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Arizona Jazz Fest<\/a> has been canceled.<\/p>\n The event was scheduled for the weekend of Nov. 7-9 at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.<\/p>\n Headliners included the beyond-iconic soul sensation Al Green, former Gap Band frontman Charlie Wilson, neo-soul legend Anthony Hamilton, \u201cThe Wiz\u201d singer Stephanie Mills, Robin Thicke, Babyface, Dru Hill and an all-star tribute to the late Frankie Beverly of Maze, who died in 2024.<\/p>\n The Arizona Jazz Fest website has posted a message saying the event was canceled \u201cdue to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control.\u201d<\/p>\n The note goes on to say all refunds have been processed.<\/p>\n \u201cWe apologize & appreciate your understanding,\u201d the note continues. \u201cFor updates, stay tuned to your Email or visit www.azjazzfest.com.\u201d<\/p>\n There is no information on the cancelation on the festival’s Instagram account, which last posted on Oct. 16 sharing an a poster for the festival with a note that read, “The energy. The voices. The legends. \ud83c\udfb6 Three unforgettable days of soul, R&B, and jazz.”<\/p>\n Ticketholders started sharing notes about the cancelation in the comments on that post on Oct. 31.<\/p>\n Milt Jones had tickets to the festival, but he had not received a refund as the cancelation note promised.<\/p>\n “They were selling tickets as late as last Thursday, and Friday they sent an email saying that the event was cancelled and refunds were processed,” Jones told The Arizona Republic.<\/p>\n “But the only refund I received was for the parking. I have called multiple times. The voicemail was full. This sounds very shady.”<\/p>\n There is no way to contact Arizona Jazz Fest from azjazzfest.com<\/a>. The phone number listed in a recent Facebook post goes straight to voicemail, where the outgoing message makes no mention of the cancellation, and the mailbox is full.<\/p>\n The event was originally scheduled for March at the West Valley Event Complex in Glendale. It was postponed, then changed locations.<\/p>\nArizona Jazz Festival ticketholders express concerns about refunds<\/h2>\n