This summer, you can enjoy a free jazz concert every Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the National Gallery Sculpture Garden. The first concert is Friday, May 18, and there will be a concert every Friday, unless there is rain that day, until August 24. This is a great event for the whole family! Bring a picnic and a blanket so you can get comfortable. We suggest getting to the Sculpture Garden before 5:00 to make sure you get a good spot.
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Photo description: Washingtonians dipping their feet in the Sculpture Garden pond while enjoying a free jazz concert. |
Click "read more" below for the full schedule.
Find more details at https://www.nga.gov/calendar/jazz.html.
The US Army Blues Swamp Romp
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Traditional New Orleans jazz
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June 1
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The Slackers
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Ska, rock 'n' roll, and reggae
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June 8
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Michael Thomas Quintet
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Traditional jazz
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June 15
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Hendrik Meurkens Quartet
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Jazz harmonica and vibraphone
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June 22
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Joshua Bayer Jazz
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Swing/bop
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June 29
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Black Masala
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Ethno-funk
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July 6
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The Funky Dawgz Brass Band
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Funk and hip-hop
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July 13
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Dave Chappell
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Blues guitar
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July 20
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Incendio
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Instrumental world guitar
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July 27
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Son Del Caribe
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Pan-Caribbean salsa
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August 3
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Andrea Brachfeld
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Jazz flutist
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August 10
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3Divas
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Swing piano trio
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August 17
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Speakers of the House
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Funk and boogaloo
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August 24
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Find more details at https://www.nga.gov/calendar/jazz.html.