JazzFest 2026 is pleased to welcome international sensation \;Veronica Swift \;as the headliner of its main event on June 6 at The Paramount Theater. An All-Star collective of many of the region&rsquo\;s finest jazz artists\, led by renowned trumpeter \;John D&rsquo\;earth\, will open for Swift that evening.
\n\nSwift has established herself as \;one of her generation&rsquo\;s iconic voices in jazz.
\n\nShe recorded her first album at age nine\, and since then has enjoyed a career spanning two decades which saw a \;2nd place win at The 2015 Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition\, a twice-a-year residency at \;Birdland Jazz Club\, joining [trumpeter] \;Chris Botti&rsquo\;s touring band\, as well as touring with \;Wynton Marsalis \;and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the \;Benny Green \;trio. She has appeared with \;Michael Feinstein\, recorded with \;Jeff Goldblum\, and traveled the globe as she leans into the leading edge of jazz and other genres that capture her energy\, ingenuity\, and creative essence.
\n\nHer 2021 album \;This Bitter Earth \;received a 5-star review &ndash\; and the cover &ndash\; of \;DownBeat \;magazine. In 2024\, she was honored with a French knighthood as Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters.
\n\nSwift was raised in Charlottesville\, Virginia\, as part of a family of renowned jazz artists. Her parents are singer Stephanie Nakasian\, and the late jazz pianist Hod O&rsquo\;Brien.
\n\nNow making her home on the west coast\, her 2026 album\, titled \;Home\, will be released in June. With songs like &ldquo\;I Miss the Mountains\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Home&rdquo\; from \;The Wiz\, and &ldquo\;I&rsquo\;m Comin&rsquo\; Virginia\,&rdquo\; Swift explores longing to return to her beloved Appalachia\, her place in the country that is her home\, and the complex challenges of this time as we question our roots.
\n LOCATION:The Paramount Theater 215 East Main Street Charlottesville\, VA 22902 UID:e.1435.13902 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260508T123145Z URL:https://business.cvillechamber.com/events/details/c-ville-jazz-society-and-wtju-present-charlottesville-jazzfest-veronica-swift-13902 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR