Sponsored by KNKX. The inaugural KKWO Music Festival features top regional jazz artists as well as visiting jazz musicians from France. Performances are free. Get more information here.

The lineup:

Friday April 11th: Jazz at The Speakeasy featuring Cara Francis - 6pm to 7:15pm

Friday April 11th: Jazz at The Speakeasy featuring Tracy Knoop - 8pm to 9:15pm

Sunday April 13th: The Antique Sandwich Company - The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra - 4pm to 6pm

Monday April 14th: Farm 12 - The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra - 6pm to 8pm

Tuesday April 15th: The Tacoma School of the Arts Theater - The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra - 6pm to 8pm

Thursday April 17th: Broadway Farmers Market - The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra feat. Julien Osty - 11am to 1pm

Saturday April 19th: Tacoma Swasey Library - Jazz From Around the World - workshop and performance - 1pm to 2pm

Saturday April 19th: Jazz at The Speakeasy featuring The Pete Christlieb Vanguard Revival Big Band - 3pm to 4:15pm

Saturday April 19th: Jazz at The Speakeasy featuring The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra - 5pm to 6:15pm

Saturday April 19th: Jazz at The Speakeasy featuring Cassio Vianna - 7pm to 8:15pm

Sunday April 20th: Museum of Glass - The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra featuring visiting French Artists - 1pm to 4pm

Sunday April 27th: O’Malley’s - The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra featuring Kacey Evans - 11am to 1pm

Sunday April 27th: O’Malley’s - The Jay Mabin / Mason Hargrove Quartet - 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Saturday May 3rd: Apizza - Sheryl Clark & Saxtunes - 1pm to 4pm

Saturday May 3rd: Apizza - Threeocracy - 5pm to 8pm

Sunday May 4th: Peaks and Pints - The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra featuring Jimmie Herrod - 5pm to 8pm

Friday May 9th: Jazz at The Speakeasy featuring Greta Matassa - 6pm to 7:15pm

Friday May 9th: Jazz at The Speakeasy featuring Velocity - 8pm to 9:15pm

Sunday May 11th: The Antique Sandwich Company - Casey Macgill - 4pm to 6pm

Sunday May 18th: Museum of Glass - The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra featuring Ted Dortch - 1pm to 4pm