The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) returns to the city this weekend, kicking off on Thursday, March 28 and running through Saturday, April 13. At venues across downtown Savannah, the SMF brings musical acts in a variety of genres to town to play at historical venues and in front of thousands of SMF attendees.

More than 70 concerts are scheduled for 2024.

“We’re thrilled to bring incredible live performances to Savannah throughout the spring, offering a world of music in one city,” said Savannah Music Festival Executive Director Gene Dobbs Bradford.

“Savannah Music Festival has a deep commitment to the local community and to expanding access to live music. We invite everyone to enjoy their favorite musicians and to discover exciting new artists at the 2024 festival.”

The festival’s kick-off concert will showcase GRAMMY Award-winning jazz vocalist Samara Joy, preceded by the annual Spring Fling, a party to benefit SMF’s year-round artistic and education programs.
Featured 2024 Savannah Music Festival artists will include world renowned soprano Renée Fleming, bluegrass living legend Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, eminent classical pianist Emanuel Ax, high-energy Southern rockers North Mississippi Allstars with blues icon Bobby Rush, Afro-Cuban jazz pioneer Chucho Valdés, bluegrass supergroup Mighty Poplar, jazz wunderkind Matthew Whitaker, GRAMMY Award-winning Malian Wassoulou singer Oumou Sangaré and acclaimed singer-songwriter-guitarist Madison Cunningham, among others.
“The 2024 Savannah Music Festival lineup encourages the celebration and discovery of acclaimed artists throughout classical, jazz and American and global roots music,” says SMF Artistic Director Ryan McMaken.
“We’re delighted to spotlight genre standard-bearers along with standout luminaries and to present more than 75 incredible live performances throughout historic downtown Savannah this spring.”

Visit the SMF website by clicking here.

This article appears in Connect Savannah I March 2024.