{"id":3965,"date":"2022-03-03T12:29:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T17:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzinthegardens.com\/?p=3965"},"modified":"2022-03-16T12:33:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T16:33:48","slug":"jazz-in-the-gardens-returns-to-south-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazzinthegardens.com\/firstact\/2022\/jazz-in-the-gardens-returns-to-south-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz in the Gardens returns to South Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

Superbowl 2022 enjoyed an electrifying performance by the incomparable Mary J. Blige who brought the hip-hop heat to a star studded, fast paced, powerful\u00a0halftime show<\/strong><\/a>, joined by legends Snoop Dog and Doctor Dre.\u00a0 Blige, who recently released her album \u201cGood Morning Gorgeous<\/strong><\/a>\u201d to critical acclaim, will reprise her high energy show at the 15th\u00a0Annual Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) Music Festival, which takes place on March 12 and 13, 2022. The R&B megastar, who also stars in the riveting Starz series \u201cPower Book II<\/a><\/strong>\u201d, is the only headline artist to perform three times in the festival\u2019s 15-year history. Affectionally known as \u201cthe Queen of Hip-Hop Soul\u201d, Blige was invited back after thousands of fans clamored for her return to the country\u2019s fastest growing jazz & R&B festival, presented by the City of Miami Gardens, the largest Black city in Florida.<\/p>\n

Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) full line up is\u00a0Mary J. Blige,\u00a0H.E.R, Rick Ross, The Isley Brothers, SWV, The Roots with special guest T-Pain, Stokely, Johnathan McReynolds, Mike Phillips\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Mark Allen Felton<\/strong>,<\/b>\u00a0with local performers still to be announced. Syndicated radio host and comedian\u00a0Rickey Smiley<\/b>\u00a0will return as the host for the 2022 JITG.<\/p>\n

In 2020, in the wake of the global pandemic, Jazz in the Gardens was forced to cancel just two days before the doors were slated to open. Now, almost two years later, the 2022 festival represents an impressive comeback as the City of Miami Gardens\u2019 signature event and is anticipated to be an even better experience for the thousands of loyal and eager ticket buyers who hail from all over the world. Entrants will be required to show a valid COVID-19 vaccination card or a negative COVID-19 test. Social distancing protocols will be observed and face masks will be strongly encouraged.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u201cNot only are we excited for the return of Jazz in the Gardens, but we are also honored to host Mary J. Blige once again in the great City of Miami Gardens,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Rodney Harris<\/b>. \u201cMary J is an outstanding artist who consistently delivers a soulful and entertaining performance for her audience.\u00a0 We are happy to welcome her back to Miami Gardens, and to share the experience with all the Jazz in the Gardens fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a manager, my clients have played this festival several times over the past decade\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Shawn Gee, President of Live Nation Urban<\/b>, \u201cso when presented with the opportunity to work alongside the city to produce the event this year, I was super excited.\u00a0 Jazz in the Gardens is one of the most important live events in the culture of Jazz & R&B music, globally. Our goal is not only to produce a stellar event, but to let the world know about the hidden gem that City of Miami Gardens has with this event\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u2018We are honored to partner with Mayor Harris and the City of Miami Gardens on the 15th\u00a0Anniversary of Jazz in the Gardens\u201d, said\u00a0Brittany Flores, President of Live Nation Florida<\/b>. \u201cThe event is staple here in South Florida and we are beyond excited to help continue the tradition and usher in the next chapter of this amazing event\u201d.<\/p>\n

The 15th\u00a0Annual Jazz in the Gardens also showcases an eclectic mix of goods and great buys in the Merchandise Village and delicious, exotic cuisine in the Food Village<\/p>\n

Tickets on-sale now at\u00a0\u00a0www.jazzinthegardens.com<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Follow\u00a0@jazzinthegardens<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Superbowl 2022 enjoyed an electrifying performance by the incomparable Mary J. Blige who brought the hip-hop heat to a star studded, fast paced, powerful\u00a0halftime show, joined by legends Snoop Dog and Doctor Dre.\u00a0 Blige, who recently released her album \u201cGood Morning Gorgeous\u201d to critical acclaim,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jazzinthegardens.com\/firstact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jazzinthegardens.com\/firstact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jazzinthegardens.com\/firstact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jazzinthegardens.com\/firstact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jazzinthegardens.com\/firstact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3965"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jazzinthegardens.com\/firstact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3965\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jazzinthegardens.com\/firstact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jazzinthegardens.com\/firstact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jazzinthegardens.com\/firstact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}