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Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival - August Wilson African American Cultural Center and throughout Pittsburgh


The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival June 20th through 23rd - Featuring Patti Labelle, Charles Lloyd, the Stanley Clarke Band, Tamara Tunie, WAR, plus food trucks, a craft beer garden, artist talks with performers and more!

The Jazz Fest is produced by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center and Presented by Citizens Bank.

THURSDAY, JUNE 20

8:00pm: Makaya McCraven | August Wilson Center  Buy Tickets

FRIDAY, JUNE 21

5:30 – 7:00pm: Jazz Crawl | Multiple Venues

7:00 – 8:00pm:  Butcher Brown | 9th Street Stage

8:00 – 9:15pm: Patti Labelle | August Wilson Center Buy Tickets

9:00pm – 12:00am: Taste of Jazz Party | August Wilson Center Buy Tickets

SATURDAY, JUNE 22

1:15 – 2:00pm: Roger Humphries Art Blakey Tribute | Smithfield Street Stage

2:00 – 3:15pm: Warren Wolf & Wolf Trap | Liberty Avenue Stage I

3:15 – 4:30pm: Joey Defrancesco | Liberty Avenue Stage II

4:30 – 5:45pm: Keyon Harrold | Smithfield Street Stage

5:45 – 7:00pm: Captain Black Big Band w/ Orrin Evans | Liberty Avenue Stage I

7:15 – 8:30pm: WAR | Liberty Avenue Stage II

9:00 – 10:15pm: Black Women Rock | August Wilson Center Buy Tickets

9:00 – 10:00pm: Tamara Tunie | August Wilson Center Buy Tickets

9:00 – 10:00pm: Paul Jost Quartet | August Wilson Center Buy Tickets

SUNDAY, JUNE 23

1:15 – 2:00pm: Alton Merrell Gospel Jazz | Smithfield Street Stage

2:00 – 3:15pm: Nubya Garcia | Liberty Avenue Stage I

3:15 – 4:30pm: Sean Jones & Gary Bartz “In a Silent Way/Bitches Brew” | Liberty Avenue Stage II

4:30 – 5:45pm: Christian Sands | Smithfield Street Stage

6:00 – 7:15pm: Charles Lloyd |Liberty Avenue Stage I

7:30 – 8:45pm: Stanley Clarke | Liberty Avenue Stage II

ARTIST TALK SCHEDULE*

SATURDAY, JUNE 22

11am – 11:45am The BIG BEAT: Art Blakey’s Enduring Jazz Message with Thomas Wendt, Lighthouse Arts
12pm – 12:45pm Keyon Harrold with Sean Jones
1pm – 1:45pm Tamara Tunie with Sean Jones
3pm – 3:45pm WAR with Dr. Scot Brown

SUNDAY, JUNE 23

12pm – 12:45pm Black Women Rock with Jessica Care Moore
1pm – 1:45pm Sean Jones with Gary Bartz
4:30pm – 5:15pm Nubya Garcia
5:30pm – 6:15pm Stanley Clarke with Sean Jones

* subject to change