Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival

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The Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival presented by Duke Energy on April 10-11 in Independence Square will showcase some of the best local and touring artists – 12 bands in all – on two stages for a non-stop music celebration.

Images from the second day of the Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival.
04/12/2026

Images from the second day of the Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival.

The Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival will continue at 2 p.m. today, April 11, with a big lineup of performances on 2 sta...
04/11/2026

The Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival will continue at 2 p.m. today, April 11, with a big lineup of performances on 2 stages from Alex Harris, Sean Chambers, Damon Fowler, Ella and the Bossa Beat, Josh Rowand, Will Patrick, Hannah Stokes and the Maitland Stage Band.

Admission is free. Bring chairs and blankets for seating in front of the stages. Enjoy great food, vendors, kids bounce houses and more.

For more information, visit www.maitlandjazzandblues.com .

The first day of the Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival.
04/11/2026

The first day of the Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival.

The Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival begins at 6 p.m. tonight, April 10, with performances from jazz saxophonist Jessy J...
04/10/2026

The Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival begins at 6 p.m. tonight, April 10, with performances from jazz saxophonist Jessy J, the Winter Park High School Jazz Band, and blues greats Billy Price and Curtis Salgado.

The free event runs Friday and Saturday on Independence Lane and includes 12 bands on 2 stages, great food, kids entertainment and more. Admission is free.
More information, visit www.maitlandjazzandblues.com .

The Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival is this weekend, kicking off at 6 p.m. Friday night with performances from jazz sax...
04/09/2026

The Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival is this weekend, kicking off at 6 p.m. Friday night with performances from jazz saxophonist Jessy J, the Winter Park High School Jazz Band, and blues greats Billy Price and Curtis Salgado.

The big event runs Friday and Saturday, April 10-11, on Independence Lane will include 12 bands on 2 stages, great food, kids entertainment and more. Admission is free.

More information and VIP tickets are available at www.maitlandjazzandblues.com .

Singer and songwriter Alex Harris will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday as part of this weekend's Maitland Jazz and Blues Fest...
04/07/2026

Singer and songwriter Alex Harris will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday as part of this weekend's Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival.

The big event April 10-11 on Independence Lane will include 12 bands on 2 stages, great food, kids entertainment and more. More information and VIP tickets are available at www.maitlandjazzandblues.com .

Harris' electrifying and soulful performances have garnered him a burgeoning global following. With polished lyrical styling and dynamic energy, Alex brings a breath of fresh air to the music scene, infusing it with an earthy twist that transcends time and genres.

Having headlined numerous shows, Alex Harris is not just a solo act; he's shared the stage with legends and luminaries, including Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Bobby Rush, Eric Benet, John Legend, Kirk Franklin, Lamman Rucker, Leon, and many other influential entertainers and actors.

Harris' impressive resume includes performances at two Presidential Galas, the Premier of Bermuda Gala, Prime Minister of Ireland Gala, and various prestigious events worldwide. Beyond headlining his own shows, he has shared stages and collaborated with iconic entertainers like Lionel Richie, H.E.R. Alicia Keys, Brandy, Steve Cropper (Blues Brothers), Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Eric Benet and many others.

Get ready for rockin’ blues music at the Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival April 10-11 in Independence Square. Guitarist ...
04/06/2026

Get ready for rockin’ blues music at the Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival April 10-11 in Independence Square.

Guitarist Sean Chambers will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday, April 11, as part of 2 big days of music featuring 12 bands on 2 stages, great food, kids entertainment and more. More information and VIP tickets are available at www.maitlandjazzandblues.com .

Florida born Sean Chambers started his blues music career in 1998, when he toured with legendary musician Hubert Sumlin as his guitarist and band leader until 2003. Britain's Guitarist Magazine named Chambers as “One of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last century".

In 2020, Chambers went into the studio to record his 8th album “That’s What I’m Talkin About”. The music showcases a tour-de force of Sean’s blazing guitar pyrotechnics.

The Florida Music Hall of Fame Inductee teamed up with the surviving members of Savoy Brown in 2022. Together, the trio is presently one of the “hottest” combos on the music scene today.

Contemporary jazz saxophonist Jessy J will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, April 10, as part of a big weekend of music at the ...
04/05/2026

Contemporary jazz saxophonist Jessy J will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, April 10, as part of a big weekend of music at the Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival.

