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LA’s biggest Black-owned jazz festival is in chaos just days before kickoff, with dozens of events—including concerts, club sets, a Caribbean street fair, and headliner shows featuring John Legend and Janelle Monáe—scrapped due to last-minute permitting and production issues. Artists like Nicholas Mycio, who turned down other gigs for months, are now scrambling as organizers delay updates and leave fans and performers in the dark, while the promised beachheadliner remains unprepared despite still being listed on the schedule.

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