Jazz in Garden kicks off tonight

The fastest growing jazz and R&B festival in the U.S., the 14th Annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival (JITG) kicks off tonight at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

The Festival continues tomorrow March 10, and is produced with the objective of immersing fans in the best of R&B, soul, jazz, hip-hop, and funk genres.

Over 70,000 fans are anticipated to attend the celebrated event which will be hosted by nationally syndicated radio personality, Rickey Smiley.

Jazz In The Garden Lineup

Headlining the JITG festival stage will be the much-loved voice of R&B royalty Lionel Richie, Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Teddy Riley & Friends featuring Blackstreet with Teddy Riley and Dave Hollister, Bobby Brown, and Doug E. Fresh with special guests En Vogue and Jagged Edge, the legendary smooth trio The O’Jays, the soul-stirring Stephanie Mills, eclectic violinists Black Violin and gospel sensation Tye Tribbett.

Back by popular demand, this year’s Jazz in the Gardens All-Stars will feature Maysa, Chieli Minucci, Gerald Veasley, Lao Tizer, and Nelson Rangell. More artists will be announced soon.