Declared the largest free music festival on the East Coast, The DuPont Clifford Brown Festival turns 30 this year and will be taking place in Rodney Square June 17th through 24th.
Fun for the entire family, grab your favorite lawn chairs and enjoy the sweet tunes from some of the nations greatest jazz performers. This cultural experience was once called Jazzin' on the Square, but was renamed to honor the jazz trumpeter and Wilmingtonian Clifford Brown, who passed away in 1956 at the young age of 25.
The festival is another example of Wilmington's devotion to celebrating the arts and making it accessible to everyone. The concert has always been complimentary to the public.
For those attending from out of town, a parking map is available here.
The 2018 line up is extra spectacular in celebration of the event's big birthday with the legendary Brian McKnight performing. The schedule will be as follows below.
WEDNESDAY
6 PM
Laila Biali
Matthew Whitaker
The Clifford Brown Tribute Big Band with Gerald Chavis featuring
Ernie Watts
THURSDAY
6 PM
Miguel Zenon Quartet
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque
Arturo Sandoval
FRIDAY
6 PM
The Lao Tizer Band featuring Chieli Minucci, Eric Marienthal & Karen Briggs
Deva Mahal
SPECIAL GUEST
BRIAN MCKNIGHT
SATURDAY
12 PM
Sammy Miller and The Congregation
Sara Lazarus
Sidewalk Chalk
Laila Biali