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Atlanta will come even more alive with the sound of jazz during the month of May when 31 Days of Jazz returns! The Atlanta Jazz Festival has partnered with clubs, restaurants, parks, MARTA and more to bring great jazz performances to neighborhoods throughout Atlanta.
“We’ve got a fabulous lineup of artists performing this year, so you have a lot of choices,” states Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “Come join us!”
Monday, May 1
Justice Michael & Friends from 4-6 pm
MARTA Monday at West End Station, 680 Lee St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
FREE
Tuesday, May 2
Jazz in the Sky from 6-8 pm
Colony Square Helipad, Floor 23, Bldg. 400, 1197 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30361
$45 per person
Jazz on the Plaza from 5-7 pm
Midtown Arts District Plaza, Corner of Peachtree & 15th Streets, Atlanta, GA 30309
FREE
Wednesday, May 3
Lunchtime Jazz from Noon-2 pm
Atlantic Green at Atlantic Station, 1380 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
FREE with 2-hour parking
Thursday, May 4
Suite Jazz Series presents Riley Richard at 7:30 pm
Suite Food Lounge, 375 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
$55 and up
Friday, May 5
Frankie Quinones from 6-9 pm
First Church @ The Commons, 125 Ellis St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
$25
Monday, May 8
Dashill Smith & Friends from 4-6pm
MARTA Monday at Edgewood/Candler Park Station, 1475 DeKalb Ave, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
FREE
Tuesday, May 9
Jazz in the Sky from 6-8 pm
Colony Square Helipad, Floor 23, Bldg. 400, 1197 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30361
$45 per person
Jazz on the Plaza from 5-7 pm
Midtown Arts District Plaza, Corner of Peachtree & 15th Streets, Atlanta, GA 30309
FREE
Wednesday, May 10
Lunchtime Jazz from Noon-2 pm
Atlantic Green at Atlantic Station, 1380 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
FREE with 2-hour parking
Saturday, May 13
City of Jonesboro’s Mother’s Day Jazz Concert from 7-10 pm
Lee Street Park & Amphitheatre, 155 Lee St, Jonesboro, GA 30236
FREE
Latin Jazz by the Andre Avelino Quartet from 7-11 pm
CONVO’s 12 course Dinner & Rooftop Concert at MET Penthouse, 680 Murphy Ave, Atlanta, GA 30310
$125
Sunday, May 14
Kathleen Bertrand with Rialto Jazz for Kids from 4-7 pm
Neighborhood Jazz Series at Southside Park, 3460 Jonesboro Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30354
FREE
Monday, May 15
Lil John Roberts & his All-Star Jam Band from 4-6 pm
MARTA Monday at Hamilton E Holmes Station, 70 Hamilton E Holmes Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30311
FREE
Tuesday, May 16
Jazz in the Sky from 6-8 pm
Colony Square Helipad, Floor 23, Bldg. 400, 1197 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30361
$45 per person
Jazz on the Plaza from 5-7 pm
Midtown Arts District Plaza, Corner of Peachtree & 15th Streets, Atlanta, GA 30309
FREE
Wednesday, May 17
Lunchtime Jazz from Noon-2 pm
Atlantic Green at Atlantic Station, 1380 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
FREE with 2-hour parking
Tyrone Jackson & Friends Jazz Jam from 7:30-9 pm
Baltzer Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
FREE
Thursday, May 18
Suite Jazz Series presents Deborah Bond at 7:30 pm
Suite Food Lounge, 375 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
$55 and up
Friday, May 19
Friday Jazz at the High Museum presents Khari Cabral Simmons from 6-10 pm
High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Members FREE, Not-Yet-Members $25
Saturday, May 20
Julie Dexter with Rialto Jazz for Kids from 4-7 pm
Neighborhood Jazz Series at Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
FREE
Sunday, May 21
Lori Williams with Rialto Jazz for Kids from 4-7 pm
Neighborhood Jazz Series at Grant Park, 840 Cherokee Ave SE. Atlanta, GA 30315
FREE
Monday, May 22
Jazz from 4-6 pm
MARTA Monday at Midtown Station, 41 10th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
FREE
Tuesday, May 23
Jazz in the Sky from 6-8 pm
Colony Square Helipad, Floor 23, Bldg. 400, 1197 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30361
$45 per person
Jazz on the Plaza from 5-7 pm
Midtown Arts District Plaza, Corner of Peachtree & 15th Streets, Atlanta, GA 30309
FREE
Wednesday, May 24
Lunchtime Jazz from Noon-2 pm
Atlantic Green at Atlantic Station, 1380 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
FREE with 2-hour parking
Friday, May 26
The Blues and Its People featuring Russell Gunn & the Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra at 8 pm
Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Reserved seats from $59-$69
Cocktails in the Garden featuring the KSU Jazz Combo from 5-8:30 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
FREE with Garden Admission
Saturday, May 27 – Monday, May 29
Atlanta Jazz Festival – park open from 11am-11pm, music from 1-10 pm
Piedmont Park, Corner of 10th St & Monroe Dr, Atlanta, GA 30309
FREE
Wednesday, May 31
Lunchtime Jazz from Noon-2 pm
Atlantic Green at Atlantic Station, 1380 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
FREE with 2-hour parking
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The 46th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival is presented by the City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. The mission of the Atlanta Jazz Festival is to educate and entertain a diverse audience of jazz fans and to nurture the next generation of jazz musicians. The festival is funded through corporate sponsorships and by Atlanta Jazz Festival Inc, a 501(c)(3) cultural, non-profit organization. For more information visit the website at atljazzfest.com.
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