Monterey Jazz Festival

September 22-24, 2023

Hundreds of artists, 100+ shows, multiple stages

Monterey County Fairgrounds
Fairground Road and Casa Verde Way
Monterey, CA
$60-up, montereyjazzfestival.org

There's no other jazz festival in the world like Monterey Jazz Festival, which is 60+ years strong — but who's counting? While clothing styles and beverage preferences have changed there are many aspects of jazz music that remain and are categorized as Classics! If you're into both cutting edge and Classics, the Monterey Jazz Festival is the one event you should miss.

Entertainment

The Trio: Gerald Clayton, John Clayton & Jeff Hamilton, Herbie Hancock, Thundercat, Dianne Reeves, Snarky Puppy, Samara Joy, Jamie Cullum, Terence Blanchard – See Me As I Am: A Retrospective, John Scofield & Yankee Go Home, Terri Lyne Carrington & New Standards, Christian Mcbride's New Jawn, Isaiah Sharkey, John Scofield - Solo Guitar, Charles Lloyd Quartet, Ambrose Akinmusire Presents Isakoso Ara Featuring Oumou Sangaré, North Carolina Central University Jazz Combo I, Cisco Swank, Texas Southern University Jazz Combo, Lakecia Benjamin & Phoenix, Elena Pinderhughes & Lionel Loueke: A Diaspora Journey, Donny Mccaslin, Katie Thiroux Trio, We've Come This Far By Faith: Sunday Gospel With Tammy L. Hall & The Texas Southern University Choir, Scary Goldings Featuring John Scofield, Gerald Clayton Presents The Listening Space, Kendrick Scott's Corridors Featuring Chris Potter & Reuben Rogers, Mjf Regional All-Star Vocal Ensemble, Mjf Regional All-Star Band & Regional All-Star Middle School Combo, Zach Westfall Quartet, Ray Obiedo’s Latin Jazz Project, Terri Lyne Carrington Presents Visualizing Abolition, Santos – Skin To Skin, Inside Scofield, Claudia Villela, Usaf Band Of The Golden West: The Commanders Jazz Ensemble, Lew Tabackin Quartet Featuring Jeremy Pelt, Lucia Micarelli & Leo Amuedo, Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke, Catherine Russell, John Santos Sextet, Ali Ryerson & Ricardo Peixoto, Tony Lindsay & The Soul Soldiers, Azar Lawrence Experience, Latin Jazz Collective With John Nava, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Connie Han Trio, Benny Green - Solo Piano, James Francies Trio, Sullivan Fortner Trio, Ben Flocks Trio, Taylor Eigsti Group, Kait Dunton Band, Kris Davis' Diatom Ribbons, Sandy Cressman – Cantos Do Povo: The Music Of Milton Nascimento,  Billy Childs Quartet Featuring Sean Jones, Chris Cain Band, Berklee Jazz & Gender Justice Quartet, American Patchwork Quartet, Sarah Wilson's Brass Tonic, Next Generation Jazz Orchestra Combo, Next Generation Women In Jazz Combo Directed By Katie Thiroux

Celebrating 66 years in 2023, this year marks a historic milestone for longtime Artistic Director Tim Jackson who is in his final year with MJF. The Monterey Jazz Festival is the longest continuously-running jazz festival in the world

Since 1958, the nonprofit Monterey Jazz Festival has been committed to celebrating America's creativity and cultural heritage by presenting legendary jazz musicians, composers, and young rising stars. The event is held on the 20-acre, oak-studded Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, Calif.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.