Savannah Music Festival 2024

Spring must be approaching because Savannah Music Festival 2024 is just weeks away! The popular, three-week event is bringing another cross-genre collection of award-winning musicians to Savannah. March 23 through April 13, 2024.

2024 marks the 35th annual return of Georgia’s largest music festival, the Savannah Music Festival. This year’s event includes more than 40 performances over its three-week span. The diverse lineup of artists promises a unique mix of jazz, classical, and both American and global roots music.

This year’s festival’ kicks off with a concert by GRAMMY Award-winning jazz vocalist, Samara Jo. Other featured artists include soprano Renée Fleming, pianist Emanuel Ax, Bobby Rush, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, The North Mississippi AllstarsChucho Valdés, and many others.

Festival performances are held in a variety of venues around Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District,. These include the Lucas Theatre, the Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden, the Trustees Theater, Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, Trinity United Methodist Church, Congregation Temple Mickve Israel, and Savannah Cultural Arts Center.

Those looking for accommodations within easy distance of all festival venues will enjoy staying at McMillan Inn. The convenient downtown location of our Savannah bed and breakfast has you within 5 minutes or less of all festival locations. You’re also surrounded by some of Savannah’s best shopping, dining, parks, museums, and other iconic attractions. Add in the elegant, Victorian charm of our accommodations and you have the makings of a perfect Savannah getaway!

So go ahead: secure both your 2024 Savannah Music Festival tickets and accommodations now while they’re still available.

Savannah Music Festival 2024

a saxophonist at Savannah Music Festival 2024

Savannah Music Festival 2024 will be held at various venues around downtown Savannah, March 23 through April 13, 2024.

Saturday, March 23
Samara Joy – 8:30pm

Thursday, March 28
Noon30: Lena Jonsson Trio – 12:30pm
Oumou Sangaré – 5pm
Lena Jonsson Trio / Kieran Kane & Rayna Geller – 5pm
David Finckel, Cello & Wu Han, Piano – 6pm
Oumou Sangaré – 8pm
Lena Jonsson Trio/ Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert – 8:30pm

Friday, March 29
Marta Pereira da Costa feat. Duarte / Bridget Kibbey’s “Bach to Brazil” – 5pm
Bayou Boogie! A Tribute to Clifton Chenier “The King of Zydeco” Feat. C.J. Chenier, Marcia Ball & The Red Hot Louisiana Band – 6pm
Futurebirds / T. Hardy Morris – 8pm
Marta Pereira da Costa feat. Duarte / Bridget Kibbey’s “Bach to Brazil” – 8:30pm
Bayou Boogie! A Tribute to Clifton Chenier “The King of Zydeco” Feat. C.J. Chenier, Marcia Ball & The Red Hot Louisiana Band – 9pm

Saturday, March 30
Noon30: Marta Pereira da Costa feat. Duarte – 12:30pm
The Art of the Kora: Derek Gripper & Ballaké Sissoko – 5:30pm
Dervish – 6pm
Dubhe Ensemble feat. Joseph Conyers – 6pm
Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet – 7:30pm
The Art of the Kora: Derek Gripper & Ballaké Sissoko – 8pm
Dervish – 8:30pm

Sunday, March 31
Renée Fleming, Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene – 4pm

Monday, April 1
Music and Mind: Renée Fleming – 6pm

Tuesday, April 2
Sebastian Knauer Celebrates Gershwin – 12:30pm
TISRA: Zakir Hussain Trio with Debopriya Chatterjee and Sabir Khan – 7pm

a drummer at Savannah Music Festival 2024

Wednesday, April 3
Warren Wolf & Wolfpack: History of the Vibes / Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet – 4:30pm
Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal – 7:30pm
Warren Wolf & Wolfpack: History of the Vibes / Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet – 8pm

Thursday, April 4
Noon30: Isaiah J. Thompson Duo – 12:30pm
Stephane Wrembel Quartet / Tatiana Eva-Marie & Avalon Jazz Band – 5pm
Philip Dukes & Friends I: Bach’s Romantic Odyssey – 6pm
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder – 8pm
Stephane Wrembel Quartet / Tatiana Eva-Marie & Avalon Jazz Band – 8:30pm

Friday, April 5
Noon30: Stephane Wrembel Quartet – 12:30pm
Doc at 100 – 3pm
Crescent City Funk: Dumpstaphunk / Cha Wa – 5:30pm
Escher String Quartet feat. Philip Dukes – 6pm
Doc and Earl: Doc at 100 / Tony Trischka’s EarlJam – 8pm
Crescent City Funk: Dumpstaphunk / Cha Wa – 9pm

Saturday, April 6
Noon30: Tony Trischka – 12:30pm
Cajun Dance Party: The Savoy Family Cajun Band – 4:30pm
Latin Dance Party: Orquesta Akokán – 6pm
Philip Dukes & Friends II: Bach and Beyond – 6pm
Cajun Dance Party: The Savoy Family Cajun Band – 7pm
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – 8pm
Latin Dance Party: Orquesta Akokán – 9pm

Sunday, April 7
Michael Collins & Friends – 3pm
The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys / AJ Lee & Blue Summit – 3pm
The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys / AJ Lee & Blue Summit – 7pm

Tuesday, April 9
Kaia Kater / Viv & Riley – 5pm
Philip Dukes & Friends III: Bach’s Eternal Inspiration – 6pm
Kaia Kater / Viv & Riley – 8pm

Wednesday April 10
Brandee Younger Trio / Immanuel Wilkins Quartet – 5pm
Muddy and Wolf Revisited: A Tribute to Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf feat. Bobby Rush with North Mississippi Allstars – 7:30pm
Brandee Younger Trio / Immanuel Wilkins Quartet – 8:30pm

a guitarist at Savannah Music Festival 2024

Thursday, April 11
Noon30: Brandee Younger Trio – 12:30pm
Philip Dukes & Friends IV: The Voice of Bach, A Musical Salute – 6pm
Madison Cunningham / Juana Molina – 7pm

Friday, April 12
Amy Helm – 6pm
Emanuel Ax, Piano – 6pm
Matthew Whitaker – 7:30pm
Amy Helm – 8:30pm
Mighty Poplar – 8:30pm

Saturday, April 13
Island Prayers: Turtle Island Quartet – 3pm
Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca: Searching for Goya – 7:30pm
Closing Night Party: Rebirth Brass Band / Eddie 9V – 8pm

Learn more on the Savannah Music Festival website. You can also follow the festival on Facebook.