RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond Jazz and Music Festival is back for its 12th annual array of popular performing artists this weekend at Maymont.
“The biggest thing that we ask people to bring with them is their energy — and their friends and their family,” Frances Burruss, the director of account management at JMI said. “Just be ready to have a really good time.”
This year’s festival promises to be a vibrant celebration of sound.
“A lot of people have probably seen the lineup for this year. We’ve got Fantasia, Ludacris; Wyclef is our artist in residence,” Burruss said. “We’ve also got St. Paul in the Broken Bones, which is a phenomenal group, Bob, James Lee, Ritenour, Monica, Andra Day, and the list goes on and on.”
The list also includes Gregory Porter, Regina Belle and hometown favorite Elliott Yamin from season 5 of “American Idol.” Yamin, who recently appeared on CBS 6’s “Virginia This Morning,” is excited to be back for a second year.
“I’m always reminded of all the love and support, the whole city, in the whole state,” Yamin said. “It’s a special place in my heart and always takes me back to a really special time in my life so it’s beautiful.”