Jazz in the Gardens (JITG), an annual music festival in the city of Miami Gardens, returns to the Florida city for its 17th year. For this year's festivities, the weekend will play host to one-of-a-kind performances Maxwell, Summer Walker, The baby's faceand a host of local legends.
Jazz In The Gardens officially kicks off on Saturday March 9th at Hard Rock Stadium with a power packed lineup of the aforementioned Summer Walker, Davido, Jazmine Sullivan, Fantasia, Kirk Franklin, Jaheim, Omarion, Tink, Eric Bellinger and The Pheelz along with a DJ set by the legendary Kid Capri.
That same night, DJ Nasty 305 will rock his “Welcome To The Crib” spot with Miami headliners Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Trina, Ball Greezy, Major 9, Michael Sterling and dancehall legend Wayne Wonder.
On Sunday March 10th, Maxwell, Babyface, Jeezy and Scarface will take the stage hosted by Rickey Smiley. From there, DJ Cassidy brings his Pass The Mic Live! event in the Hard Rock Stadium crowd with Lil' Kim, TI, Too $hort, Uncle Luke, Tamia, Marsha Ambrosius and October London assisting.
Jazz In The Gardens works in partnership with Black Promoters Collective (BPC) to bring this event to the masses. Along with the musical performances, on Friday, March 8, JITG will honor a quartet of police chiefs from neighboring areas through a special luncheon honoring black women leaders. The honorees are Chief Delma Noel-Pratt of Miami Gardens, Chief Stephanie Daniels of Miami-Dade, Chief Cherise Gause of North Miami and Chief Harvette Smith of North Miami Beach.
Tickets for this year's Jazz In The Gardens start at 186.30 for a two-day pass, with a titanium pass listed at $1,500. To get your tickets to one of the hottest festivals of 2024, click here.
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