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Monterey Jazz Festival 2021: Dates Set

Tickets will be on sale soon for the renowned jazz festival, which was canceled last year due to the pandemic.

Performers play to the crowd at the 2013 Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, Calif.
Performers play to the crowd at the 2013 Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, Calif. (Photo courtesy Cole Thompson/MJF)

MONTEREY, CA — The Monterey Jazz Festival announced Wednesday it will return in September for a three-day, limited-capacity event.

The 64th annual version of the festival will run from Sept. 24-26 at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center with acts including Herbie Hancock, George Benson, and Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science.

The festival will be limited to 50 percent capacity as it comes back from a pandemic-induced absence, according to organizers. Three-day tickets will be available starting early next month. Ticket information, the full lineup and more information can be found online at montereyjazzfestival.org or by calling (888) 248-6499.

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