For more information about the event, visit www.maitlandjazzandblues.com .

Two big days of music will feature 12 bands on 2 stages, great food, kids entertainment and more in Independence Square in downtown Maitland. Admission is free. More information and VIP tickets are available at www.maitlandjazzandblues.com .

Jesse J performed on the hit television competition shows “American Idol,” “The Voice” and “Dancing With The Stars.” In recent years, she toured with Anita Baker, recorded with Robin Thicke and contributed as composer/performer to the albums of two members of Chance the Rapper’s band - the Grammy nominated Intellexual album and The Juju Exchange’s Exchange.

The talented saxophonist released ten albums of her own, collecting critical acclaim and award along the way. For more information about Jessy J, visit www.maitlandjazzandblues.com .

Award-winning vocalist, instrumentalist and songwriter Curtis Salgado - an inspiration for the original Blues Brothers -...
03/31/2026

Award-winning vocalist, instrumentalist and songwriter Curtis Salgado - an inspiration for the original Blues Brothers - will perform Friday, April 10, to headline a big weekend of music at the Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival.

For more information about the event, visit www.maitlandjazzandblues.com .

The man NPR calls “an icon” with “a huge voice” is revered worldwide for his ability to wring every ounce of soul out of every song he performs. Salgado has been nominated three times for the Blues Music Award for Song Of The Year, winning in 2018 for "Walk A Mile In My Blues" from The Beautiful Lowdown.

In total, he has won 13 Blues Music Awards, including the B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year. DownBeat calls his songwriting skills “an impressive gift.” Billboard says Salgado’s music is “inspired and powerful.”

Born in 1954, Salgado grew up in Eugene, Oregon with music all around him. His parents’ vast music collection included everything from Fats Waller to Ray Charles, and his older brother and sister turned him on to the soul and blues of Wilson Pickett and Muddy Waters at an early age. He attended a Count Basie performance when he was 13 and decided then and there that music was his calling. After getting his hands on a harmonica, Curtis began devouring the blues of Little Walter and Paul Butterfield, and taught himself to play.

By his early 20s he was already making a name for himself in Eugene’s bar scene, first as the vocalist/harmonica player of The Nighthawks, and later as co-leader of The Robert Cray Band. Salgado quickly developed into a player and singer of remarkable depth, with vocal and musical influences including Otis Redding, O.V. Wright, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson I and II, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Howlin’ Wolf.

In 1977, comedian/actor John Belushi was in Eugene filming Animal House. During downtime from production, Belushi caught a typically ferocious Salgado performance and introduced himself during a break.

Once Salgado started sharing some of his blues knowledge, a fast friendship grew. Salgado spent hours playing old records for Belushi, teaching him about blues and R&B. Belushi soaked up the music like a sponge and used his new awareness to portray “Joliet” Jake Blues in The Blues Brothers, first as a skit on Saturday Night Live, then a best-selling record album (which was dedicated to Curtis) and finally as a major motion picture (Cab Calloway’s character in the film was named Curtis as an homage).

The Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival will feature two big days of music with 12 bands, great food, kids entertainment an...
03/25/2026

The Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival will feature two big days of music with 12 bands, great food, kids entertainment and more April 10-11 in Independence Square.

Headlining two stages of big entertainment will be award-winning soul, blues, and R&B vocalist Curtis Salgado, contemporary jazz saxophonist Jessy J, blues rock guitarist Sean Chambers and blues singer Billy Price.

Other artists on the blues stage include Damon Fowler, Josh Rowand and Will Patrick. The jazz stage will include Alex Harris, Ella and the Bossa Beat, Hannah Stokes, the Winter Park High School Jazz Band and the Maitland Stage Band.

For more information about the event, visit www.maitlandjazzandblues.com .

VIP ticket packages are available for special seating, free designated parking, drinks and more:
https://maitlandjazzandblues2026.eventbrite.com

Sign up to volunteer with the Maitland Parks and Recreation Department's Maitland Jaz and Blues Festival April 10-11 in ...
02/26/2026

Sign up to volunteer with the Maitland Parks and Recreation Department's Maitland Jaz and Blues Festival April 10-11 in Independence Sqaure:

Start here: volunteersignup.org/KQ44D

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Maitland, FL
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