The 16th annual two-day festival will return to the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.<\/p>\n
The 16th annual\u00a0Jazz<\/a>\u00a0in the Gardens Festival will continue its \u201csweeter level\u201d celebration of Black music and culture this spring in Miami Gardens, Fla.\u00a0Erykah Badu<\/a>,\u00a0Jill Scott<\/a>,\u00a0Jodeci<\/a>,\u00a0Charlie Wilson<\/a>,\u00a0Keyshia Cole<\/a>,\u00a0Ari Lennox<\/a>,\u00a0El DeBarge<\/a>,\u00a0Sean Paul<\/a>, Mike Phillips and the\u00a0Adam Blackstone Experience<\/a>\u00a0lead the stacked lineup of R&B, neo-soul, reggae and\u00a0gospel<\/a>\u00a0artists, which also includes a special soulful Sunday performance by Chandler Moore,\u00a0Kierra \u201cKiki\u201d Sheard<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Pastor Mike Jr.<\/a><\/p>\n The two-day festival, which is produced by Live Nation Urban, will return to the Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, March 11, and Sunday, March 12.<\/p>\n \u201cOver the years,\u00a0Jazz in the Gardens<\/a>\u00a0has evolved on many levels.\u00a0Now, in our 16th year, the festival continues to showcase some amazing talent and different genres of music for all those who attend to enjoy,\u201d said\u00a0Miami Gardens Mayor Rodney Harris in a statement. \u201cPeople come from all over for this unique experience. Jazz is the means by which we celebrate grandly music, food, and culture, together.\u201d<\/p>\n On top of live performances, the 2023 Jazz in the Gardens Festival will feature exotic cuisine and offer exquisite retail buys in the Merchandise Village.<\/p>\n Last year, Queen of Hip-Hop Soul\u00a0Mary J. Blige<\/a>\u00a0and Miami Gardens native\u00a0Rick Ross<\/a>\u00a0performed at the Jazz in the Gardens stage following the festival\u2019s two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Mayor Harris declared March 13 as \u201cRick Ross Day\u201d during the festival in honor of his global success as an entertainer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.<\/p>\n Tickets are currently on sale at Jazz in the Gardens\u2019\u00a0official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 16th annual Jazz in the Gardens Festival will continue its \u201csweeter level\u201d celebration of Black music and culture this spring in Miami Gardens, Fla. Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Jodeci, Charlie Wilson.<\/p>\n