The National Gallery of Art’s (NGA’s) outdoor summer concert series is returning with an exciting lineup for the 2025 season.
Washingtonians love to flock to the NGA’s Sculpture Garden to enjoy cocktails and light fare, sounds, and good weather.
When is ‘Jazz in the Garden’ returning?
The 2025 ‘Jazz in the Garden’ concert series kicks off on May 23rd with an event every Friday until July 11th (not including the 4th of July).
Every show will take place from 6 to 8:30 pm in the NGA’s Sculpture Garden.
What is the 2025 ‘Jazz in the Garden’ lineup?
Here is the full lineup for the beloved outdoor concert series’ 2025 season, and a few key dates for registering to enter the ticket lottery.
- Friday, May 23rd – Lao Tizer Band
- Vibe: Jazz R&B fusion
- Ticket registration:
- Opens May 12th, 10 am
- Closes May 16th, noon
- Tickets distributed on May 19th
- Friday, May 30th – Leigh Pilzer’s Seven Pointed Star
- Vibe: Jazz septet
- Ticket registration:
- Opens May 19th, 10 am
- Closes May 23rd, noon
- Tickets distributed on May 26th
- Friday, June 6th – New Jazz Underground
- Vibe: Modern jazz trio
- Ticket registration:
- Opens May 26th, 10 am
- Closes May 30th, noon
- Tickets distributed on June 2nd
- Friday, June 13 – Kyaira
- Vibe: Soul singer
- Ticket registration:
- Opens June 2nd, 10 am
- Closes June 6th, noon
- Tickets distributed on June 9th
- Friday, June 20th – Gastón Reggio Group
- Vibe: Afro-Uruguayan Jazz
- Ticket registration:
- Opens June 9th, 10 am
- Closes June 13th, noon
- Tickets distributed on June 16th
- Friday, June 27th – Plena Libre
- Vibe: Afro-Latin fusion
- Ticket registration:
- Opens June 16th, 10 am
- Closes June 20th, noon
- Tickets distributed on June 30th
- Friday, July 11th – Incendio
- Vibe: Global guitar sounds
- Ticket registration:
- Opens June 30th, 10 am
- Closes July 4th, noon
- Tickets distributed on July 7th
How to get tickets to ‘Jazz in the Garden’
Similar to the NGA’s Gallery Nights events, tickets to attend are free, but due to the popularity of the event, tickets are distributed based on a lottery system.
This means you must register for a chance to ‘win’ tickets the week before the ‘Jazz in the Garden’ event you want to attend.
If you get selected, you are welcome to register for up to four tickets, allowing you to bring up to three others with you when you go (minimum age is 2+ years old).
If you don’t get selected in the lottery, don’t freak out; a limited number of day-off passes are available via signs at the Sculpture Garden entrances, starting at 5 pm.