Alton Honors Miles Davis With 100th Birthday Jazz Festival
A two-day celebration in the jazz legend’s hometown blended live performances, public art, and community pride while spotlighting a mission that reaches beyond the stage.
ALTON - The Miles Davis Jazz Festival celebrated the famed musician’s 100th birthday with a two-day event in Alton on May 22 and 23, 2026, bringing together music, art, and scholarship fundraising in his hometown.Davis was born on May 26, 1926, to an affluent African American family in Alton, Illinois.The Miles Davis Celebration weekend in Alton started at 6 p.m. Friday, May 22, with a free mini block party at the Miles Davis statue next to Catdaddy’s in downtown Alton, followed by a...
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