Popular Jazz Brunch events offer an afternoon of free outdoor entertainment along scenic Riverwalk in Fort Lauderdale.
The events are usually 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on first Sundays, with performers at different points along Riverwalk and Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
If you'd like, bring your own picnic or buy food from area restaurants and vendors. Feel free to bring portable seats or blankets. Leashed pets are permitted.
Photo/Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk
Here is the entertainment schedule for 2024:
April 7
- Esplanade Park: Norris Jazz Orchestra
- Connie Hoffman Gazebo: Debbie Orta Quintet
- Peck Courtyard: The Cheryl Fisher/Eric Allison Band
May 5
- Esplanade Park: Blues Therapy & Jazz
- Connie Hoffman Gazebo: S.O.U.L.
- Peck Courtyard: Peter Betan Trio
June 7
- Esplanade Park: RC Music Group
- Connie Hoffman Gazebo: RD Project
- Peck Courtyard: TBA
July 7: NO JAZZ BRUNCH
August 4
- Esplanade Park: TBA
- Connie Hoffman Gazebo: TBA
- Peck Courtyard: TBA
September 1
- Esplanade Park: TBA
- Connie Hoffman Gazebo: TBA
- Peck Courtyard: TBA
October 6
- Esplanade Park: Davis & Dow
- Connie Hoffman Gazebo: Randy Corinthian Jazz Quintet
- Peck Courtyard: Tommy Nehls Quartet
November 3
- Esplanade Park: Bobby Rodriguez Orchestra
- Connie Hoffman Gazebo: TBA
- Peck Courtyard: Jazz Survivors
December 1
- Esplanade Park: VTB
- Connie Hoffman Gazebo: Jackson Bunn Group
- Peck Courtyard: TBA
Here is a map that shows the location of stages, parking and other attractions nearby.
Parking rates vary, usually from about $3 an hour to $25 a day. Parking fees & information is on the Fort Lauderdale website.
For information, call 954-828-5363 or log into the website. The website usually features information on which artists are performing for each event.
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