DAILY LINEUP

*OPENING NIGHT*

FRIDAY, August 30th 

TBAAL Youth Performers

THE HOT BAND featuring fifteen of Dallas' Best Jazz Artists

ERYKAH BADU

SATURDAY, August 31st 

VISIT DALLAS JAZZ MAINSTAGE

RHONDA ROSS & RODNEY KENDRICK

AVERY SUNSHINE

OLETA ADAMS

BLUES AND SOUL MAINSTAGE

AHYONZ BAND featuring Kenya C

SIX BROTHERS ON SAX featuring Keith Anderson, Tom Braxton, Mark Felton,          Joseph Vincelli, Art Sherrod, Jr., Jason Davis

TITO PUENTE, Jr.

HIROSHIMA

JONATHAN BUTLER

SUNDAY, September 1st

VISIT DALLAS JAZZ MAINSTAGE

THE DALLAS JAZZ COLLECTIVE

ROY AYERS

LOOSE ENDS

WILL DOWNING

MEMBERS OF THE DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

(Special Guest: To Be Announced)

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BLUES AND SOUL MAINSTAGE

THE NASTY BRASS BAND

LEELA JAMES

RAHEEM DEVAUGHN

THE YELLOWJACKETS

BENNY GOLSON

EDDIE HENDERSON

NNENNA FREELON

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There will be an artist Talk Back/Meet-and-Greet following each performance from the Jazz and Blues/Soul Main Stages. Artists will sign products in TBAAL's Eva Jessye Gift Shop. 

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2017

Hosted by:  -----

Festival Opening Prayer of Blessing - -----

Set 1: 6:30 -7:00 PM             

Set 2: 7:30-8:30 PM              

Set 3: 9:30-11:30 PM           Erykah Badu

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Big Thought Arts-And-Education Pavilion

James Adams & Dietra Miles, Hosts of Artist Talk Back

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 @ 1:00 PM

HOSTED BY CBS-11/ NEWS ANCHOR/REPORTER KEN MOLESTINA, RADIO PERSONALITY WES SMOOTH & COMEDIAN FREDDIE RICKS

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Festival Opening Prayer of Blessing, Celebration, Fellowship & Thanksgiving

Pastor Cedrick Barber, Fulfilling Fountain Church

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Set 1: 1:00-2:00 PM                    Six Brothers on Sax

Keith Anderson
Tom Braxton
Mark Felton
Art Sherrod Jr.
Joseph Vincelli
Clay Pritchard

Set 2: 2:30-3:30 PM                     Jeff Lorber

Set 3: 4:00-5:00 PM                      Rahsaan Patterson

                                                     -Tribute to Donny Hathaway

Set 4: 5:30-6:30 PM                       Divas of Pop, Jazz and Soul

Mary Wilson

Freda Payne
Eloise Laws

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Set: 5: 7:00-8:00 PM                      Will Downing

Set 6: 8:30-9:30 PM                       Oleta Adams

Set 7: 10:00 -11:00 PM                  Najee

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Big Thought Arts-And-Education Pavilion

James Adams & Dietra Miles, Hosts of Artist Talk Back

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There will be a 20-Minute Artist Talk Back, following each national artist’s performance from the Jazz and Blues/Soul Main Stages. Artists will sign products in the Festival Bookstore, next to the Pavilion following the Talk Back.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 @ 1:00 PM

HOSTED BY CBS-11/TXA 21 NEWS REPORTER STEVE PICKETT, RADIO PERSONALITY WES SMOOTH, COMEDIAN MESHELLE

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Festival Opening Prayer of Blessing, Celebration, Fellowship & Thanksgiving

Apostle Eldred Sawyer, Senior Pastor, Hill Top Church/Care Center Ministries

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Set 1: 1:00-2:00 PM                     REMEMBERING CHUCK LOEB

Loeb passed on July 31, 2017. He was among the first group of artists to enthusiastically say yes to appear at this festival. This is the time slot Loeb was scheduled to perform.

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Set 2: 2:30-3:30 PM                     Jazz in Pink Featuring Karen Briggs

Set 3: 4: 400-5:00 PM                  Jonathan Butler

Set 4: 5:30-6:30 PM                     Keiko Matsui

Set 5: 7:00-8:00 PM                     Rachelle Ferrell

Set 6: 8:30-10:30 PM                   Peter White, Paul Taylor, 

                                                     Euge Groove

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Big Thought Arts-And-Education Pavilion

James Adams & Dietra Miles, Hosts of Artist Talk Back

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There will be a 20-Minute Artist Talk Back, following each national artist’s performance from the Jazz and Blues/Soul Main Stages. Artists will sign products in the Festival Bookstore, next to the Pavilion following the Talk Back.

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** Doors will open one hour prior to festival start time.

**Talent lineup and schedule subject to change without notice.