Riverfront Jazz Festival 2025: 🎷 A Celebration of Rhythm, Soul & Community
Get ready to groove, Dallas! The 8th Annual TBAAL Riverfront Jazz Festival, hosted by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL), is coming in full swing Labor Day Weekend—August 29–31, 2025—at the temporarily relocated venue of Fair Park, Dallas.
✨ Why This Year’s Festival Is Special
The festival returns to Fair Park due to construction at TBAAL’s usual home, offering a unique, historic vibe while maintaining smooth logistics—with all stages and performances indoors, and food trucks outdoors to keep the energy flowing.
🎶 Sounds of the Festival – Full Line-up & Times – CLICK HERE
Jazz lovers, soul seekers, and blues aficionados will hear world-class performances across multiple genres:
Jazz | R&B | Soul | Blues | Neo-Soul—a music-filled weekend that’s anything but one-note.
✅ What to Expect
Live performances from seasoned pros and rising stars in jazz and its adjacent genres.
An Opening Night Tribute, packed with flair and homage to music legends.
Local youth performers — alongside globally acclaimed artists — take the stage, showing off the next generation of talent from the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
Vibrant vendor marketplace and food trucks, serving up flavors as rich as the music.
🎟️ Tickets & Details
Dates: August 29 (Friday), August 30 (Saturday), and August 31 (Sunday), 2025.
Ticketing: Available now—single-day general admission starts at approximately $95.
Location: Fair Park, Dallas (3800 Parry Ave, Dallas, TX 75226).
Accessible amenities: Parking alongside Fair Park, and clear guidance via the official TBAAL site and Fair Park listings.
ℹ️ About the Festival’s Creator
Curtis King, founder and President of TBAAL, launched the festival in 2017 and continues to lead its vibrant legacy—forging deep community bonds through the power of music.
