Savannah Jazz Festival announces schedule and lineup

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Fans of jazz and blues will be happy to know we have new details on one of the biggest events of the year.

The city of Savannah has released the schedule and lineup for the 43rd Savannah Jazz Festival which organizers say is the largest free music festival in the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire.

The festival will take place Sept. 18 through 22 with free events and two ticketed performances.

Last year, over 50,000 people enjoyed an array of music at multiple venues across town.

Although the festival events in Forsyth Park are free, you can purchase tickets for seats and refreshments if you don’t want to bring your own. Here are just some of the performers you can expect to see:

• Wednesday September 18, 7:00pm: Latin Dance night at Ships of the Maritime Museum.
• Thursday: Blues Night at the Lucas Theater featuring Robert Lee Coleman and Jimmy Hall.
• Friday: The Bee Sharps, Nicole Zuraitis, Sapphire Bullets, and the Bernie Williams Collective in Forsyth Park.
• Saturday: The Savannah Jazz Hall of Fame Band, The Airmen of Note, Doreen Ketchens Band in Forsyth Park.
• Sunday: Savannah Arts Academy, Hilton Head Christian Academy, Savannah Country Day School and Georgia State University Jazz Band at District Live.

If you’d like to purchase tickets, you can do so right here.