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)
BLUES AND SOUL MAINSTAGE
THE NASTY BRASS BAND
LEELA JAMES
RAHEEM DEVAUGHN
THE YELLOWJACKETS
BENNY GOLSON
EDDIE HENDERSON
NNENNA FREELON
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
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
Festival Opening Prayer of Blessing, Celebration, Fellowship & Thanksgiving
Pastor Cedrick Barber, Fulfilling Fountain Church
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
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
Big Thought Arts-And-Education Pavilion
James Adams & Dietra Miles, Hosts of Artist Talk Back
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.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 @ 1:00 PM
HOSTED BY CBS-11/TXA 21 NEWS REPORTER STEVE PICKETT, RADIO PERSONALITY WES SMOOTH, COMEDIAN MESHELLE
Festival Opening Prayer of Blessing, Celebration, Fellowship & Thanksgiving
Apostle Eldred Sawyer, Senior Pastor, Hill Top Church/Care Center Ministries
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.
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
Big Thought Arts-And-Education Pavilion
James Adams & Dietra Miles, Hosts of Artist Talk Back
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.
** Doors will open one hour prior to festival start time.
**Talent lineup and schedule subject to change without notice.