With more than 100 performances in dozens of venues across the city, the DC Jazz Festival is the largest music festival in Washington, D.C. and one of the most highly anticipated cultural events in the nation. The Festival presents year-round music education programs and concerts for DC students and residents by local, national and internationally-known talent at venues across D.C., promotes music integration in school curricula, and supports outreach to expand and diversify the audience of jazz enthusiasts
The 2010 DC Jazz Festival will feature a celebration of Chicago and its unique, rich, and diverse musical heritage. Confirmed artists to date include Herbie Hancock, Freddy Cole, Kurt Elling, Ramsey Lewis, Dee Alexander, Eddie Palmieri, Poncho Sanchez, James Moody, and more. Check back soon to see the complete lineup
