Official Site of the

31st Annual Capital Jazz Fest

The jazz festival with soul!
June 7-9, 2024

Incognito with special guests Maysa and Debórah Bond at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Ronald Isley of The Isley Brothers at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Dianne Reeves at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Robert Glasper at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Stokley at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Corinne Bailey Rae at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
DJ Spinderella at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Ne-Yo at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Bluey of Incognito at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Fantasia at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
George Benson at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Loose Ends featuring Jane Eugene at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
PJ Morton at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Ernie Isley of The Isley Brothers at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Moonchild at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Peabo Bryson at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Marsha Ambrosius at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Joe at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Lindsey Webster at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Kenny Lattimore at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Jamison Ross at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Daley at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Kandace Springs at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
Jonathan Butler at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest
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Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who attended the 30th edition of our Capital Jazz Fest on June 2-4, 2023! We had three days of lovely weather and amazing music! Hope to see you again in 2024! Mark your calendars for the 31st annual Capital Jazz Fest, June 7-9, 2024!

Held each year during Black Music Month since 1993, the Capital Jazz Fest is one of the premier black music events in the country, featuring over 30 acts over three days. The Pavilion Stage features contemporary jazz, while the Symphony Woods Stage (dark on Friday) features R&B/soul music from the old-school and the new!


Check out the highlight video from the 2023 festival!

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See more scenes from the 2023 festival on our Capital Jazz TV page at www.capitaljazz.tv


Interview with Robert Glasper backstage at the 2023 Capital Jazz Fest

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See more interviews from the 2023 festival on our Capital Jazz TV page at www.capitaljazz.tv


Artist Interviews from the 2023 Festival


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, which attracts music lovers nationwide, is more than just a concert, it’s an event! It’s 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!

In-between musical sets, enjoy the juried craft vendors at the Festival Marketplace, culinary treats at the food courts, and interactive Q&A sessions with the artists. And after the show, check out the late-night events at our host hotel.

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, Take 6, Anita Baker, Chuck Brown, George Duke, Incognito, and Natalie Cole to Erykah Badu, Snarky Puppy, Musiq Soulchild, Mary Mary, Anthony Hamilton, Ledisi, Common, Robert Glasper, and Raphael Saadiq.


See what festival patrons are saying about the Capital Jazz Fest…

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