L.A. Jazz Festival, Which Was Supposed to Feature John Legend, Janelle Monáe and Hundreds More, Canceled at the Last Minute
The inaugural LA Jazz Fest, set for Aug. 7 to 23 and promising major events including a two-day concert at Dockweiler Beach with stars like John Legend, Janelle Monáe, Parliament/Funkadelic and Raphael Saadiq — was canceled Thursday at the very last minute, and commenters online are already comparing it to the famously doomed Fyre Festival. […]
The inaugural Los Angeles Jazz Festival, set to run from August 7 to 23, has been canceled at the last minute. The festival was expected to feature performances by John Legend, Janelle Monáe, Charlie Wilson, Raphael Saadiq, and Parliament/Funkadelic, among others. According to Variety, commenters online have drawn comparisons to the infamous Fyre Festival.
Festival founder Martin Ludlow announced the postponement in a statement, citing "significant, unanticipated last-minute public safety and municipal costs associated with the final permitting of the On The Beach Festival." TheWrap reports that organizers had hoped to draw in 250,000 attendees for the two-week festival, which was set to include free Jazz in the Park concerts and Jazz After Dark performances.
The festival's cancellation comes just hours before it was set to kick off on Friday. A two-night celebration at Dockweiler Beach, featuring Monáe, Legend, and others, was scheduled for August 22 and 23. The festival's website has been updated to reflect the postponement, but no further information has been provided on potential rescheduling or refunds.
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