Jacksonville Jazz Fest Performers Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton Andra Day Nile Rodgers & CHIC Ghost-Note esperanza spalding Kamasi Washington Butcher Brown Sheila E. & The E-Train Galactic Featuring Jelly Joseph Moonchild 2026 Jacksonville Jazz Fest Maps Click to Enlarge. 2025 Jacksonville Jazz Fest Photo Gallery 2025 Jacksonville Jazz Fest Recap our sponsors