Louisville resident Cheryl Fields has been going to Jazz in Central Park for a while now.

“This jazz festival has been a long standing tradition for over 15 years for myself as a family reunion,” Fields said.

She was excited to continue that tradition this year, until last month when she saw online that the event was postponed until 2026. A few days later, District 6 Metro Council Member JP Lyninger posted on Facebook that Jazz in Central Park would only be postponed until later this year, not 2026.

Fields said she was confused, unprepared and disappointed. The postponement impacts the community and local vendors, she said.

“Especially in the cherished support of meeting up with friends for smooth jazz."

The confusion followed a back and forth between Lyninger and Vessel Management, a

See Full Page