MusicDates not confirmed yet. This edition is expected in September 2027, based on when it has run before. Check the organizer before making plans.
Music
Central Avenue Jazz Festival
Date
Expected September 2027
Location
Central Avenue Jazz Park and Central Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Vernon Ave
4222 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011
4222 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011
Organized by
Central Avenue Jazz Festival
About this happenin
Central Avenue between Martin Luther King Boulevard and Vernon Avenue, once the music district of Black Los Angeles, becomes a free jazz festival on a Saturday in September. The grounds center on Central Avenue Jazz Park, a city park with its own stage and a tile mural of the neighborhood's jazz greats, and more music plays at the Dunbar Hotel, a 1928 landmark where Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday performed or stayed. A youth pavilion has games and hands-on music, and a health pavilion offers free screenings. Food and market vendors line the blocks. Recent editions have run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Parking is extremely limited, so the festival points people to Metro, where Vernon Station is the closest light rail stop.
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Where
Central Avenue Jazz Park and Central Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Vernon Ave · 4222 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011
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