Atlanta Jazz Festival 2019 lineup includes Lizz Wright, Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra
The Atlanta Jazz Festival will commandeer Piedmont Park for its annual blast of sultry, soulful music during Memorial Day weekend.
The free event, May 25-26, will feature headlining performances from Lizz Wright and The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra, along with sets from Marcus Strickland 'Twi-Life' featuring Pharoahe Monche, Richard Bona, Makaya McCraven, Rhonda Thomas, Kandace Springs and Michael Mayo, among many others.
As well, the annual 31 Days of Jazz will take place May 1-31 at outposts around the city, including Atlantic Station and Marta stations. Click here for a list of locations.
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LINEUP FOR SATURDAY, MAY 25
MEADOW STAGE
- Alicia Olatuja| 1 p.m.
- Stefon Harris + Blackout| 3 p.m.
- Rhonda Ross & Rodney Kendrick| 5 p.m.
- Marcus Strickland 'Twi-Life' feat. Pharoahe Monche| 7 p.m.
- Lizz Wright| 9 p.m.
OAK HILL STAGE
- Ofer Assaf Quartet| 1:30 p.m.
- Delfeayo Marsalis| 3:30 p.m.
- Takuya Kuroda| 5:30 p.m.
- Richard Bona| 7:30 p.m.
PARK DRIVE STAGE
- Avery Dixon, Saxophone Extraordinaire| 12:30 p.m.
- Joel Ross 'Good Vibes'| 2:30 p.m.
- Christian Sands| 4:30 p.m.
- Makaya McCraven| 6:30 p.m.
LATE NIGHT JAZZ JAM at PARK TAVERN AT PIEDMONT PARK
- Lil' John Roberts and the Senators| 11 p.m.
LINEUP FOR SUNDAY, MAY 26
MEADOW STAGE
- The Milkshake Quintet| 1 p.m.
- Alex Lattimore| 3 p.m.
- Gary Motley| 5 p.m.
- Rhonda Thomas| 7 p.m.
- The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra| 9 p.m.
OAK HILL STAGE
- The Kenny Banks Jr. Trio| 1:30 p.m.
- OKCello| 3:30 p.m.
- Freelance| 5:30 p.m.
- Kandace Springs| 7:30 p.m.
PARK DRIVE STAGE
- Rialto Jazz for Kids| 12:30 p.m.
- Nicole Banks Long| 2:30 p.m.
- Slim Gambill| 4:30 p.m.
- Michael Mayo| 6:30 p.m.
About the Author
Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.
