Erie Blues & Jazz Festival

09/25/2026

Special THANK YOU to all who gave to the Erie Blues & Jazz Festival this year through Erie Gives, raising $5,200!

At 10 a.m. this morning, the Erie Community Foundation announced the final number of donors and dollars raised on Erie Gives Day on Aug. 11. Nonprofit representatives and Erie Gives partners gathered at UPMC Park to learn that 2026 was a record-breaking year for fundraising. In just 24 hours, 11,913 donors raised $12,106,244 in donations.

08/22/2026

08/11/2026

Don't let the sun set on the 2026 Erie Gives Day without supporting the Erie Blues & Jazz Festival.

Please visit https://www.eriegives.org/organization/erie-arts-music-festival-dba-erie-blues-jazz-festival and make your gift now!

Only 4 hours left to support Erie's best music festival!

08/11/2026

🎵 MORE! MORE! 🎵

The crowd's still cheering.

The band's still playing.

But the set list is almost over.

If you've been waiting for the perfect moment to support the Erie Blues & Jazz Festival through Erie Gives...

🎺 This is your cue.

Make your gift now at https://www.eriegives.org/organization/erie-arts-music-festival-dba-erie-blues-jazz-festival and help us finish on a high note!

Because when a community comes together, every donation becomes part of the chorus, every supporter earns a backstage pass to our gratitude, and every summer gets a little more soulful.

🎷 Donate before midnight, then give yourself a round of applause.

You earned it.

08/11/2026

🎉 It's Erie Gives Day!

Today's the day we turn generosity into great music.

When you support the Erie Blues & Jazz Festival today, you're helping bring nationally recognized artists, educational opportunities, and a FREE weekend of incredible music back to Erie.

Visit https://www.eriegives.org/organization/erie-arts-music-festival-dba-erie-blues-jazz-festival to donate today and help our community keep the music alive!

08/10/2026

The Erie Blues & Jazz Festival runs on two things:
🎵 Amazing musicians.
❤️ Amazing supporters.

Whether it's $25, $50, or more, every donation helps us continue presenting an incredible FREE festival for our community.

Let's make tomorrow's Erie Gives Day our biggest jam yet! Visit https://www.eriegives.org/organization/erie-arts-music-festival-dba-erie-blues-jazz-festival and "join us on stage" by making your gift.

🎷 Donate. Share. Celebrate.

08/07/2026

💙🎶 A HUGE round of Applause to Our Amazing 2026 Erie Blues & Jazz Festival Volunteers...Thank You! 🎷💙

The 2026 Erie Blues & Jazz Festival by all accounts was the best one yet, and our hearts are full of gratitude for the amazing volunteers who made it all possible.

Whether you assisted with set-up and tear-down, clean-up, traffic management, merchandise sales, Bucket Brigade, hospitality, or any of the other thousands of details that went into making the Festival run smoothly, your hard work and dedication had a huge impact on our success!

A festival isn't just built on great music. It's built on people who care enough to give their time, talents, and energy to create something truly special. You are the reason this festival continues to thrive year after year.

From all of us at the Erie Blues & Jazz Festival, thank you for your hard work, your enthusiasm, and your commitment to bringing world-class blues and jazz to our community. We are honored to have you as part of our festival family.

Please join us in giving our incredible volunteers a well-deserved round of applause in the comments! 👏❤️

Here's to another unforgettable year of music, community, and memories. We couldn't have done it without you!

08/07/2026

🎷 The countdown is on!

Last weekend demonstrated how music has a magical way of bringing people together. Every summer, the Erie Blues & Jazz Festival fills Frontier Park with unforgettable performances, dancing, laughter, and memories... all FREE for our community.

Help us keep the music playing by supporting the Erie Blues & Jazz Festival through the 2026 Erie Gives Campaign.

Your gift, big or small, helps keep world-class blues and jazz accessible to everyone.

🎶 Mark your calendar for Erie Gives Day on August 11, and make your gift at https://www.eriegives.org/organization/erie-arts-music-festival-dba-erie-blues-jazz-festival.

08/05/2026

This past weekend, Festival Chair Tim Bruno was honored to recognize four individuals that contributed to making the Fest the community uniting event it is today. We extend our sincere appreciation to the following:

Founder Award - John Vanco
Heart of the Festival - Amanda Sissem
Spirit of the Festival - Mary Alice Brown, received by Charles Brown
Memory of the Festival - Donald Prischak, received by the Gabriel Prischak Family

08/03/2026

LOST ITEMS: If you've lost keys, phone, credit cards, you name it, please message us with a specific description of the item and we'll get that to you.