The Roots and other Grammy-winning artists announced for 2026 Atlanta Jazz Festival

The Roots band members dressed up in tuxedos pose at an event
The Roots band arrive to The 2012 Comedy Awards in New York, Saturday, April 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

The Atlanta Jazz Festival is returning to Piedmont Park this summer with a lineup of veteran artists, including multiple Grammy Award-winning headliners PJ Morton and Kamasi Washington and the iconic hip-hop band The Roots.

Considered one of the nation’s largest jazz festivals, the beloved event returns for its 49th annual celebration from May 23 to 25.

The festival, free and open to the public, will feature 15 performances over the three-day event.