Ticket Info & Prices

UPDATED JUNE 8, 2013, 10:00am

Tickets for our 21st annual Capital Jazz Fest are on sale at TICKETFLY.COM or via TicketFly phone charge. See below for more details.

UPDATE: ALL TICKETS FOR THE SATURDAY SHOW ARE SOLD OUT. THIS INCLUDES BOTH GENERAL ADMISSION AND PAVILION SEATS. IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY PURCHASED TICKETS FOR THE SATURDAY SHOW, PLEASE CONSIDER ATTENDING THE SUNDAY SHOW INSTEAD.

 

Tickets for our official after-party, the Late Night Dance Party — to be held Saturday, June 8 from 10:30pm-3:00am at the Marriott BWI Hotel — are now sold out. No additional tickets will be sold at the door. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Purchase Tickets Online

Festival tickets may be purchased online through TICKETFLY.COM. TicketFly charges a service charge of $9 to $15 per ticket (depending on ticket type), plus a handling fee of $4 per order. Tickets will go on sale at 12:00 noon EDT on Saturday, March 23.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS FROM TICKETFLY.COM

 

No-Frills Ticketing

As an alternative to ticketfly.com, we are providing a "No-Frills" ticketing service (formerly called "E-Ticketing"). Capital Jazz Fest tickets may be purchased through this service here on the CAPITALJAZZ.COM web site beginning at noon EDT on March 23. Patrons purchasing tickets through this service will receive an e-mail receipt confirming their purchase. Patrons may then claim their tickets on the day of show at the will-call booth at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Tickets will not be mailed. Seats will not be assigned at the time of purchase, but patrons will receive their seat assignment at the time they claim their tickets. A service charge of $3.50 per ticket is charged for the No-Frills ticketing service.

NO FRILLS TICKETING FOR THE 2013 FESTIVAL ENDED ON FRIDAY, MAY 17.

UPDATE: If you've ordered tickets online using our "No-Frills" ticketing service and you live in the vicinity of Columbia, Maryland, you may pick up your tickets early, beginning Friday, May 31, at the Merriweather Post Pavilion box office during regular box office hours (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm or Sat 11am-5pm).

 

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON OUR NO-FRILLS TICKETING SERVICE

Purchase Tickets by Phone

Tickets may be ordered by phone beginning March 23 at 12 noon ET through TicketFly. To place a phone order, call 877.435.9849 (877.4FLY.TIX). TicketFly charges a service charge of $9 to $15 per ticket (depending on ticket type), plus a handling fee of $4 per order.

Hours of operation for TicketFly phone orders are:

Mon-Sat:  10am - 9pm EDT

Sunday:  1pm - 9pm EDT

Purchase Tickets In-Person

Tickets may be purchased directly from the Merriweather Post Pavilion box office. The box office accepts Master Card, Visa, and American Express. No service charge if paying by cash. 4% service charge if paying by credit card.

Merriweather Post Pavilion is located at 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia, Md.

Merriweather Post Pavilion Box Office Hours

Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm

Sat: 11am-5pm

Special Box Office Hours

Sat, March 23: 12 noon-5pm
Fri, June 7: 10am - 9pm
Sat, June 8: 9am - 9pm
Sun, June 9: 9am - 9pm

2013 Ticket Prices

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2013
General Admission Early-Bird Special! (Thru May 3 only) $42.50
General Admission (After May 3) $46.50
General Admission (Group rate for 12 or more) $38.50
General Admission (Walk-up rate, day of show) $55.00
   
 
Pavilion Seating Loge Seating $52.50
  Main Pavilion Seating $62.50
  VIP Floor Seating $82.50
  VIP Plus Pkg for Two $225.00
Mix & Mingle Social at Marriott BWI Airport Hotel Free
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2013
ALL TICKETS FOR SATURDAY SHOW ARE SOLD OUT. THIS INCLUDES BOTH GENERAL ADMISSION AND PAVILION SEATING.  
General Admission  Early-Bird Special!  (Thru May 3 only) $59.50
General Admission (After May 3) $65.50
General Admission (Group rate for 12 or more) $54.50
General Admission (Walk-up rate, day of show) $75.00
   
 
Pavilion Seating Loge Seating $79.50
  Main Pavilion Seating $99.50
  VIP Floor Seating $175.00
  VIP Plus Pkg for Two $425.00

Late Night Dance Party at Marriott BWI Airport Hotel

*** Official After-Party for the 2013 Capital Jazz Fest ***

Come eat, drink, dance, and mingle with other Capital Jazz fans!

