Dc Jazz Festival at DC Jazz Festival

The DC Jazz Festival® (DC JazzFest) presents a host of live jazz performances throughout the city from June 9-18, 2017.

The fastest-growing jazz festival in the U.S., the DC JazzFest will include a June 12 return to the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The Festival's outdoor showcase on the Capitol Riverfront at Yards Park will again bring three days of world-class jazz and extensions to Yards Park overlooking the Anacostia River.

"The DC JazzFest epitomizes a district-wide cultural event, bringing great music to all four quadrants of our city," said DCJF Artistic Director Willard Jenkins...

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The DC Jazz Festival® (DC JazzFest) presents a host of live jazz performances throughout the city from June 9-18, 2017.

The fastest-growing jazz festival in the U.S., the DC JazzFest will include a June 12 return to the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The Festival's outdoor showcase on the Capitol Riverfront at Yards Park will again bring three days of world-class jazz and extensions to Yards Park overlooking the Anacostia River.

"The DC JazzFest epitomizes a district-wide cultural event, bringing great music to all four quadrants of our city," said DCJF Artistic Director Willard Jenkins. "In 2017, we look forward to once again offering a tremendous festival that highlights the range of the music we call jazz."

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