Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade 2027, Miami (Liberty City)
Miami hosted the nation’s first MLK Day parade back in 1977. In 2027 it turns 50 â marching bands, floats, and a Family Festival in Liberty City. Here’s BTN’s guide.
Black Belt Folk Roots Festival: Eutaw, Alabama’s 50-Year-Old Hidden-Gem Homecoming of Blues, Gospel, and Folk Art
A half-century-old courthouse-square gathering in Alabama’s Black Belt brings together blues, gospel quartets, quilters, and basket weavers for one soulful August weekend in Eutaw.
Tampa Bay Blues Festival 2027: 31 Years of Waterfront Blues in St. Petersburg
Three decades of blues on the water â the Tampa Bay Blues Festival returns to Vinoy Waterfront Park April 9-11, 2027 for its 31st year. BTN’s guide to the lineup, the setting, and how to plan your St. Petersburg weekend.
Tribeca Festival’s Black Storytelling Spotlight: A NYC Bucket-List Trip for Film Lovers
Tribeca Festival has become one of the biggest stages for Black storytelling in film. Here’s what the 25th-anniversary 2026 edition looked like â and how to plan your own NYC trip for the next one.
Baton Rouge Blues Festival (2027 Edition â Date TBA), Louisiana
A free downtown riverfront celebration of Louisiana’s swamp-blues heritage â BTN’s bookmark-and-check-back guide to the Baton Rouge Blues Festival while 2027 dates await announcement.
International Blues Challenge 2027: Memphis’s Beale Street Becomes the World Capital of Blues
Every January, blues acts from 200+ affiliated societies around the world descend on Beale Street to compete in the Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge. Here’s BTN’s guide to the 2027 edition, Jan 19-23, and why blues heritage travelers shouldn’t miss it.
Montreal International Jazz Festival 2027, Montreal QC Canada
The world’s largest jazz festival (Guinness-certified) returns to Montreal June 25 – July 4, 2027, with hundreds of free outdoor stages, ticketed headline shows, and a history rooted in Ray Charles, Miles Davis, and Stevie Wonder. BTN’s passport-required guide.
TD Toronto Jazz Festival (2027 Edition â Date TBA), Toronto, ON, Canada
Ten days of free outdoor Sidewalk Sessions in Bloor-Yorkville and ticketed shows at Danforth Music Hall and Koerner Hall â BTN’s bookmark-and-check-back guide to Toronto’s biggest jazz festival while 2027 dates are still TBA.
Austin Reggae Festival (2027 Edition â Date TBA)
A 30-year Austin riverside tradition blending reggae, ska, and dancehall with a “reggae X Woodstock” spirit at Auditorium Shores â benefiting the Central Texas Food Bank. 2027 dates aren’t announced yet, so bookmark this guide and check back.
Waterfront Blues Festival, Portland, OR (2027 Edition â Date TBA)
Portland’s Fourth of July blues tradition has raised more than $10 million for the Oregon food bank network since 1988. The 2027 dates aren’t announced yet â here’s what to know using the verified 39th annual, 2026 edition as your guide.
