North Charleston Jazz in Park
North Charleston POPS! has announced the return of its free Jazz in the Park series for 2026 — live shows start April 7 at Riverfront Park, offering community outdoor jazz across the season North Charleston POPS! announces 2026 Jazz in the Park lineup, live music starting April 7.
The announced 2026 Jazz in the Park lineup names Abdiel Iriarte (April 28), Ken Festa (May 5), The Kleztonians (May 19), Roman Pekar (June 2) and Kevin Patton (June 9). (abcnews4.com) Concert nights are scheduled on select Tuesday evenings and run from 6 to 8 p.m. per the North Charleston POPS! event page. (northcharlestonpops.org) North Charleston POPS! lists corporate and civic partners supporting the series as MOMO, Navy Yard Industrial Campus, City of North Charleston, Navy Yard Charleston and Pinnacle Financial Partners. Headliners include Charleston vocalist and producer Zandrina Dunning, who leads The ZD Experience as Executive Artistic Director. (thezdexperience.com) Abdiel Iriarte is a Venezuela‑born pianist now based in Charleston known for blending Afro‑Venezuelan and Afro‑Cuban rhythms with modern jazz, and Ken Festa brings decades of professional jazz experience through his Singer 77 Productions. (charlestonjazz.com) The Kleztonians are a regional klezmer‑fusion ensemble that mixes Eastern European melodies with hip‑hop, jazz and progressive rock, while Roman Pekar appears on POPS’ roster as a principal bassist active in the Lowcountry music scene. (citypapertickets.com) Kevin Patton—credited as the Jazz in the Park coordinator—is a College of Charleston alumnus, saxophonist and composer who has helped program the POPS outreach events. (abcnews4.com)
