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Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 2026 (34th annual)

Name: Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 2026 (34th annual)
Start: 2026-08-28
End: 2026-08-30
Location: Marcus Garvey Park (Richard Rodgers Amphitheater), 18 Mt Morris Park W, New York, NY 10027

Aug 28, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026 · Marcus Garvey Park (Richard Rodgers Amphitheater), 18 Mt Morris Park W, New York, NY 10027 · New York, NY

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About this event

Free 34th-annual outdoor jazz festival honoring Bird — two nights in Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park, third in Tompkins Square Park. 2026 lineup: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra + Marquis Hill + Ekep Nkwelle (Aug 28), Joshua Redman + Nat Adderley Jr + Catherine Russell (Aug 29), Ravi Coltrane + Kassa Overall + Vanisha Gould (Aug 30).

Why we picked it

34 years of honoring Bird outdoors in the neighborhood where he lived — free, top-tier jazz in Marcus Garvey Park's natural amphitheater.

Good for

jazz fans, Harlem regulars, free-event seekers, cross-generational families

Need to know

Bring a blanket. Arrive 90 minutes early for a spot on the lawn. Two Harlem nights + one East Village night — pick your borough.

When

Aug 28, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026