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The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation celebrates Detroit’s rich history of jazz by providing year-round concerts, educational programming, & of course, presenting the world’s largest free jazz festival, featuring world-class talent on Labor Day weekend. For over 40 years, the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation has celebrated Detroit’s rich history of jazz music by providing year-round concerts and ed

ucational programming, and of course, organizing the world’s largest free jazz festival over Labor Day weekend. With the support of corporate sponsors, philanthropic organizations, individual donors and volunteers, the Detroit Jazz Festival is free to music fans looking to revel in the artistry and improvisation of jazz legends, rising stars, legacy and homecoming artists. Each year’s lineup of more than 60 performances spanning multiple stages in Hart Plaza and Campus Martius, as well as spontaneous late-night jam sessions, offers something for everyone. Our year-round educational programming creates one-of-a-kind opportunities for regional students and aspiring musicians to help them achieve artistic excellence, while our concerts celebrate the works of students and mentors, in addition to local and national artists.

HELP US KEEP IT FREE with a little bit of bling in 2026. This year's Angel of Jazz pin, a tribute to our patron, the lat...
06/09/2026

HELP US KEEP IT FREE with a little bit of bling in 2026. This year's Angel of Jazz pin, a tribute to our patron, the late Gretchen C. Valade, is available for purchase, with all proceeds supporting the world's largest FREE jazz festival.

⛲️This year's edition features the Dodge Fountain in Hart Plaza, delighting and cooling festival goers after a full restoration two years ago. It's yours for a $50 donation; click here to find out more:

https://my.onecause.com/fundraiser/organizations/e1e7a62b-a2e2-4c25-acba-7eb35ae8f640/fundraisers/fundraiser:0cb036fe-83f4-46e4-9c84-e38c873edfd5

Detroit Jazz Festival photographer Jeff Dunn gets so many great 📸 at our various events that we can't run them all. Thes...
06/08/2026

Detroit Jazz Festival photographer Jeff Dunn gets so many great 📸 at our various events that we can't run them all. These, from an April show at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University were too good not to share, even belatedly. The band: Marcus Elliot 🎷, Sasha Kashperko 🎸, Travis Aukerman 🥁, Jaribu Shahid (bass) and Jordan Anderson 🎹.

06/06/2026

TONIGHT, June 5, on Jazz From the Cellar, we'll be streaming a replay of a show from last year at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University, featuring the Detroit Jazz Festival All-Star Generations Band. Personnel: Allen Dennard🎺, Kasan Belgrave🎷, Tom Bartelmay🎸, Louis Jones III🥁and Rocco Popielarski (bass). As always, it starts at 9 pm ET on Facebook Live, YouTube or our website, detroitjazzfest.org. See less

TONIGHT, June 5, on Jazz From the Cellar, we'll be streaming a replay of a show from last year at the Gretchen C. Valade...
06/05/2026

TONIGHT, June 5, on Jazz From the Cellar, we'll be streaming a replay of a show from last year at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University, featuring the Detroit Jazz Festival All-Star Generations Band. Personnel: Allen Dennard🎺, Kasan Belgrave🎷, Tom Bartelmay🎸, Louis Jones III🥁and Rocco Popielarski (bass). As always, it starts at 9 pm ET on Facebook Live, YouTube or our website, detroitjazzfest.org.

BUMMER: Sorry, jazz fans -- HVAC issues at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University force us to post...
06/04/2026

BUMMER: Sorry, jazz fans -- HVAC issues at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University force us to postpone the June 8 show. But we're doing our best to find a new date that works for everyone, so watch our socials, and we'll have it back on the books soon.

ICYMI: There is still time for area artists to submit a design for the official 2026 Detroit Jazz Festival poster. We're...
06/03/2026

ICYMI: There is still time for area artists to submit a design for the official 2026 Detroit Jazz Festival poster. We're holding a competition, open to Metro Detroit artists who are at least 18 years old. The winner will receive $2,000, two Opening Night Party invitations, and an opportunity to be recognized at the Detroit Jazz Festival.

👉Deadline is July 1. Think this might be for you? Find the rules and application here:
https://detroitjazzfest.festivalpro.com/form/CaLDEIxIZCrJXQEhQmww/97

ARTISTS KNOW that for a great show to go on, they rely on many more behind-the-scenes workers -- people who run sound bo...
06/02/2026

ARTISTS KNOW that for a great show to go on, they rely on many more behind-the-scenes workers -- people who run sound boards, raise and lower curtains and do other essential tasks. The 2026 Jazz Goes to College scholarship, co-sponsored by the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation and I.A.T.S.E. Local 38,💰awards $2,500 to undergrads studying theatrical stagecraft and music technologies.
🎓Think you might qualify? Scan the QR code or go here: https://detroitjazzfest.festivalpro.com/form/smphlGmlGGJGfgigODSJ/79

05/30/2026

TONIGHT: On Jazz From the Cellar, a set recorded last month at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University. Saxophonist Marcus Elliot fronts an ensemble of Jordan Anderson 🎹, Sasha Kashperko 🎸, Jaribu Shahid (bass) and Travis Aukerman 🥁. Check it out at 9 pm ET, May 29, on Facebook Live, YouTube or our website, detroitjazzfest.org.
👉 You can also pregame with Elliot's latest digital album! Find it here: https://marcuselliot.bandcamp.com/.../broken-seeds-vol-ii... See less

TONIGHT: On Jazz From the Cellar, a set recorded last month at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State Univers...
05/29/2026

TONIGHT: On Jazz From the Cellar, a set recorded last month at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University. Saxophonist Marcus Elliot fronts an ensemble of Jordan Anderson 🎹, Sasha Kashperko 🎸, Jaribu Shahid (bass) and Travis Aukerman 🥁. Check it out at 9 pm ET, May 29, on Facebook Live, YouTube or our website, detroitjazzfest.org.

👉 You can also pregame with Elliot's latest digital album! Find it here: https://marcuselliot.bandcamp.com/album/broken-seeds-vol-ii-live-in-detroit

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