38 Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival Announces Schedule

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38th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival Announces Schedule
Pharoah Sanders and Diane Schuur among headliners

By JazzTimes

The Atlanta Jazz Festival has announced its lineup for the 38th
annual event, featuring shows every day in May. Among the featured
performers are Pharoah Sanders and Diane Schuur, Rad Trads, and local
Atlanta musicians. The event will culminate Memorial Day weekend, May
22-24, in Piedmont Park.
Following is an overview of the concerts and events: 

Friday, May 1, will be the festival kickoff party at the Westside Cultural Arts Center.
Saturday, May 2 the much anticipated Jazz Under The Stars Concert returns to Clark Atlanta University.
Friday, May 8, jazz will be featured at Martinis & IMAX at Fernbank Museum of Natural History.
Sunday, May 10, Jamal Ahmad will host his popular show, the “S.O.U.L. of Jazz,” live at the Music Room.
Friday, May 15, the Friday Jazz series will celebrate the Atlanta Jazz Festival at the High Museum of Art.
Thursday, May 21, there will be a new “Jazz Crawl” at various venues on Edgewood Avenue downtown.
The Bank of America Youth Jazz Band Competition will also take place
on March 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is being hosted by the Georgia
State University School of Music in their Kopleff Recital Hall. Ten
Atlanta area high school jazz bands will compete for scholarships and an
opportunity to perform at the festival in Piedmont Park. The
competition is open to the public, but seating is on a first come, first
served basis.
The festival returns to historic Piedmont Park with three days of
music over Memorial Day Weekend from Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May
24. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.
DATES & HOURS: Festival hours in Piedmont Park are Friday, May 22
from 6 -11 p.m., Saturday, May 23 from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and Sunday, May
24 from 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Visit the official web site at Atlanta Festivals for performance schedules and information.

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	38th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival Announces Schedule Pharoah Sanders and Diane Schuur among headliners By JazzTimes The Atlanta Jazz Festival has announced its lineup for the 38th annual event, featuring shows every day in May. Among the featured performers are Pharoah Sanders and Diane Schuur, Rad Trads, and local Atlanta musicians. The event will culminate Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, in Piedmont Park. Following is an overview of the concerts and events: Friday, May 1, will be the festival kickoff party at the Westside Cultural Arts Center. Saturday, May 2 the much anticipated Jazz Under The Stars Concert returns to Clark Atlanta University. Friday, May 8, jazz will be featured at Martinis & IMAX at Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Sunday, May 10, Jamal Ahmad will host his popular show, the “S.O.U.L. of Jazz,” live at the Music Room. Friday, May 15, the Friday Jazz series will celebrate the Atlanta Jazz Festival at the High Museum of Art. Thursday, May 21, there will be a new “Jazz Crawl” at various venues on Edgewood Avenue downtown. The Bank of America Youth Jazz Band Competition will also take place on March 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is being hosted by the Georgia State University School of Music in their Kopleff Recital Hall. Ten Atlanta area high school jazz bands will compete for scholarships and an opportunity to perform at the festival in Piedmont Park. The competition is open to the public, but seating is on a first come, first served basis. The festival returns to historic Piedmont Park with three days of music over Memorial Day Weekend from Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May 24. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. DATES & HOURS: Festival hours in Piedmont Park are Friday, May 22 from 6 -11 p.m., Saturday, May 23 from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and Sunday, May 24 from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Visit the official web site at Atlanta Festivals for performance schedules and information.