More than anything, Suncoast Jazz Festival feels good. The multi-day gathering has been a staple of the Bay area music scene for more than three decades and brings jazz fans to the beach for jazz in ballrooms, bars and more.
Sand Key and Clearwater Beach could really use a boost right now, too, after back-to-back hurricanes that decimated tourism in the neighborhood.
A New Orleans-style parasol parade kicks things off poolside on Friday, and locals—think James Suggs, La Lucha, Nate Najar and Daniela Soledade, and more—are just part of a lineup that brings in musicians from around the world including Brazilian guitar god Diego Figueiredo, vibraphonist Jason Marsalis, and more.
Nearly 80 performances are scheduled throughout the weekend.
See more live jazz happening in Tampa Bay Nov. 22-28 below.
Friday Night Jazz feat. Jackson Harpe Friday, Nov. 22. 7:30 p.m. No cover. DI CoffeeBar, Tampa
The Music of Vince Guaraldi: A Charlie Brown Christmas Saturday, Nov. 23. 8 p.m. $30 & up. Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Jazz & Blues Jam hosted by James Varnado Sundays. 5 p.m. No cover. Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen, Bradenton
Le Jazz Sundays. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Boulevard Burgers & Tap House, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz in the Lounge: Boho Sideshow Sundays. 2 p.m. No cover. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz Project: Sandi Grecco w/James Suggs/Mark Moultrup Sundays. 3 p.m. No cover. The Studio Public House, St. Petersburg
Sunday Jazz with The Crew Sundays. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Peggy Morris Mondays. 6 p.m. No cover. The Fenway, Dunedin
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This article appears in Nov 14-20, 2024.
