The full line-up was announced for the sixth annual Richmond Jazz Festival, which will take place Aug. 6 – 9 mostly at Maymont, featuring over 30 regional, national and international artists.
Among the highlights are neo-soul singers Ms. Lauryn Hil, Macy Gray and Natalie Cole; as well as Sweet Honey in the Rock, the Rebirth Brass Band, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Joshua Redman, New Edition, and many others.
“Similar to last year, we will have three stages. Two main stages and a straight-ahead jazz stage,” says publicist Jasmine Roberts. “We bring national and international talent to our festival and we have patrons that travel here from all over the world to attend.”
Tickets are on sale now; from the press release: “Admission is free to Hardywood Park Craft Brewery and the Jazz Café at VMFA on Thursday, Aug. 6. Tickets will be $30 for “Homegrown at the Hipp” at the Hippodrome Theater on Friday, Aug. 7. Single-day passes for Aug. 8 and 9 at Maymont are $85, not including fees. Weekend passes are $160 in advance, not including fees. Tickets can also be purchased at the gates, but are subject to increase. Go to www.jazzatmaymont.com for the latest updates and additional ticket information.”
The full schedule is as follows:
*All acts subject to change
Thursday, August 6
VMFA | 200 N. Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220 Jazz Café
Free admission
Thursday, August 6th
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery | 2408-2410 Ownby Lane
Hardywood Food Truck Rally
Free admission
Friday, August 7
Hippodrome Theater | 528 N 2nd Street, Richmond, VA 23219 “Homegrown at the Hipp”
$30 admission, not including fees
Saturday, August 8
Maymont | 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond, VA 23220 Doors open at 11am | Performances begin at Noon
$85 single day admission /$160 weekend admission, not including fees
Jazz Funk Soul with Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp & Chuck Loeb
Rebirth Brass Band
Kamasi Washington
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Kirk Whalum with Kevin Whalum
Pat Martino
Will Downing
Jeff Bradshaw & Friends, feat. Eric Roberson, Syleena Johnson & Rahsaan Paterson Cécile McLorin Salvant
Joe Thelonious Monk III David Sanborn New Edition
Sunday, August 9th
Maymont | 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond, VA 23220 Doors open at 11am | Performances begin at Noon
$85 single day admission /$160 weekend admission, not including fees
Nichole Stephens
Jeremy Pelt
Pat Martino
Gerald Veasley
Sweet Honey in the Rock
James Farm, feat. Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman & Nate Smith Marc Antoine & Brian Simpson
Carmen Lundy, Macy Gray, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Anthony Hamilton, Natalie Cole
