Come for the music. Come for the enhanced food court and artisan shops. Come for a weekend in Monterey. Come for the fierce fashions! Check out some iconic artists and audience looks throughout the decades.
Monterey Jazz Festival fashions! Yes, it’s a “thing!”
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