Hampton Jazz Festival lineup

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly

Headliners Gladys Knight and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly are both reliable attractions for the festival. Knight has played the event at least 10 times since she first appeared there in 1974. Beverly has been the festival's go-to man in recent years. His 2008 show will be his fourth-straight appearance in Hampton.

Coliseum director Joe Tsao said Jazz Festival crowds can't get enough Maze. "They get up on their feet and stay up for the entire performance," he said, describing the audience at last year's performance. "People say that Frankie keeps getting better."