The Fillmore Jazz Festival is staging its comeback this July Fourth weekend after nearly being cancelled last year due to financial strain. With operating costs around $400,000 annually, the event faced a crisis when the Fillmore Merchants Association announced a cancellation two months before the 2025 holiday. Emergency support from Avenue Greenlight and over a dozen community sponsors rescued the 40-year-old festival.
The free, two-day celebration will feature more than 30 jazz performances across five stages along Fillmore Street between Jackson and Eddy, running 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. The lineup includes headliners Kim Nalley and Todd Cochran & Friends, with programming spanning classic jazz, Latin, funk, and gospel.
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By Tony Ng, Hoodline · July 3, 2026
