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Uptown Music Festival brings jazz stars DW3, Eric Darius and more to downtown Tampa this weekend

Curtis Hixon Park hosts the two-day jazz and arts festival.

by Ray Roa May 23, 2024April 29, 2025

Eric Darius Credit: Photo via OfficialEricDarius/Facebook

Saxophonist Eric Darius comes home as part of a lush lineup at this relocated festival. Joining the Blake High School alum on the two-day bill are Latin Grammy-winning flautist José Valentino together with trumpet player Charlton Singleton, plus songwriter Alex Harris (read our interview on p. 33), Grammy-nominated vocal trio DW3 and more.

Tickets for Uptown Music Festival, happening Saturday-Sunday, May 24-25 at Curtis Hixon Riverfront Park, are still available for $81-$150 for single day passes and $160-$270 for the entire weekend. Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.

This article appears in May 23-29, 2024.

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Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief... More by Ray Roa