This year’s concert series will run from May 19 to August 4.

Don’t miss free performances in Afro-Cuban, bluegrass, jazz genres and more.

The concert series returns this month with four performances of different genres, including mariachi, brass, and classical. 

The National Gallery of Art’s Jazz in the Garden series launched its 12th season Friday night.

DCist flickr contributor Brian Oh attended Friday evening’s Jazz In The Garden, where he captured these deliciously summery images. Jazz In The Garden occurs every Friday night in the Smithsonian National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden through September 11 — you can even preorder a picnic basket to enjoy while you relax under the setting sun….