LA's Inaugural Jazz Festival Postponed Just Before Kickoff
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LA’s inaugural LA Jazz Festival, headlined by John Legend and Janelle Monae, was postponed hours before kickoff due to last-minute public-safety and permitting costs. Ticket holders will receive refunds within 30 days, and organizers plan to reschedule for 2027, with Jazz on the Beach at Dockweiler Beach as the only component still planned. Several events, including Jazz After Dark and the Caribbean Street Carnival, were canceled as production and permit hurdles surfaced. The festival was billed as the largest Black-owned jazz festival in LA and spanned two weeks across Southern California.
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