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Richmond Jazz Festival announces 2024 lineup

Free Press staff report | 5/23/2024, 6 p.m.
Organizers of the Richmond Jazz and Music Festival recently unveiled the lineup for the 2024 event, set for Aug. 9-11 …
Norman Brown at the 2017 Richmond Jazz and Music Festival. Photo by Sandra Sellars

Organizers of the Richmond Jazz and Music Festival recently unveiled the lineup for the 2024 event, set for Aug. 9-11 at Maymont. Hip-hop artist Ludacris, R&B singer Fantasia, and jazz pianist Bob James are among the headliners announced for the three-day festival’s two stages.

Wyclef Jean, the Grammy-winning rapper and former member of the Fugees, will serve as the Artist in Residence. Wyclef said in a statement that the festival “takes me back to my jazz roots.”

Other confirmed performers span genres including R&B, blues, hip-hop and contemporary jazz. Acts include Monica, Gregory Porter, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, The Lox, Snarky Puppy, Lee Ritenour, Moonchild and Angie Stone.

In addition to musical performances, the festival will feature a culinary area with gourmet food and food trucks, a “chill zone” for snacks and drinks and an artisan marketplace.

Tickets are on sale on the festival’s website, with general admission three-day passes starting at $99. Organizers are promoting the festival’s “immersive” blend of “music, art and community” under the theme “Sounds & Colors.”

The Richmond Jazz and Music Festival has been held annually at Maymont since 2010, typically drawing thousands of attendees over the three-day weekend.