Since its inception in 1993, the Capital Jazz Fest which guitarist Chuck Loeb once referred to as the “Woodstock of jazz festivals" has continually showcased the biggest names in contemporary jazz. Past performers on the Pavilion Jazz Stage include Herbie Hancock, Kenny G, The Jazzmasters, Kem, Grover Washington, Jr., Anita Baker, Ray Charles, Chris Botti, Ramsey Lewis, Dianne Reeves, Boney James, Incognito, Nancy Wilson, David Sanborn, George Benson, and countless others.
The Soul Stage at Symphony Woods (a.k.a. “The Party Stage") showcases urban and alternative artists and has featured Musiq Soulchild, Ledisi, War, Eric Benet, Jeffrey Osborne, The Hidden Beach Unwrapped Band, Isaac Hayes, Average White Band, Dwele, Loose Ends, Kindred, Plunky, Hil St. Soul, The Brand New Heavies, and many others.
Merriweather Post Pavilion
The Capital Jazz Fest is held at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Located between Washington and Baltimore, in a lovely 40-acre natural wooded setting known as Symphony Woods, Merriweather provides a concert experience like no other. Fest-goers may enjoy the festival up-close and theatre-style in the open-air covered pavilion, or outdoors and picnic-style on the gently-sloping lawn.
What is the Capital Jazz Fest?
Each year in early June, tens of thousands of music lovers from throughout the country flock to the suburbs of Washington, D.C. to attend this weekend of hot fun and cool jazz The Capital Jazz Fest. This multi-day, multi-stage outdoor music festival, which attracts music lovers from 44 states, is more than just a concert, it's an event! It's a place to people-watch, eat, drink, shop, mingle, relax, soak in the rays, and of course hear some of the coolest music performed by artists whom you won't see anywhere else in the Washington-Baltimore area this summer.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
