Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival

Hampton Roads’ longest running outdoor Jazz Festival returns for two nights Friday and Saturday, Aug. 20 and 21, along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront.

The 38th annual festival takes place at Town Point Park. It runs both days from 5 to 11 p.m.

The festival features a variety of seating and ticket options including the New Journal and Guide VIP Club, reserved seating, cabanas, designated tent areas, festival lawn seating, fine foods and beverages, plus a festival marketplace with crafts, retail items, and more.

Entertainers include David Sanborn, Lonnie Liston Smith, Cindy Bradley, Spyro Gyra and Paula Atherton among others.

General admission tickets are $30 in advance for each day or $40 on the day of the show.