Your Week Ahead: March 13 to 19
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What: Jazz in the Gardens
Where: Hard Rock Stadium, 347 Don Shula Drive, Miami Gardens
When: Begins at 4 p.m. daily
Cost: $96-$244
Contact: 561/681-5645, jazzinthegardens.com
Miami Gardens’ premier annual cultural event has produced another robust and eclectic lineup of talent for its 11th year. Headliners include soulful romantic balladeer Anita Baker, in what she has called her farewell tour; R&B royalty Smokey Robinson; the “Queen of Funk,” Chaka Khan (pictured); “American Idol” alum and Billboard chart-topper Fantasia; Big Easy brass virtuoso Trombone Shorty and his band, Orleans Avenue; and a special “Jazz in the Gardens Loves the ‘90s” mini festival with hip-hop crossover artists Salt-N-Pepa, Kid ‘n Play, Biz Markie and Trick Daddy.
