LA Jazz Fest Canceled Amid Chaos | Los Angeles News

The LA Jazz Festival, set to debut as a massive 17-day event with quarter-million attendees, has been officially canceled—just days before kickoff—due to unforeseen public safety concerns and soaring municipal costs. Despite big-name bookings like George Clinton and Janelle Monáe, the festival’s promoter, Martin Ludlow (a former City Council member with a checkered past), claims it’s merely postponed. With last-minute logistical nightmares and his legal history, pulling off such an ambitious event feels increasingly unlikely. Meanwhile, the Ocean Way Music Festival in Santa Monica is still on track for late September, headlined by Jack White and The Killers, under Goldenvoice’s proven hand—offering fans a solid alternative. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/02f3dc81709607c1 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews