Jazz-Funk

Jazz-Funk: 23 upcoming festivals. Dates: October 2026 to July 2027. The most Jazz-Funk: Florida Smooth Jazz Weekend, Suwannee Amp Jam 2027, and Tampa Bay Blues Festival 2027.

Jazz-funk is characterized by its infectious, danceable grooves, often featuring prominent basslines, syncopated drum patterns, and a blend of jazz improvisation with the raw energy of funk. Emerging in the United States during the 1960s, it fused the rhythmic innovations of James Brown's pure funk, particularly the work of drummers Clyde Stubblefield and John "Jabo" Starks, with the harmonic and structural complexities of jazz. Iconic artists like Miles Davis, Jimmy Smith, and Gil Scott-Heron were pivotal in defining the genre. Its vibrant sound significantly influenced subsequent developments in soul, R&B, and hip-hop.

The most Jazz-Funk festivals

Ranked by the share of the lineup tagged Jazz-Funk (at least 5 identified artists).

  1. Florida Smooth Jazz Weekend

    Nov 7 – Nov 8, 2026

    Florida Smooth Jazz Weekend 2026, United States 🇺🇸

    With Bob James, Brian Culbertson, Gerald Albright

    3 / 7 Jazz-Funk artists43% Jazz-Funk

  2. Suwannee Amp Jam 2027

    Feb 25 – Feb 27, 2027

    Live Oak, United States 🇺🇸

    With Lettuce, Soulive, Eric Krasno, Kanika Moore

    4 / 14 Jazz-Funk artistsout of a 22-artist lineup29% Jazz-Funk

  3. Tampa Bay Blues Festival 2027

    Apr 9 – Apr 11, 2027

    St. Petersburg, United States 🇺🇸

    With Trombone Shorty, Jon Cleary

    2 / 14 Jazz-Funk artists14% Jazz-Funk

  4. Ocean Sounds Festival 2027

    Jan 9, 2027

    Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺

    With Elly Poletti

    1 / 7 Jazz-Funk artistsout of a 8-artist lineup14% Jazz-Funk

  5. Whippersnap Festival 2027

    Feb 17 – Feb 20, 2027

    Brooksville, United States 🇺🇸

    With Kanika Moore, Polyrhythmics

    2 / 15 Jazz-Funk artistsout of a 29-artist lineup13% Jazz-Funk

  6. WINTER JAZZ FESTIVAL

    Feb 23 – Feb 28, 2027

    Le Touquet Paris Plage, France 🇫🇷

    With IBRAHIM MAALOUF

    1 / 10 Jazz-Funk artistsout of a 11-artist lineup10% Jazz-Funk

  7. Jam Cruise 2027

    Feb 4 – Feb 10, 2027

    Miami, Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, United States 🇺🇸

    With Lettuce, True Loves, Kanika Moore

    3 / 32 Jazz-Funk artistsout of a 46-artist lineup9% Jazz-Funk

  8. D'JAZZ NEVERS FESTIVAL

    Nov 7 – Nov 14, 2026

    Nevers, France 🇫🇷

    With ROBINSON KHOURY

    1 / 12 Jazz-Funk artistsout of a 14-artist lineup8% Jazz-Funk

  9. Seabreeze Jazz Festival 2027

    Apr 21 – Apr 25, 2027

    Panama City Beach, United States 🇺🇸

    With Brian Culbertson, CANDY DULFER

    2 / 32 Jazz-Funk artistsout of a 36-artist lineup6% Jazz-Funk

  10. JAZZ ONZE +

    Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2026

    Lausanne, Switzerland 🇨🇭

    With NUBIYAN TWIST

    1 / 17 Jazz-Funk artistsout of a 22-artist lineup6% Jazz-Funk

Upcoming Jazz-Funk festivals

All Jazz-Funk festivals, near you or worldwide

24 upcoming Jazz-Funk festivals worldwide: the 23 with an announced line-up, plus 1 whose line-up is still partial, or not announced yet while its previous edition featured this genre. Narrow down by area, region, country or continent.