Description
The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival is Wilmington’s tribute to a great man and his legacy. 2026 marks the 39th Annual Clifford Brown Jazz Festival and the 69th anniversary of his passing. This year will include live painting during performances. You won’t want to miss these seven days of music!
Before each Main Stage performance, enjoy Jersey Surf’s Mobile Music Lab, an interactive musical experience presented by the world-renowned Jersey Surf Drum & Bugle Corps. Featuring hands-on percussion activities, instrument demonstrations, and opportunities for guests of all ages to make music together, it’s a fun, family-friendly way to begin each festival day.
Festival attendees can also enjoy food trucks, merchandise vendors, live painting during performances, and a welcoming atmosphere celebrating world-class music in the heart of downtown Wilmington.
If you’re traveling from out of town, we also recommend the Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau website for hotel accommodations, restaurants, attractions, and other visitor resources.
August 2 – 3:30pm
The Baylor Project
Jonathan Butler
August 3 – 5:15pm
Matt LaVon Quintet
Q Factor Quintet
Mike Boone and Friends
August 4 – 5:15pm
JustKing Jones
Warren Wolf & The Wolfpack
Nicholas Payton
August 5 – 5:15pm
Sounds of April & Randall
Terri Lyne Carrington We Insist! feat. Chritie Dashiell
August 6 – 5:15pm
Ledisi
Marcus Miller
August 7 – 5:15pm
Ben Williams
Sheila E. and The E-Train
August 8 – 5:15pm
R. Carlos Nakai
Weedie Braimah and the Hands of Time
Anthony Tidd – Wuite Sane
Mohini Dey
Kes The Band