Two nights of smooth jazz on the Square in downtown Delray Beach. Sunset on the avenue. Headliners on the Pavilion. The Florida coast at its most cinematic.
Florida Jazz Fest is the South Florida Coast's first ticketed upscale smooth jazz festival — a curated weekend bringing the genre's most-loved touring artists to the most walkable downtown in Palm Beach County.
From Friday's sunset opener through Saturday's headliner encore, every set is built to be heard the way smooth jazz was meant to be heard: under a Florida sky, with a glass of something cold, surrounded by people who know every note.
Reserve Your SeatYou see them up in Tampa. You see them in Daytona. Maybe you catch them in Miami. But what about right here, in the golden communities of Delray and Palm Beach?
Here's the answer you've been waiting for.
The first artist ever to land 20 #1 singles on the Billboard Smooth Jazz chart. Billboard's Top 3 Contemporary Jazz Artist of the Decade, fresh off the 2026 Sax In The Afternoon release and the Slow Burn Tour. Saturday night belongs to Boney's tenor — the band brings the heat, the horn closes the deal. Closing 90 minutes plus encore.
Forty years on the road. Three gold records, dozens of Top-10 charts, and one of the most distinctive sax-and-flute voices in the genre. Closes Friday with the catalog you've been singing along to since the '80s.
The band that defined contemporary jazz fusion. Founded in Buffalo in 1974 by saxophonist Jay Beckenstein, Spyro Gyra has sold more than 10 million albums and given the world standards like Morning Dance and Shaker Song. Five decades, two GRAMMY nominations, and a groove that still moves the room.
The lead bassist redefining what the bass can be in modern smooth jazz. Multiple Billboard #1 records, 44 million lifetime streams, and a sold-out international touring presence built on groove, soul, and intentionality.
Called "a genius on the guitar" by the LA Times and "amazingly talented" by Dave Koz. Nine #1 hits, a session-guitarist pedigree (15 years on Fox's MAD TV), and a 2026 single — The Upside — earning every accolade.
Latin-jazz crossover saxophonist. Eight albums in, signature horn sound, festival favorite from Seabreeze to San Diego.
Smooth jazz's leading flutist. Multiple Billboard #1 albums including 2022's SHINE and 2025's Livin' It Up. Innervision Records artist and host of nationally-syndicated Block Party Radio.
A rotating spotlight slot for South Florida's best regional smooth jazz acts. Selected from open submissions Q4 2026.
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The Florida sun drops behind the palms. The first horn line cuts through. Two thousand of your closest friends settle into beach chairs and wine glasses. This is what smooth jazz is supposed to feel like.
Get Your SeatFriday is the warm-up — gates at 5pm, music until 10:30. Saturday is the main event — gates at noon, headliner at 8:30, hard close at 11.
Pricing positioned in the heart of the Florida jazz festival market — above community-park free events, below Seabreeze and Jazz in the Gardens premium pricing. All tiers include access to F&B vendors, festival grounds, and the full day's lineup.
Get both Friday and Saturday at 10% off GA and 15% off VIP. The right way to do this festival is two nights deep.
VIP at Florida Jazz Fest isn't a lanyard upgrade — it's an entirely different festival. Hosted bar from the moment doors open. Light food service all day. Premium reserved seats with the best sightlines in the bowl. Dedicated entry that bypasses the gate line, and a VIP lounge that stays open through the headliner's encore.
A covered, open-air pavilion in the middle of downtown Delray Beach. Walk to a hundred restaurants. Park once and stay the weekend.
51 N. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Three official hotel partners with festival group rates, all within walking distance of Old School Square. Book your room with the festival code at lineup announcement.
The festival's official hotel partner. Chic modern design, rooftop pool, and the most-talked-about restaurant collection in town (Akira Back, Ember Grill). Three blocks from the Pavilion. Rates from $349/night with festival code.
The grande dame of Delray hospitality. Three pools, full-service spa, and the only hotel in town with its own private beach club. Rates from $429/night with festival code.
Intimate Key West-style boutique with two pools and a tropical garden courtyard. The festival's romantic-getaway pick. Rates from $279/night.
Florida Jazz Fest is made possible by our presenting partners and the Delray Beach business community. Sponsor inventory still available across every tier.
Tier packages from $2,500 community to $50,000 presenting. Every sponsor gets curated brand activation, VIP allocations, and on-stage acknowledgment. Smooth jazz audiences index high on wealth, hospitality, and luxury auto.
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