{"id":35690,"date":"2026-08-10T03:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35690"},"modified":"2026-08-10T03:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:15:26","slug":"la-jazz-festival-featuring-john-legend-janelle-monae-and-many-more-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35690","title":{"rendered":"LA Jazz Festival featuring John Legend, Janelle Mon\u00e1e and many more cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>The LA Jazz Festival featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/john-legend\">John Legend<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/janelle-monae\">Janelle Mon\u00e1e<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/ezra-collective\">Ezra Collective<\/a> and many more has been cancelled.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ezra-collective-brits-interview-community-legacy-wembley-arena-show-3843147\">Ezra Collective interview: \u201cIf someone is at the BRITs because we inspired them, then we last forever\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The bash was set to start on Friday (August 7) with an opening night event in Leimert Park Village and run until August 23 with further performances from Parliament-Funkadelic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/raphael-saadiq\">Raphael Saadiq<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/ezra-collective\">Ezra Collective<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/big-freedia\">Big Freedia<\/a>, Free Nationals, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/terrace-martin\">Terrace Martin<\/a>\u00a0and Charlie Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>But it was axed just hours before it was due to start.<\/p>\n<p>Organizer Martin Ludlow, a former LA city council member told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/music\/story\/2026-08-07\/la-jazz-festival-cancels-much-of-its-programming-main-show-is-still-on-for-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a>: \u201cDue to significant, unanticipated last-minute public safety and municipal costs associated with the final permitting of the On The Beach Festival, we have reached the decision to unfortunately postpone this year\u2019s inaugural LA Jazz Festival.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbJKsFKRzww\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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