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Newport Beach Jazz Festival
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Newport Beach Jazz Festival

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Back Bay Amphitheatre, Hyatt Regency, United States
19 artists

Key facts

Dates
29 May 2026
Where
Back Bay Amphitheatre, Hyatt Regency, United States
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
MARCUS MILLER, Poncho Sanchez, Rick Braun

Data updated on 18 February 2026 — source: official site, Songkick

🎤Lineup

Headliners
Poncho Sanchez – World
Poncho Sanchez
World
Rick Braun – Jazz-Funk
Rick Braun
Jazz-Funk
MARCUS MILLER – Jazz-Funk
Jazz-Funk
Avery*Sunshine – R&B
Avery*Sunshine
R&B
BISCUITS & GRAVY LIVE
DJ SHELL
DURTI-RYCE
Damien Escobar – Smooth Jazz
Damien Escobar
Smooth Jazz
JEFF RYAN
Julian Vaughn – Electro
Julian Vaughn
Electro
KIM – World
KIM
World
KIM & KAYLA WATERS
Kayla Waters – Jazz
Kayla Waters
Jazz
Ledisi – Neo Soul
Ledisi
Neo Soul
NICHOLAS COLE & JULIAN VAUGHN
Nicholas Cole – Jazz
Nicholas Cole
Jazz
RAHSAAN PATTERSON – Neo Soul
RAHSAAN PATTERSON
Neo Soul
SY SMITH
Funk
The Isley Brothers – Funk
The Isley Brothers
Funk

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🎧Official playlist41 tracks

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✈️How to get to Newport Beach Jazz Festival

Planning your trip to Newport Beach Jazz Festival? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), about 9 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 13 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Santa Ana or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
Back Bay Amphitheatre, Hyatt Regency, United States
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🛏️Where to stay near Hyatt Regency (Newport Beach Jazz Festival)

Accommodation near the Newport Beach Jazz Festival site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.

Also consider staying around Santa Ana, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.

Estimated travel time to the site

Distance🚗 Car / taxi🚴 Bike🚶 On foot
~1 km~3 min~4 min~12 min
~3 km~7 min~12 min~36 min
~5 km~11 min~20 min~1 h
~10 km~22 min~40 min~2 h

Public transport: depends on the network around Santa Ana.

Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.

🌤️Newport Beach Jazz Festival 2026 weather

Weather in Back Bay Amphitheatre, Hyatt Regency in May 2026?

Typical weather

Overcast
Typical high21°
Typical low15°

Chance of rain: about 0% of days

2025Overcast26° / 15°no rainy days
2024Overcast20° / 15°no rainy days
2023Light drizzle19° / 14°no rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

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🗺️Things to do near Newport Beach Jazz Festival

Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Newport Beach Jazz Festival. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.

Nearby, Santa Ana and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.

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📋About

An exciting Jazz festival in beautiful Orange County, CA!

📋Practical info

Dates
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City
Hyatt Regency
Venue
Back Bay Amphitheatre, Hyatt Regency
Artists
19 artists
Programming
Eclectic
32%

Lineup focus score

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16%

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13 of 19 artists tagged.

Musical footprint

As a % of the 13 identified artists in the lineup (known genre), by genre — not to be confused with the focus score, computed on the whole lineup.

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