UPDATE: AFTER-PARTY TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT

    $35.00   
SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2013
General Admission  Early-Bird Special!  (Thru May 3 only) $59.50
General Admission (After May 3) $65.50
General Admission (Group rate for 12 or more) $54.50
General Admission (Walk-up rate, day of show) $75.00
   
 
Pavilion Seating Loge Seating $79.50
  Main Pavilion Seating $99.50
  VIP Floor Seating $175.00
  VIP Plus Pkg. for Two $425.00

VIP Floor Seating

VIP Floor seating is located in the first nine rows of the floor (rows AAA through F), directly in front of the Pavilion Stage.

VIP Plus Package for Two

The Capital Jazz Fest is again offering a limited number of VIP Plus Packages for 2013. The package includes two adjacent VIP Floor seats in the Center Floor section, a VIP parking pass for one vehicle, and admission for two to the VIP Deck. The VIP Deck is a private area near the Pavilion Stage that features a refreshment bar, cash bar, and private rest rooms.

VIP Plus packages are only available for purchase via this web site. They are not available through TicketFly, ticketfly.com, or at the box office. Your tickets, parking pass, and deck pass will all be sent to you via U.S. Mail a few weeks prior to the festival.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER THE VIP-PLUS PACKAGE FOR TWO

Pavilion Seating

All Pavilion seating is reserved and all seats are covered.

Click here to see a seating chart for the Pavilion Stage

The Soul Stage

The Soul Stage is located on the festival grounds, about a four-minute walk from the main pavilion seating area. All festival tickets include free admission to the Soul Stage. Chair seating and lawn seating are available at the Soul Stage on a first-come first-serve basis. All seating at this stage is outdoors, general admission, i.e. no reserved seats.

General Admission

All General Admission seating is outdoors and on a first-come first-serve basis. Seating is available on the main lawn, the side lawns, the Soul Stage lawn, and in Symphony Woods. Specific seating locations are not guaranteed. Arrive early for best choice of seating.

Group Rates

Discounts are available to groups of 12 or more persons attending the Capital Jazz Fest on the same festival-day. Group discounts are for general admission seating only and are not available for Pavilion seating. Group tickets may only be purchased by mail-order, using our special group ticket order form. Group tickets are not available through TicketFly and credit cards are not accepted.

GROUP TICKETING FOR THE 2013 FESTIVAL HAS ENDED AS OF MAY 4

Children's Ticket Policy

Children age 2 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult ticket holder. All persons seated in Pavilion Seating must have a ticket, regardless of age.

Refund Policy

The Capital Jazz Fest is held rain or shine. Talent lineup and schedule are subject to change without notice. All ticket sales are final. No refunds, exchanges, or cancellations are permitted.

Restricted Items

All festival patrons must adhere to the list of restrictions. Click on the TIPS & RESTRICTIONS link (near the top of this web page) for more info.

Accessible Seating

Persons requiring mobility accessible seating should contact TicketFly at 877.435.9849. Persons requiring hearing or visually accessible seating should call Merriweather Post Pavilion at 410.715.5550.

 

Festival Hosts

Pat Prescott

Doug E. Fresh

 

Festival Artists

Chaka Khan

Will Downing

Dave Koz

Ledisi

Eric Benét

David Sanborn &
    Bob James

Robert Glasper

Kenny “Babyface”
    Edmonds

Marcus Miller

Kim Waters

Kindred The Family Soul

Ronny Jordan

Vivian Green

Lalah Hathaway

The Ohio Players

Gerald Albright &
    Norman Brown

The Whispers

Ken Ford

Angie Stone

"Jazz In Pink"

The S.O.S. Band

Chanté Moore

Gregory Porter

Algebra Blessett

Gretchen Parlato

Bilal

Avery Sunshine

Jammin’ Jay Lamont