Chaka Khan, Lakecia Benjamin to play Indy Jazz Fest

Chaka Khan, Lakecia Benjamin, Marcus Miller and more: this year’s Indy Jazz Fest is one you won’t want to miss. Presented by Citizens Energy Group, Indy Jazz Fest 2024 takes place Sept. 17-28 at various venues throughout the city, including the Everwise Amphitheatre at White River State Park, The Jazz Kitchen and The Cabaret. The annual festival aims to celebrate the history and legacy of jazz music in Indianapolis by bringing together local, national and international artists to local stages, according to artistic director Rob Dixon. “There’s fellowship that happens around this music, and so it’s a music that is really celebratory of community,” Dixon said. “It’s a time when all people are able to celebrate and appreciate music.” Dixon, a jazz musician himself, has been helping put on Indy Jazz Fest for the last 15 years. This year will follow a similar format to previous year’s festivals, Dixon said, with well-known and well-loved musicians flooding the city for nearly two weeks of nonstop concerts, leading up to the grand finale in Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park on Sept. 28. The Grand Finale line up will include Michael Franks, Steve Allee & the Magic Hour Band, bassist Marcus...