It’s been 15 years since the Richmond Jazz and Music Festival began and the multiday concert has become one of the major summer festivals on the East Coast.
It has consistently pulled in iconic acts and the 2025 event is no exception. This year’s lineup boasts a multigenerational appeal, including Aloe Blacc, Kirk Whalum, Mindi Abair, Norman Brown and Masego, who attended Woodside High School in Newport News and Old Dominion University.
Also part of the lineup is CeeLo Green, who first came to fame as a member of the Goodie Mob before venturing into an extremely successful collaboration with Danger Mouse — perhaps you remember a little duo called Gnarls Barkley and their massive hit “Crazy” — and then a chapter as a solo artist that resulted in a gig as a judge on “The Voice” and some voice acting gigs, including Murray the Mummy in “Hotel Transylvania.”…