Jacksonville Jazz Festival returns Memorial Day weekend. Here's who's playing.

For more than 40 years, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival has brought some of jazz's biggest names — including Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, Harry Connick Jr., Mavis Staples and many more — to Northeast Florida, from the festival's inaugural concert in 1980 at Mayport to Metropolitan Park to the downtown core.

The free, four-day festival is one of the city's biggest annual entertainment events, drawing as many as 131,000 attendees.

In 2023, the festival is back, set for Memorial Day weekend at a pair of riverfront sites in downtown Jacksonville. This year, festival headliners include Wynton Marsalis, Chaka Khan, David Sanborn, Charlie Wilson and more.

Here's a look at the complete musical lineup and what you should know about the festival.

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Who is performing at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival?

Here's the daily rundown for the festival, which will be held on the Swingin' Stage at Riverfront Plaza and the Groovin' Stage at Ford on Bay.

Friday, May 26

• 4:15 p.m.: Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Jazz Combo, Groovin' Stage

• 4:30 p.m.: Let's Ride Brass Band, Swingin' Stage

• 5:30 p.m.: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Groovin' Stage

• 6 p.m.: Eddie Palmieri, Swingin' Stage

• 7 p.m.: Ron Carter's Foursight Quartet, Groovin' Stage

• 7:45 p.m.: Carmen Lundy, Swingin' Stage

• 8:30 p.m.: Eric Roberson with Jeff Bradshaw, Groovin' Stage

• 9:30 p.m.: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Swingin' Stage

Saturday, May 27

• 4:30 p.m.: Cece Teneal, Groovin' Stage

• 4:45 p.m.: LPT, Swingin' Stage

• 6 p.m.: Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y, Groovin' Stage

• 6:15 p.m.: U.S. Army Ambassadors Jazztet, Swingin' Stage

• 7:45 p.m.: Pieces of a Dream, Groovin' Stage

• 7:45 p.m.: Marcus Miller, Swingin' Stage

• 9:15 p.m.: Larry Carlton, Groovin' Stage

• 9:30 p.m.: Chaka Khan, Swingin' Stage

Sunday, May 28

• 4:15 p.m.: Shawn Pfaffman, Groovin' Stage

• 4:30 p.m.: TBA Big Band featuring Linda Cole and Joshua Bowlus, Swingin' Stage

• 5:45 p.m.: Shemekia Copeland, Groovin' Stage

• 6 p.m.: Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition winner, Swingin' Stage

• 7 p.m.: Samara Joy, Swingin' Stage

• 7:30 p.m.: David Sanborn, Groovin' Stage

• 9 p.m.: Charlie Wilson, Swingin' Stage

Where is the Jacksonville Jazz Festival?

The Jacksonville Jazz Festival will be on two stages, just a few blocks apart along the banks of the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville.

The Swingin’ Stage will be at Riverfront Plaza, where the Jacksonville Landing used to stand. The Groovin’ Stage will be at Ford on Bay, a vacant space on Bay Street where the old Duval County Courthouse used to stand.

When is the Jacksonville Jazz Festival?

4-11 p.m. Friday, May 26; 4-11 p.m. Saturday, May 27; 4-10:30 p.m. Sunday, May 28

Is the Jazz Festival in Jacksonville free?

Yes, all shows at the festival are free. VIP packages with reserved seating are sold out for every festival day except Friday. They’re priced at $199.

What can I bring with me to the Jacksonville Jazz Festival?

• A credit or debit card: The festival is “cashless.”

• A chair or blanket: The festival does not provide seating, other than in VIP sections.

• A raincoat or umbrella: The festival is a rain-or-shine event.

• A bit of patience: Security will briefly check your bags as you enter the festival grounds, possibly causing delays.

• A comfortable pair of shoes: You can expect to do a good bit of walking and standing at the shows.

What can I not bring with me to the Jacksonville Jazz Festival?

Large coolers, tents, beach umbrellas, pets, grills, alcohol, professional recording equipment, knives, guns, skateboards, golf carts, Frisbees, drones and laser pointers.

How many people attend the Jacksonville Jazz Festival?

Crowd sizes vary by year, but in 2016, the four-day festival drew over 131,000 people, organizers say.

What events are associated with the Jacksonville Jazz Festival?

• The Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, which pits five rising pianists against one another on the Florida Theatre stage, is at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25.

• A pair of jazz clinics will be held at the Moran Theater on Saturday, May 27. The U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors will lead a clinic at 10 a.m. that day and jazz bassist Reuben Rogers will lead another at 1 p.m.

• An improvisational Jazz Jam will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday, May 27, at One Enterprise, 225 Water St.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jazz Fest 2023: Performers, schedule, location, tickets