NYC Music: 2024 Blue Note Summer Jazz Festival Unveils Complete Lineup

The Blue Note Jazz Club is unveiling the lineup for their much-anticipated 13th annual Blue Note Jazz Festival, featuring performances by Wynton Marsalis, Andra Day, Corinne Bailey Rae, Stanley Clarke, Yussef Dayes, Soulive, and many more. See full schedule.

Kicking off June 1 with Soulive at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village, the festival spans five beloved venues across the city including Sony Hall, SummerStage in Central Park, Town Hall, Brooklyn Bowl and performances in partnership with Jazz At Lincoln Center. Tickets and further information can be found HERE.


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"Blue Note Jazz Festival pushes past the boundaries of genre and setting suggested by its name." The New Yorker

Blue Note takes a unique approach in curating its namesake New York festival, looking beyond the confines of genre, geography, and time to craft a one-of-a-kind lineup. Pulling together history-shaping innovators, cultural icons from around the world and contemporary artists pushing the boundaries of music today, the festival captures the social fabric of New York City like no other.

"This year, Blue Note Jazz Festival is focused on spotlighting diverse global cultures in a range of venues throughout New York City, including artists from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Niger, Brazil and beyond," says Blue Note Director of Programming Alex Kurland. "The lineup features iconic and legendary artists that have made a tremendous impact in music and on generations of artists, including Wynton Marsalis, Stanley Clarke, Fred Wesley and hip-hop icon Ghostface Killah. The lineup is complemented by a wave of progressive and contemporary artists ranging from Ezra Collective, Yussef Dayes and Julius Rodriguez. We're also focused on spotlighting powerful and impactful female voices including Andra Day, Corinne Bailey Rae and Lisa Fischer to name a few."


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Kurland continues, "Presenting artists who make an immense impact in music culture and inspire is a common thread of the annual Blue Note Jazz Festival. This mirrors the festival's partnerships with impactful institutions in New York City including SummerStage in Central Park, Jazz at Lincoln Center and The Town Hall, which enrich the festival's depth of programming, experience and culture."

The Blue Note continues to grow its expansive slate of programming, most recently with three sold-out nights of performances by legendary artist André 3000 which received extensive praise from the likes of The New York Times and NPR Music. Upcoming shows at the Blue Note include Christian McBride, The Bad Plus, Infinity Song, BJ The Chicago Kid and more. See a complete list of dates and additional info HERE.

Additionally, the Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa recently confirmed the inaugural Black Radio Experience, a new Robert Glasper-curated boutique edition of their beloved Napa festival, set for August 30-September 1; see HERE for additional info.


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About The Blue Note Jazz Club

A cultural institution since 1981, the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City has become one of the premiere venues in the world. While jazz is at its core, the Blue Note continues to broaden its offerings with a mission to spotlight contemporary artists across all musical styles, backgrounds and cultures. The club and its sister institutions worldwide continue to draw massive household names with frequent surprise appearances from superstars like Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, Quincy Jones, Dave Chapelle, Chris Rock and more.

Blue Note owns and operates New York's Blue Note Jazz Club, Sony Hall and Arthur's Tavern; D.C.'s The Howard Theatre; and Blue Note Jazz Clubs Worldwide, which includes venues in Milan, Italy; Honolulu, HI; Beijing and Shanghai, China; Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan; Napa, CA; and Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil.


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Blue Note Jazz Festival Dates

June 1—Soulive—Blue Note

June 2—Soulive—Blue Note

June 2—Harlem Gospel Choir—Blue Note Brunch

June 2—Paula Cole—Sony Hall

June 3—Derrick Hodge—Blue Note

June 4—Derrick Hodge—Blue Note

June 5—Derrick Hodge—Blue Note

June 5—Lisa Fischer—Sony Hall

June 6—Soulive—Blue Note

June 7—Soulive—Blue Note

June 7—Michel Camilo—Sony Hall

June 7—ALJO with Hamilton de Holanda and Yamandu Cost—Town Hall

June 8—Soulive—Blue Note

June 8—The Music of The Buena Vista Social Club—Blue Note Brunch


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June 9—Soulive—Blue Note

June 9—Jazz is Dead—Sony Hall

June 9—Harlem Gospel Choir—Blue Note Brunch

June 10—Brandee Younger—Blue Note

June 11—The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis—Blue Note

June 12—The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis—Blue Note

June 12—Yemi Alade—Sony Hall

June 13—The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis—Blue Note

June 14—Jazz at Lincoln Center presents Wynton Marsalis with The Future of Jazz Septet—Blue Note

June 14—Eliane Elias—Sony Hall

June 15—Jazz at Lincoln Center presents Wynton Marsalis with The Future of Jazz Septet—Blue Note

June 15—Yo La Tengo with the Sun Ra Arkestra—Sony Hall

June 15—Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra—Blue Note Brunch

June 16—Jazz at Lincoln Center presents Wynton Marsalis with The Future of Jazz Septet—Blue Note

June 16—Victor Wooten—Sony Hall

June 16—Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra—Blue Note Brunch

June 17—Julius Rodriguez—Blue Note

June 17— Haley Reinhart—Sony Hall

June 18—Julius Rodriguez—Blue Note

June 19—Julius Rodriguez—Blue Note

June 19— Mulatu Astatke—Sony Hall

June 20—Julius Rodriguez—Blue Note

June 20— Mulatu Astatke—Sony Hall

June 21—Ghostface Killah with The Soul Rebels—Blue Note

June 21—Fred Wesley with The Brecker Brothers—Sony Hall

June 22—Ghostface Killah with The Soul Rebels—Blue Note


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June 22—Antibalas with Hailu Mergia—Sony Hall

June 23—Ghostface Killah with The Soul Rebels—Blue Note

June 23—Harlem Gospel Choir—Blue Note Brunch

June 24—Ozomatli—Blue Note

June 25—Ozomatli—Blue Note

June 25—Stanley Clarke—Sony Hall

June 26—Ozomatli—Blue Note

June 26—Stanley Clarke—Sony Hall

June 27—Chief Adjuah—Blue Note

June 27—Gino Vannelli—Sony Hall

June 28—Chief Adjuah—Blue Note

June 28—Bombino with Etran De L'Air—Sony Hall

June 28—Os Mutantes—Brooklyn Bowl

June 29—Chief Adjuah—Blue Note

June 29—ProgJect with Bill Bruford—Sony Hall

June 29—Brass Queens—Blue Note Brunch

June 30—Chief Adjuah—Blue Note

June 30—Harlem Gospel Choir—Blue Note Brunch

July 1—Joey Alexander—Blue Note


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