The Atlanta Jazz Festival is adding a special tribute to its May lineup. The Miles Electric Band, also known as M.E.B., will perform a concert honoring what would have been Miles Davis's 100th birthday. The band, which carries on Davis's fusion legacy, will take the stage during the festival's traditional weekend at Piedmont Park.
Davis, who reshaped jazz multiple times across a career spanning five decades, has deep connections to the genre's live performance tradition. The tribute concert is part of a broader wave of centennial celebrations happening worldwide in 2026.
The Atlanta Jazz Festival, a free annual event in Piedmont Park, is one of the largest jazz festivals in the country and regularly draws tens of thousands of attendees over Memorial Day weekend. Adding a Miles Davis tribute gives this year's edition an extra draw for jazz devotees and casual fans alike.