- The Fest kicks off with our annual Friday Night Soul! concert, this year featuring Grammy-winners Anthony Hamilton and Chrisette Michele, plus soul singer Teedra Moses!
- Two-time Grammy-winner Gregory Porter will be headlining the Saturday show on the Pavilion Stage. Having first performed at our festival in 2013 as one of the opening acts, it’s been amazing to watch his extraordinary rise!
- Other acts on the bill include Kem, Babyface, India.Arie, Jodeci, Joss Stone, El DeBarge, Lalah Hathaway, and many more!
- Come Get to This: A Tribute to Marvin Gaye, on the Pavilion Stage on Sunday, featuring several special surprise musical guests!
- Grammy-nominated duo Black Violin, who first performed at our festival five years ago, returns this year to present their distinctive sound which blends string arrangements with hip-hop beats. Complete with their own DJ and drummer, their sound can best be described as a fusion of classical, jazz, hip-hop, and funk.
- Louie Vega & The Elements of Life will be making a rare live appearance at this year’s festival. Conducted by legendary DJ/producer “Little Louie” Vega, the jazz/funk/dance/soul ensemble will feature lead vocals by Josh Milan and Cindy Mizelle. If you’re a fan of bands like Incognito and The Brand New Heavies, you are in for a treat with The Elements of Life!
- Legendary jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra, who performed at our very first festival in 1993, returns to the Fest this year in celebration of their 50th anniversary!
- Performing at the Fest for the first time this year will be Grammy-winning trumpeter Keyon Harrold, with special guest vocalist Stout. Also making first-time appearances will be saxophonist/vocalist Braxton Cook, soul/jazz singer Lori Williams, Grammy-nominated trumpeter Theo Croker, and saxophonist/vocalist Marqueal Jordan, plus legendary 90s R&B/dance diva CeCe Peniston.
- Plus many more artists! CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL LINEUP
Check out the highlight video from the 2023 festival!
See more scenes from the 2023 festival on our Capital Jazz TV page at www.capitaljazz.tv
What is the Capital Jazz Fest?
Each year in June, tens of thousands of music lovers from throughout the country flock to the suburbs of Washington, D.C. to attend “the jazz festival with soul”: The Capital Jazz Fest. Started in 1993, this outdoor festival has become the place to be on the first full weekend of June! A place to people-watch, eat, drink, shop, mingle, relax, soak in the rays, make new friends, and of course hear some of the coolest music on the planet!
Over the past 30 years, the festival has showcased a “Who’s Who” of musical talent including everyone from Al Jarreau, Grover Washington, Jr., Nancy Wilson, Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Isaac Hayes, Anita Baker, Chuck Brown, George Duke, Incognito, and Natalie Cole to Erykah Badu, Snarky Puppy, Musiq Soulchild, Ledisi, Common, John Legend, Robert Glasper, Mary Mary, and Raphael Saadiq.
