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30th Annual Central Ave. Jazz Festival

Saturday, September 20, 2025 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Central Ave. between Vernon Ave. and MLK Blvd.
Free
The 30th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival, presented by L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price. Groove to a spicy brew of hot, cool and swinging jazz, blues and Latin jazz sounds. Featured acts include Gregory Porter, Poncho Sánchez and Jazzmeia Horn, with 4 pavilions, 3 stages of live music, food and a marketplace.
(Central Ave. Jazz Festival)

There will be plenty of feet tapping and fingers snapping as music lovers flock to the 30th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival, presented by L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price. Groove to a spicy brew of hot, cool and swinging jazz, blues and Latin jazz sounds. Featured acts include Gregory Porter, Poncho Sánchez and Jazzmeia Horn, with 4 pavilions, 3 stages of live music, food and a marketplace. The annual festival has been a staple for the community — celebrating the area’s rich cultural past, present and future.

Date: Saturday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Address: Located along Central Avenue between Martin Luther King Boulevard and Vernon Avenue, Los Angeles