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• Thursday August 31 Festival KICK-OFF, Happy Hour, Sponsors' Reception, Open to the public  

• All performances are indoors

• Food Trucks located outdoors on Canton and Akard Streets (in front of both performance venues)

• Private Silver Lounge (TBAAL venue) Room T312-313. Silver wristband required to enter.

• Exclusive Gold Sponsor's Lounge (TBAAL venue) T314. Gold or Red wristband required to enter. 

• ​​TBAAL Eva Jesse Giftshop (10% discount for TBAAL members. Must show current membership card) Jazz Festival T-shirts and other TBAAL items sold here!

• Sponsors, Arena-Floor Reserved Table Holders, and Star Patrons enter through Exit 16 on Akard Street.

• Take a self-guided tour in the TBAAL GALLERY and see the "Purlie Victorious" Bench that was on Broadway in 1960.

  • Celebrity garments: Sarah Vaughn, Millie Jackson, Albertina Walker, Erykah Badu, Dionne Warrick, Irma P. Hall, etc. ​

• Festival Cash Bar locations:

  • KBH Convention Center Arena upper and lower concourse​s

  • TBAAL main lobby

• SOCIAL MEDIA LOUNGE, TBAAL venue room T-203. 

• Festival goers have two “Will-Call” ticket pick-up locations:

  • KBH Convention Center Arena entrance on Akard Street

  • TBAAL entrance​ on Canton Street

• Festival Box office hours:

  • Friday, 10am - 9pm​

  • Saturday, 11am - 9pm

  • Sunday, 11am - 9pm

• Parking: unfortunately, there is no complimentary parking for festival attendees. Private parking lots are near, or reasonably-priced parking generally ranging from $10 - $15. We encourage festival attendees to use Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) or ride share (Uber, Lyft, Taxi).

• ​Hotel 'after parties' are FREE to the public! (See festival lineup for details.)​​

• Festival Souvenir program books are limited. (Cost is $2 each)

• Please stop by TBAAL Membership table for complimentary Season 47 brochure when renewing/purchasing your TBAAL membership. Membership supports TBAAL's programs and operations.

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