DC JazzFest 2026 will once again deliver a veritable cornucopia of jazz flavors and vivid colors, presenting a tantalizing bounty of the music that makes 21st century jazz an evolving, multi-stylistic expression. As an international jazz festival, one of our primary responsibilities is to showcase an appealing and mind-expanding range of the stylistic nuances that make jazz such a broad and vibrant art form, including presenting various musical streams that are stylistically jazz-adjacent and reflect the influence of jazzAnd there is no better way to musically celebrate DC’s 250th than through the music of legendary DC funk & jazz go-go pioneer Chuck Brown, as embodied by the ever-popular Chuck Brown Band. They will be joined by a “very special guest” to be announced shortly. Where else but DC JazzFest are you going to find such a broad range of tantalizing jazz expressions? Nowhere….