Thousands are expected to join the Panama City Beach Seabreeze Jazz Festival

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. ( WMBB ) – Thousands of people will be packing into Aaron-Bessant Park this weekend for the 25th annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival.

The sold-out event, hosted by northwest Florida’s Jazz radio station WSBZ, began Thursday.

Artists and fans have traveled from all over the world to experience the festival.

International jazz and funk acts are performing like Kenny-G, Ragan Whiteside, Eric Darius, Candy Dulfer, Kool and the Gang, and more.

Jazz musician Vincent Ingala has performed at the festival for many years and says the loyal fan base keeps him coming back.

“I’m just grateful every time I return back here. This is truly the epicenter of smooth jazz in Florida, and this festival in particular is a testament to how dedicated our genre is. Like Becky said, the fans are so dedicated and loyal. It’s like a family. The fact is our music is still going strong after all these years,” Jazz musician Vincent Ingala said.

The festival runs through Sunday. This year is sold out.

To purchase tickets for next year’s Seabreeze Jazz Festival, click here

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