Top artists and bands perform at the Long Beach Jazz Festival. (EllisMoore Photography.com)

The Long Beach Jazz Festival returns on Friday, August 9, through Sunday, August 11, for its 35th annual celebration. The family-produced jazz festival brings together award-winning Jazz, R&B and Latin artists.

People from Southern California and around the world attend this annual festival to be entertained with incredible music, beautiful sunny weather, a great selection of food, art, and a fun and safe atmosphere.

Music lovers are in for a special treat this year with 20 of the best award-winning artists! The three-day festival will feature different artists performing each day.

On Friday, August 9, Brian Simpson, Jeanette Harris, Darryl Walker, Nathan Mitchell are some of the artists scheduled to perform. On Saturday, August 10, the stage will be jamming with award-winning artist Gerald Albright and more!

The festival concludes on Sunday, August 11, with Jazz artists the Braxton Brothers, Kirk Whalum, a 12-time Grammy Award nominee who won his first Grammy award in 2011, and the one and only Jeffrey Osborne, who began his musical career in 1970.

There will be many more artists performing. Long Beach Jazz Festival features some of the top artists of the year.

To learn more, visit https://www.longbeachjazzfestival.com/