The fastest-growing jazz festival in the U.S., the DC Jazz Festival will include a June 13 return to the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.
The Festival’s outdoor showcase on the Capitol Riverfront at Yards Park returns for the third year - with an added third day of world-class jazz and extensions at the innovative Yards Park overlooking the Anacostia River.
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL
Returning this year is Jazz at Hamilton Live presented by the DC Jazz Festival and The Washington Post.
Since 2005, the DC Jazz Festival organization has provided enriching and entertaining jazz performances and programs that introduce students and adults from all walks of life to jazz, our nation’s singular original art form.
The festival presents a selection of the jazz genre’s most acclaimed artists as well as emerging artists, and provides enhanced exposure for the rich treasure trove of musicians from the Washington, DC area.
Throughout the year, the DC Jazz Festival nourishes the community with free educational programs that extend our reach into underserved communities and enhance the quality of life for DC public and charter school students.
The DC Jazz Festival is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 2004 with a mission to create, develop, implement, and support cultural and educational programs in Washington, DC through the presentation of concerts, festivals, symposia, workshops, master classes, lecture/demonstrations and other programs related to jazz, blues, Latin and world music.
pre-festival events
Our signature programs are the annual DC Jazz Festival, presented annually since 2005; the Roberta Flack Education Program, established in 2008; and the Charles Fishman Young Artist Embassy Series, established in 2012.
There are many volunteer opportunities available and many ways you continue to roll up your sleeves to support our efforts.
We need volunteers for brochure distribution, social media, street team marketing, information tables, survey distribution, and other onsite event efforts.
If you are interested in volunteering for the 2016 DC JazzFest, complete the volunteer entry form below and we will contact you about how you can support.
The DC JazzFest will take place in June, including pre-festival events such as Jazz ‘N Families Fun Days (June 4-5) In partnership with The Phillips Collection, DC JazzFest celebrates the synergy between jazz and the visual arts with performances in The Phillips Collection’s Music Room and auditorium by more than a dozen regional artists and rising star ensembles.
