Atlanta Jazz Festival | May 27–29, 2016 — Memorial Day weekend

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Atlanta Jazz Festival Announces 2016 Lineup
Gregory Porter, Benny Golson, Eliane Elias and more


04/07/16

By JazzTimes

The schedule has been announced for the 39th annual Atlanta Jazz Festival in Piedmont Park over Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29.

The lineup is as follows:

Friday, May 27

Main Stage:

7:00 pm Next Collective
9:00 pm JOI


Eliane Elias
By Bob Wolfenson


Gregory Porter
By Vincent Soyez


Saturday, May 28

Local Stage:

12:30 pm Rialto Jazz for Kids All Stars
2:30 pm The Rialto Youth Jazz Orchestra (RYJO)
4:30 pm Mabu’s Ark Band
6:30 pm Alex Lattimore

International Stage:

1:30 pm Camila Meza
3:30 pm TATRAN
5:30 pm Mette Henriette
7:30 pm Etienne Charles

Main Stage:

1:00 pm Chargaux
3:00 pm Tomeka Reid
5:00 pm Theo Croker
7:00 pm Jamison Ross
9:00 pm Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

Sunday, May 29

Local Stage:

12:30 pm Band Room Nation
2:30 pm Anonymous DaBand
4:30 pm Joe Alterman Trio
6:30 pm Chandra Currelley

International Stage:

1:30 pm TBD
3:30 pm Tumi Mogorosi
5:30 pm Daby Touré
7:30 pm Eliane Elias

Main Stage:

1:00 pm Navy Band Southeast: V.I.P Protocol Combo
3:00 pm Eugenie Jones
5:00 pm The Headhunters
7:00 pm Benny Golson
9:00 pm Gregory Porter


LOCATION. The festival returns to historic Piedmont Park, nestled in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, located at 400 Park Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30306.

ADMISSION: The event is FREE and open to the public.

DATES & HOURS. Festival hours in Piedmont Park are Friday, May 27 from 6 -11 pm; Saturday, May 28 from 11 am-11 pm and Sunday, May 29 from 11 am-11 pm.

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