88 KEYS
THIS YEAR,
WE CELEBRATE THE PIANO
The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival returns in 2027 with 88 Keys for Jazz: a celebration of the acoustic piano, the instrument at the heart of jazz.
FEATURED ARTISTS
ARTIST NAME
Theme
FEB 13, 2027 • 00:00 PM • MAIN STAGE
ARTIST NAME
Theme
FEB 13, 2027 • 00:00 PM • MAIN STAGE
ARTIST NAME
Theme
FEB 13, 2027 • 00:00 PM • MAIN STAGE
THE INSTRUMENT
88 KEYS.
52 WHITE.
36 BLACK.
Hammers strike strings. Wood, felt and steel become swing. The festival is built around the sound of the acoustic grand piano.
Hammers and Strings. It Swings.
SCHEDULE PREVIEW
THREE DAYS OF HAMMERS AND STRINGS.
FRIDAY • FEB 12
[SCHEDULE TO BE CONFIRMED]
SATURDAY • FEB 13
[SCHEDULE TO BE CONFIRMED]
SUNDAY • FEB 14
[SCHEDULE TO BE CONFIRMED]
GET YOUR PASS FOR 88 KEYS FOR JAZZ
ABOUT US
Who we are
The Jazz Academy of Music, Inc proudly presents The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival (MAJF). The MAJF is a straight-ahead jazz festival that occurs every year over President’s Day weekend. We offer 3 days of jazz music on 5 stages running simultaneously. Four of our stages are paid stages. Our JAM stage is located just inside Bethesda Marriott’s Copper’s Mill restaurant and it is a free stage. We also offer masterclasses, live interviews with the performing artist, a midnight jam session and youth jam sessions that are free.
The Jazz Academy of Music, Inc., is a 501c3, non-profit organization whose mission is to advance and preserve jazz music through education and outreach. Please visit the Jazz Academy website at www.jazzacademy.org for more information.
