2025 

ARTIST lineup

 

​FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

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JAZZ MAIN STAGE

AUTOMOBILE BUILDING

OPENING NIGHT! 

5:30 PM

Vendors Market Open In Centennial Building

 

7:00 PM

Tribute & Libation Ceremony​

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7:30 PM

​​​The KINGS OF LOVE presents 

LYFE JENNINGS, RAHEEM DeVAUGHN, STOKLEY 

REMEMBERING ROBERTA FLACK, ROY AYERS,

ANGIE STONE, FRANKIE BEVERLY

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Attendees are asked to wear "all white" in solidarity and remembrance of Flack, Ayers, Stone and Beverly, all of whom have appeared and performed at TBAAL. Additionally, we're asking opening night attendees to bring a "red rose" or a "white carnation". The Red rose to symbolize the love, passion and devotion the artists contributed to our music and the white carnation in reverence to their musical gift and indomitable spirit they left to the world.

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​SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 

JAZZ MAIN STAGE

AUTOMOBILE BUILDING

 

ACT 1: 2-3:10 PM

​JAZZ JAM SESSION ONE! DALLAS STYLE

JACOB HAMPTON, KEYS/MUSIC DIRECTOR

ZAVIOR MINOR, BASS

JAMEEL DAVIS, GUITAR 

REGGIE TERRELL, HORNS 

AD ROBERT, DRUMS  

JAHLEA BOYD & D'JORE NANCE, VOCALISTS

 

ACT 2: 3:50-5:00 PM

SHAE NYCOLE

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ACT 3: 5:40-6:50 PM

THE LAO TIZER BAND

featuring ELLIOTT YAMIN

ANTHONY CRAWFORD 

JOEL ROSENBLATT

MUNYUNGO JACKSON

KAREN BRIGGS

CHIELI MINUCCI

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ACT 4: 7:30-8:40 PM

PJ MORTON

 

ACT 5: 9:20-10:30 PM

PEABO BRYSON

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​SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 

BLUES & SOUL MAIN STAGE 

CENTENNIAL BUILDING 

 

ACT 1: 1-2:10 PM

​KINDRED JAZZ BAND

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ACT 2: 2:50-4:00 PM

ASHLEY JAYY

 

ACT 3: 4:40-5:50 PM

PETE ESCOVEDO

 

ACT 4: 6:30-7:40 PM

DOREEN KETCHENS

featuring Doreen's Jazz New Orleans Band

 

ACT 5: 8:20-9:30 PM

WAR

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 31

JAZZ MAIN STAGE

AUTOMOBILE BUILDING 

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​​ACT 1: 2-3:10 PM

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JAZZ JAM SESSION TWO! DALLAS STYLE

KEITH ANDERSON, SAX AND MUSIC DIRECTOR

JUSTIN MCKINNEY, BASS

ALAN CATO, GUITAR

BOBBY SPARKS, KEYBOARDS

MARK SIMMONS, DRUMS

SIMONE JACKSON, VOCALIST

 

ACT 2: 3:50-5:00 PM

​​BLAQUE DYNAMITE

 

ACT 3: 5:40-6:50 PM

KIRK WHALUM

 

ACT 4: 7:30-8:40 PM

TANK AND THE BANGAS

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ACT 5: 9:20-10:30 PM

ANTHONY HAMILTON

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​​SUNDAY, AUGUST 31

BLUES & SOUL MAIN STAGE

CENTENNIAL BUILDING

 

ACT 1: 1-2:10 PM

GAYE ARBUCKLE 

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ACT 2: 2:50-4:00 PM

THE TEXAS TENORS

featuring JASON DAVIS, SHELLEY CARROL, QUAMON FOWLER 

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ACT 3: 4:40-5:50 PM

TOM BRAXTON

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ACT 4: 6:30-7:40 PM

ERIC DARIUS

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ACT 5: 8:20-9:30 PM

MICHAEL LINGTON WITH SPECIAL GUEST HOWARD HEWETT 

 

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PROMISING YOUNG ARTISTS STAGE 

THE WOMEN'S MUSEUM BUILDING 

 

​SATURDAY, AUGUST 30

​Set 1: 2:00 – 2:10 PM

Chibueze Ibezim 

 

Set 2: 2:20 – 2:30 PM

Noah Bradford

 

Set 3: 2:40 – 2:50 PM

Sydney Waller

 

Set 4: 3:00 – 3:10 PM

Skylynn Mims

 

Set 5: 3:20 – 3:30 PM

D’Moni Dunbar

 

Set 6: 3:40 – 3:50 PM

Peyton Mackey

 

Set 7: 4:20 – 4:30 PM

Ma’lana Gardner

 

Set 8: 4:40 – 4:50 PM

Chloe Jackson

 

Set 9: 5:00 – 5:10 PM

Joel Jones

 

Set 10: 5:20 – 5:30 PM

Sathya Olugbala​

 

Set 11: 5:40 – 5:50 PM

Ceniyah Anderson

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Set 12: 6:00 – 6:10 PM

Treveon Mayberry

 

Set 13: 6:20 – 6:30 PM

Skylar Thompson

 

Set 14: 6:40 – 6:50 PM

McKenzie Killian-Williams

 

Set 15: 7:00 – 7:10 PM

Myles Brown

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​​SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 

 Set 1: 1:00 – 1:15 PM    

Kennedi McClure

Set 2: 1:25 – 1:40 PM  

 Idris Wara

 Set 3: 1:50 – 2:05 PM    

Rylie Hardin

 Set 4: 2:15 – 2:30 PM    

Lathan Kidd

 Set 5: 2:40 – 2:55 PM    

Cora Searight-Stanley

Set 6: 3:05 – 3:20 PM    

Landon Fisher

Set 7: 3:30 – 3:45 PM    

Madison Childress

Set 8: 3:55 – 4:10 PM    

Madison Bell

Set 9: 4:20 – 4:35 PM    

India Wright

Set 10: 4:45 – 5:00 PM    

Cadence Diggs

Set 11: 5:10 – 5:25 PM  

Paige Williams

Set 12: 5:35 – 5:50 PM    

Kylan Abbott

Set 13: 6:00 – 6:15 PM    

Chase Chiles

Set 14: 6:25 – 6:40 PM    

Bria Brown

Set 15: 6:50 – 7:05 PM    

Lyric Nidaé

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AFTER PARTY HOTEL

ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP

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ALOFT HOTEL DOWNTOWN

1033 Young Street

Dallas, TX 75201

Entertainment: Martha Burks Jazz Band

Friday - Sunday

10:00 pm - 1:00 am

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​AC HOTEL

1712 Commerce St.

Dallas, TX 75201

Entertainment: #IBTRIO Featuring Nichelle Brooks

Friday - Sunday

10:00 pm - 1:00 am

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​OMNI HOTEL 

555 S. Lamar St

Dallas, TX 75202

Friday - 10:00 pm -12:00 am

Entertainment: Tu 'Kevia

Saturday - 10:00 pm - 12:00 am

Entertainment: Mirek.e.l

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