Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival returns to Southfield August 11&12

August 10, 2023

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Festival will feature phenomenal live music, a bike cruise, Fitness Hoopers, food, boutique vendors and more!

The city of Southfield will host the 7th annual Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival on Friday, August 11 from 6-10:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 12 from 3-10:30 p.m. on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road.

The free, outdoor two-day event will feature phenomenal live music, food trucks, boutique vendors, Fitness Hoopers as well as a bike cruise. Parking will be available on the Southfield Municipal Campus for $10 (cash only) in both the north and south parking lots. Parking proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Southfield Public Arts. A variety of food will be available for purchase from several food trucks in addition to boutique vendors offering unique products for sale. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating.

Full Weekend Activities & Entertainment Lineup:

Friday, August 11

6 p.m. – The Fantastic Four Group
7:30 p.m. – Deon Yates
9 p.m. – Freda Payne

Saturday, August 12

8:30 a.m. – Detroit Twirling Steppers, Southfield Public Liibrary parking lot
9 a.m. – JazzyRollers Bike Cruise, roll out from the Southfield Public Liibrary
10 a.m. – Fitness Hoopers, Municipal Campus front lawn
3 p.m. – Olivia Van Goor
4:30 p.m. – Luther Keith
6 p.m. – Smoke Jones
7:30 p.m. – Daryl Beebe
9 p.m. – Kimmie Horne

The Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival won the Cultural Entertainment Showcase in the National Civic League’s 72nd annual All-America City Awards (AAC) in 2021. As a national finalist in the AAC, the City of Southfield submitted the Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival to compete in the Showcase where communities presented the best in local and national talent, including Grammy-award winners and best-selling artists. The Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival won with most overall online votes out of the 60 total entries nationwide.

The 2023 Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival is sponsored by the City of Southfield, The Chemico Group, Varsity Lincoln, Star Lincoln, Lume Cannabis Co., D’Bo’s Daiquiris, Holly Construction, Moulden LLC., MGM Grand Casino, Avis Ford, GoHealth Urgent Care, DWM Enterprise, LLC, The Masters Commission of Greater Grace Temple, Dirty Dog Jazz Café, Grand Tavern, and Comcast.

About Kimmie Horne

Kimmie Horne is an internationally renowned vocalist, performer and recording artist. A descendant of legendary songstress and actress Lena Horne and singer/songwriter Cleveland Horne of the Fantastic Four, Kimmie has left her musical mark around the world from Detroit to Tokyo. Kimmie launched the Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival in 2016 and has worked tirelessly to grow the festival each year, hoping to one day expand the festival internationally.

For more information on the Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival, call the Mayor’s Office at (248) 796-5100.