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The 9th Annual Emerging Artist Festival in Vermont | Nov. 6th-7th, 2026


 
Flutist Elena Pinderhughes Headlines
Vermont Jazz Center’s 9th Annual Emerging Artist Festival
 
[Brattleboro, VT] – The Emerging Artist Festival is one of the cornerstones of the Vermont Jazz Center’s programming. Now in its ninth year, the EAF takes place November 6 and 7th, 2026. ​The Headliner for this festival is Elena Pinderhughes​, who will be joined by keyboardist/pianist Michael Aaberg, bassist Parker McCallister, and drummer Justin Tyson.

The 23rd Annual NYC Winter Jazzfest 2027 | January 12th-19th, 2027


 
Collective Radiance: NYC Winter Jazzfest 2027 Announces
Manhattan and Brooklyn Marathon Lineups For January 15 and 16
 
Collective Radiance Concert feat. Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble and more; William Parker 75th Birthday Celebration; Artwork Records Night; Collective Resonance Concert feat. BDA w/ Toribio & Bring Dat Jazz orchestra, Irreversible Entanglements and more; From The Mountain Top feat. William Parker; Kweku Sumbry Reimagines Elvin Jones’ Puttin’ It Together; Spirits of Coltrane with Ravi Coltrane and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
 
23rd season theme: Collective Radiance
 
On January 10, 2027, bassist, composer and poet William Parker turns 75. Two days later, NYC Winter Jazzfest opens its 23rd edition on stages across Manhattan and Brooklyn, and the festival will mark Parker’s birthday with a series of performances through January 19.

The 5th Annual Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival | Nov. 6th-15th, 2026


 
Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival Offers Music, History and Culture November 6-15
 
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Annapolis Jazz & Roots is launching its fifth festival on the scenic shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Enjoy music, art, poetry and history on two weekends, November 6-15. Based in the maritime community of Eastport, the festival includes eight venues in five neighborhoods.

The Soul Country Music & Culture Festival in Los Angeles | Oct. 31st-Nov. 1st, 2026 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Soul Country Music & Culture Festival Returns to the Autry Museum for a Weekend of Movies, Music, Culture and Community
 
Two-day celebration features the Soul Country Music Star National Finals, and the Black Classic Film “Vampire in Brooklyn”
 
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Soul Country Music Star will present the Soul Country Music & Culture Festival on Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, at the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park.

The Los Angeles Jazz Festival | Aug. 7th-30th, 2026 (Canceled)


 
The Inaugural Los Angeles Jazz Festival celebrates the late summer months in artistic style
 
Los Angeles has proudly established a historical home to the Oscars for movies, recognizing all-round stars on the Hollywood Hall of Fame and sharing time with several cities during the Grammies for achievements in various musical genres.

The I Love Funk Festival in Los Angeles, LA | October 24th, 2026


 
The I Love Funk Festival pumps up the fall festival in Los Angeles LA on Oct. 24, 2026
 
As the summer fades and the fall has arrived, the music festivals will always be in season. On October 24, 2026, the upcoming I Love Funk Festival Los Angeles 2026 takes over Pershing Square, 532 S Olive Street in Downtown Los Angeles from 2pm – 11:30pm where the reigning stars of funk hit the stage.

The 4th Annual 18th & Vine Arts Festival in Kansas City | September 25th-27th, 2026 | WATCH VIDEO!


 
2026 18th & Vine Arts Festival Returns Sept. 25–27 With 100+ Artists
 
Kansas City festival brings visual art, fashion, live music, food trucks and community experiences to Historic 18th & Vine.
 
KANSAS CITY, MO, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The 18th & Vine Arts Festival Foundation will present the 4th Annual 18th & Vine Arts Festival September 25–27, 2026, in Kansas City’s Historic 18th & Vine District.

The 61st Annual Jazzmobile Summerfest 2026 | July 8th – Sept. 23rd, 2026 (FREE ADMISSION!)


 
Jazzmobile Presents Free Concerts
with Jazz Legends, Greats and Emerging Artists,
Centennial Tributes and more at SUMMERFEST61
These Free concerts run July 8–September 23 across all five boroughs
 
The Series celebrates Melba Liston, Miles Davis, Randy Weston, John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, with Tributes to the Late Danny Mixon and Sonny Rollins, and the 125th Birthday of Louis “Pops” Armstrong at his Home in Corona, Queens
 
HARLEM, NY, July 6, 2026 – Jazzmobile is proud to announce the return of Summerfest 2026, its landmark free outdoor jazz series now in its 61st year, bringing world-class live music to parks and public spaces across New York City throughout July and August.

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