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Don Was Announces Fall 2026 Tour Dates for Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble | Kicks Off Aug. 3rd, 2026


 
Six-Time GRAMMY-Winning Musician, Producer & Composer,
Don Was Announces Fall 2026 Tour Dates
for Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
 
Performing Music from New Full-Length
Groove in the Face of Adversity
Alongside The Grateful Dead’s Blues for Allah
Honoring Bob Weir and the Album’s 50th Anniversary
 
July 21, 2026: Today, six-time GRAMMY-winning musician, producer, and composer, Don Was announced fall 2026 tour dates for Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble.

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.

The 26th Annual Jazz in the Valley in Poughkeepsie, NY | August 16th, 2026


 
JAZZ IN THE VALLEY Returns to Poughkeepsie’s Waryas Park
Sunday, August 16,
Featuring
WESTONALIA, A Centennial Celebration of Jazz Master Randy Weston
with Alex Blake, Chief Baba Neil Clarke and Sharp Radway
Plus, Lisa Fischer, Zaccai Curtis, Luques Curtis, Camille Thurman
and Festival Artistic Director Javon Jackson
 
Special Discount Tickets Available Until August 1
 
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, July 27, 2026 – The 26th Annual Jazz in the Valley (JITV), set for Sunday, August 16, 12:00 – 6:00 pm, at Poughkeepsie’s Waryas Park

The 1st Annual Brooklyn Jazz Festival in Prospect Park | August 8th, 2026


Jason Moran & The Bandwagon. Photo Credit: John Rogers
 
First Annual Brooklyn Jazz Festival Takes Over Prospect Park’s
LeFrak Center at Lakeside
on August 8, 2026
 
Spread across two stages, a remarkable lineup of modern-jazz heavyweights:
– Jason Moran & The Bandwagon feat. special guests Bradley & Devon Gates –
– “First Meeting”: Gonzalo Rubalcaba / Chris Potter / Larry Grenadier / Eric Harland –
– Chris Potter Quartet feat. Craig Taborn, Joe Martin & Kendrick Scott –
– Bobby Sanabria’s Ascensión –
– Joel Ross’ Good Vibes
– Linda May Han Oh Quartet –
– Marcus Gilmore’s Journey to the New –
– Brooklyn All-Stars Play “In a Silent Way” feat. Vernon Reid –
– Vinicius Gomes & Bailinho –
 
On August 8, 2026 the inaugural Brooklyn Jazz Festival will premiere at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside, located in Brooklyn’s historic Prospect Park.

Jazz By The Water™ on Governor’s Island | July 25th, 2026 (FREE ADMISSION!)


 
Jazz By The Water Sat., July 25th Governor’s Island
 
Gwen Black Arts/Arts and Jazzfest NYC(tm) invite you to experience the magic of Jazz By The Water™ with straight ahead and soulful jazz on Saturday, July 25th at 12 PM-6PM. Join us for an unforgettable free, all-day concert in the lush green oasis of Governor’s Island inside Colonel Row.

The Long Island Reggae Festival in East Meadow, NY | June 28th, 2026 (FREE ADMISSION!)


 
Nassau County, NY partners with
Reggae and Dancehall label DubShot Records
 
2026 Long Island
Reggae Festival
 
Nassau County in Long Island, NY has partnered with DubShot Records to host the Long Island Reggae Festival at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, NY with performances from ‘The Bad Boys of Reggae’ Inner Circle, Billboard chart topping dancehall hitmaker Wayne Wonder, and support from local favorites IRIEspect, hosted by Max Glazer with DJ sets from Federation Sound with special guest appearances.

The 43rd Annual McDonald’s Gospelfest | May 9th-10th, 2026


 
MCDONALD’S GOSPELFEST 2026 Roars Back to Broadway
 
The 43rd Annual McDonald’s Gospelfest comes to the Palladium Time Square
 
NEWARK, NJ, NJ, UNITED STATES, April 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The 43rd Annual McDonald’s Gospelfest comes to the Palladium Theater in Time Square for two big shows on Mother’s Day Weekend Saturday, May 9th, 2026.

The Brooklyn Guitar Festival in NY | June 12th-13th, 2026


 
Brooklyn Guitar Festival Debuts at Greenpoint’s Warsaw & the LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park June 12-13, 2026
 
Extraordinary lineup features Al Di Meola, John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Mike Stern, Vernon Reid, Alex Skolnick, Eric Gales, Jackie Venson, Greg Koch, Andy McKee and others to be announced — plus all-star tributes to Scofield and Jeff Beck
 
On June 12-13, Warsaw, a 1000-cap performance space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn located at 261 Driggs Avenue and the LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, will host the inaugural Brooklyn Guitar Festival — a thrilling new event packed with six-string legends, along with some of the instrument’s fastest-rising stars.

The Jersey City Jazz Festival in NJ | May 29th-31st, 2026


 
JERSEY CITY JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026 LINEUP REVEALED
 
Three-Day Waterfront Fest Expands as Jersey City Latin Jazz Festival Merges with Annual Event Featuring Global Talent and Easy Access from NYC
 
JERSEY CITY, NJ (April 7, 2026) — The Jersey City Jazz Festival returns in 2026 with its biggest event yet, inviting music fans of all ages to experience jazz from across the spectrum including straight-ahead, Latin jazz and more throughout an unforgettable three-day celebration.

The 9th Annual Cajun & Creole Music Festival in Brooklyn, NY | May 7th-10th, 2026


 
Swamp in the City Returns for Its 9th Annual Cajun & Creole Music Festival
 
Swamp in the City returns May 7–10, 2026 to Red Hook with 4 days of Cajun & Creole music, dancing, food, and Louisiana spirit on Brooklyn’s waterfront.
 
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, January 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Swamp in the City Returns for Its 9th Annual Cajun & Creole Music Festival, May 7–10, 2026 | Strong Rope Brewery & Nearby Venues | Red Hook, Brooklyn

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