The 44th annual Hampton Jazz Festival promises to deliver a mix of classic and contemporary funk and soul. Like in previous years, the “jazz” will come in lite portions.

The festival, which is June 24-26, will kick off its first night with Grammy-winning legend Chaka Khan, neo-soul star Anthony Hamilton, ‘90s supergroup Boyz II Men and smooth jazz sax man Boney James.

The next night features former Gap Band frontman Charlie Wilson, R&B sensations Kem and Chrisette Michele, and a smooth jazz collective featuring Jonathan Butler, Eric Darius and Maysa. The final night stars longtime soul favorite Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, urban-pop veteran Stephanie Mills, the trio of David Sanborn, George Duke and Marcus Miller, and budding star Laura Izibor.

Tickets are $55.50 per day, plus fees, and go on sale Saturday, March 26 at 10 am or at ticketmaster.com.

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