Richmond Jazz and Music Festival
Maymont Park, 1700 Hampton Street, 23220 Richmond Directions
Sat 08.08.2026 12:00
The Richmond Jazz & Music Festival is one of the Mid-Atlantic’s premier summer events, a destination experience where music, culture, and community come together.
Every year, thousands gather in Richmond for unforgettable performances, vibrant energy, and a weekend that feels like the soundtrack of summer.
From legendary artists and rising stars to lawn chairs, dancing crowds, and shared moments across generations, RJMF delivers more than a festival, it delivers a feeling.
Performers
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Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright on February 26, 1971 in Dallas, Texas) is an American R&B/hip hop artist whose work crosses over into jazz. She is best known for her singles "You Got Me," her collaboration with The Roots, as well as her own songs "Tyrone", "Love of My Life", "On & On", and "Bag Lady." Her lyrics are highly personal urban philosophy which throw emotional challenges in the face of the listener. She weaves unusual musical influences together creating a rich texture of sound.
Some music journalists have labeled her Nu soul, nouvelle-soul or neo soul, often comparing her to Billie Holiday in lyrical delivery and grouping her with Maxwell and D'Angelo in musical genre. She has performed with roots rock reggae musician and singer Burning Spear.
Trivia: Has a son named Seven with OutKast's Andre 3000. The Outkast hit single "Ms. Jackson"(2000) actually adresses Erykah's mother. On July 5, 2004, Badu gave birth to a daughter, Puma, in her Dallas home; the father is reportedly rapper The D.O.C.
1997: Baduizm
1997: Live
2000: Mama's Gun
2003: Worldwide Underground
2008: Badu
2008: New Amerykah Pt.1: (4th World War)
2008: New Amerykah Pt.2: (The Return of the Ankh) [Upcoming July]
2008: Mama's Deuce Deuce [Upcoming Soon]
2008: Lowdown Loretta Brown [Upcoming Soon]
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Samara Joy
With a voice like velvet, Samara Joy's star only seems to rise with each performance.
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Leon Thomas
Amos Leon Thomas Jr (born 1937, died May 8, 1999) was an American avant garde jazz singer from East St. Louis, Illinois. He changed his name to Leone in 1974.
Thomas is best known for his work with Pharoah Sanders, particularly the 1969 song "The Creator Has a Master Plan" from Sanders' Karma album. Thomas's most distinctive device was that he often broke out into yodeling in the middle of a vocal. This style has influenced singers James Moody and Tim Buckley,among others.
Thomas studied music at Tennessee State University. He also worked with Grant Green, Jimmy Forrest, and Hank Crawford, Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, Randy Weston, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Louis Armstrong, Carlos Santana, Freddie Hubbard and Oliver Nelson.
Thomas died of heart failure on May 8, 1999.
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Johnny Gill
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Talib Kweli
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Noname
Nur seinen ersten Auftritt zur Eröffnung des Kamenzer Clubs "Feuerwache", im April 1993, wollte er unter dem Synonym [noName] bestreiten. Doch er sollte seinen Namen nicht mehr ändern. Wozu auch, ein Name sagt noch nicht viel über das Produkt oder gar..
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Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco is a rapper, producer and entrepreneur hailing from Chicago, Illinois, USA who was born on the 16th of February 1982. Since his commercial breakthrough in September 2006, his five studio albums have made him one of the most respected and critically acclaimed rappers around.
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Hot Like Mars
Hot Like Mars - Soul, Funk, Rock & Jam Band
