The City of Hampton has a strong jazz tradition leading back to the first Hampton Jazz Festival in 1968. Thousands still enjoy jazz here in Hampton at the events & venues below, at outdoor summer concerts, and these can’t miss Annual Events:

Held annually in June, the now Hampton Jazz & Music Festival features the best of jazz, pop, blues, soul, and R&B performers in the nation. The event is a partnership of Hampton University, the City of Hampton, and the Santangelo Group, Inc. Each June, tens of thousands of loyal fans, from all over the nation, converge in beautiful Hampton to be a part of this three-day celebration. And building on this tradition, different venues and organizations in Hampton offer jazz entertainment all year long.

In September, Hampton Roads Jazz Inc. hosts the Phoebus Jazz Festival at The American Theatre. This three-day event features some of Hampton Roads’ best jazz performers and fantastic national jazz stars!

Jazz Legacy Foundations’ Annual Gala Weekend in November is fun week of performances that also serves as a fundraiser to support music education.