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The 11th Annual

Django Jazz Fest!

New for 2026: expanding to multiple venues across the country!

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Concerts

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    • January 16 & 17, 2026

    • Berkeley, California

    • The Freight

    • Hot Club of San Francisco, Michael Joseph Harris, Leah Zeger, Luca Pino, and Natalie Hanna Mendoza

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    • January 16 & 17, 2026

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    • Berkeley, California

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    • The Freight

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    • Hot Club of San Francisco, Michael Joseph Harris, Leah Zeger, Luca Pino, and Natalie Hanna Mendoza

    • February 27 & 28, 2026

    • Baltimore, Maryland

    • The BMA (27th)Bluebird (28th)

    • Luca Pino, Natalie Hanna Mendoza, Tim Kliphuis, Jimmy Grant, Sean Jones, Tim Green, Brennen Ernst, Will Ledbetter, Claudio Silva, and Michael Joseph Harris

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    • February 27 & 28, 2026

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    • Baltimore, Maryland

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    • The BMA (27th)Bluebird (28th)

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    • Luca Pino, Natalie Hanna Mendoza, Tim Kliphuis, Jimmy Grant, Sean Jones, Tim Green, Brennen Ernst, Will Ledbetter, Claudio Silva, and Michael Joseph Harris

    • April 8, 2026

    • Washington DC

    • Blues Alley

    • Hot Club of Baltimore with Eli Bishop 

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    • April 8, 2026

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    • Washington DC

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    • Blues Alley

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    • Hot Club of Baltimore with Eli Bishop 

    • April 25, 2026

    • Berryville, Virginia

    • Barns of Rose Hill

    • Hot Club of Baltimore with Sam Farthing and Eli Bishop

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    • April 25, 2026

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    • Berryville, Virginia

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    • Barns of Rose Hill

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    • Hot Club of Baltimore with Sam Farthing and Eli Bishop

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    • Grand Rapids, Michigan



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    • Nashville, Tennessee



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    • Los Angeles, California



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    • Chicago, Illinois



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    • TBD, Colorado



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  • Django Jazz Fest began in Baltimore Maryland in 2016 by guitarist Michael Joseph Harris to feature top folk, jazz, world music and bluegrass artists from all over the world who share a deep love for the musical style originated by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli in the 1930's. 
    Feel the magic of real acoustic music performed by masters. Experience the spontaneity of improvisation and the virtuosity of the best players in the world. Sophisticated harmonies rooted in romantic classical music. Irresistible melodies that linger in your imagination set against a rhythmic fire that digs deep into the Gypsy folk music tradition and early American swing when it dominated the scene in Paris and every major city in the world.   

  • The 11th annual Charm City Django Jazz Fest includes two ticketed events, starting on February 26 with a seated listening concert at the Baltimore Museum of Art concert hall, and ending on February 27 at Bluebird Cocktail Bar with a swing dance in The Green Room and a listening concert in the Bluebird Pub. There will be a l imited amount of two day passes available for a discount. There’s also an early bird discount for those who purchase tickets before February 1st. 
    Experience the magic of live music as we enter the exciting world of Paris in the 1930s and the 1940s, with particular emphasis on the legendary Guitarist Django Reinhardt, who single-handedly brought the acoustic guitar to the forefront of world music. 
    The show on Friday February 27th at BMA will showcase both the early all-string ensemble that took over the Paris Jazz scene in the mid-1930s, and the later post-war era with drums, piano and horns. African-American jazz musicians were able to return to Paris during this time and re-energize the city with their inspiring originality and virtuosic performances. 
    Django stayed in Paris during the war occupation and was there ready to play concerts and record albums with the best in the world. Eventually, Django would tour with the maestro Duke Ellington in the United States and perform at Carnegie Hall. 


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