Richmond Jazz and Music Festival 2026
Aug 8, 2026 – Aug 9, 2026 · Maymont, 1700 Hampton St, Richmond, VA 23220 · Richmond, VA
About this event
Two-day festival at Maymont with a 2026 lineup including Erykah Badu, Samara Joy, Johnny Gill, Lupe Fiasco, and Talib Kweli. Longstanding Black music festival anchor for Richmond's summer.
Why we picked it
Maymont's open lawns + a 2026 lineup that reads like a discography for the last 30 years of Black music — Badu, Samara Joy, Lupe, Talib.
Good for
jazz + neo-soul fans, hip-hop heads, birthday groups, cross-generational travelers
Need to know
Two-day pass is the play. Bring lawn seating; food + drink inside the gates. Rideshare — parking near Maymont is chaotic.
When
Aug 8, 2026 – Aug 9, 2026
- Aug 8, 2026
- Aug 9, 2026
Price
$$$
Organizer
JMI (Richmond Jazz and Music Festival LLC)
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