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LA Jazz Festival Cancelled for 2025 | Venice Beach News
The LA Jazz Festival has been abruptly canceled after just days of planning, wiping out 175 concerts and a projected 250,000 attendees — all due to skyrocketing permit costs and public safety concerns. Organizers, scrambling to salvage the event, first tried canceling only the opening weekend but were forced to shut down entirely. Headliners like John Legend, Janelle Monáe, and Parliament Funkadelic are now on hold, with founder Martin Ludlow announcing a full postponement until 2027. Vendors and artists face financial uncertainty, while fans must wait years for the promised musical…
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