Bay State Hot Jazz Festival

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The Bay State Hot Jazz Festival (previously known as the Medford Trad Jazz Festival) was founded in 2023 and is a FREE community festival featuring 8+ traditional jazz bands from New England and beyond!

08/31/2026

Thank you for another amazing weekend of live jazz music at the 2026 baystatehotjazzfestival !

Thank you to our sponsors, our five amazing bands from Sunday (The Catnip Junkies , Josiah Reibstein and the Hubtones, Dixie Diehards, 2bitbrass and Annie and the Fur Trappers playing here) and of course to everyone who came and packed out the Condon Shell. We are ever so grateful for your support.

See you next year!

Video by Sydney | Dance & Music Social Media Manager 💃🏼 ✝️

08/29/2026

Thanks for a great first day of the 2026 baystatehotjazzfestival ! Shoutout to our four bands from to day (Summer Street Stompers , northshorebigband , Banjo Juice Jazz Band , John Clark and The Smack Dabs playing here) and thanks to all of the attendees and dancers who showed up (like Andrew Selzer and Carol here!) see you tomorrow for day 2!

Video by Sydney | Dance & Music Social Media Manager 💃🏼 ✝️

08/28/2026

One day until the 2026 baystatehotjazzfestival ! Who’s coming??

Don’t miss our lineup of incredible bands over the next two days (that you can see for FREE!) :

Saturday:
North Shore Big Band
The Smackdabs
Banjo Juice Jazz Band
Wolverine Jazz Band
Summer Street Stompers

Sunday:
Annie and the Fur Trappers
Josiah Reibstein and the Hubtones
The Catnip Junkies
Dixie Diehards
2 Bit Brass Band

📅 Sat-Sun Aug 29-30 11-3pm
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION
📍 Condon Band Shell, Medford, MA
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08/25/2026

Please give a round of applause for your festival hosts, Annie and the Fur Trappers ! Not only are they the brilliant minds helping to bring the 2026 baystatehotjazzfestival to life, but they are also taking the stage to deliver an unforgettable performance this Labor Day Weekend.

This award-winning ensemble has been making waves since 2017, traveling from St. Louis to Boston to bring the absolute best of traditional jazz, delta blues, ragtime, and swing to audiences across the country. Led by multi-instrumentalist Annie Linders, their high-energy sound is a masterful tribute to the roaring music of the 1920s and 1930s.

Get ready for a spectacular set filled with great rhythms, powerhouse horns, and pure vintage joy. You will not want to miss it!

📅 See them LIVE on Sunday August 30!
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION
📍 Condon Band Shell, Medford, MA
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08/20/2026

Get ready for the authentic, full-bodied sound of traditional jazz! We are incredibly excited to welcome the Dixie Diehards to the stage at the 2026 baystatehotjazzfestival .

This powerhouse seven piece band brings the ultimate traditional jazz lineup to life with trumpet, clarinet, trombone, banjo, keyboard, tuba, and a full drum kit. They have been entertaining audiences all across New England since 2005, delivering high-energy, classic performances that perfectly capture the golden age of hot jazz.

Come out to the Condon Shell to experience this seasoned ensemble live and see why they have been a regional favorite for over two decades!

📅 See them LIVE on Sunday August 30!
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION
📍 Condon Band Shell, Medford, MA
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Only 10 days left!! Who’s coming??
08/19/2026

Only 10 days left!! Who’s coming??

08/18/2026

Looking for a set that will have the entire crowd smiling, singing, and stomping their feet? We are thrilled to feature the The Catnip Junkies at the 2026 baystatehotjazzfestival this summer.

The Catnip Junkies take familiar popular songs and give them a brilliant trad-jazz makeover, arranging modern favorites with a New Orleans brass band feel and vintage swing. Audiences love hearing songs they recognize completely transformed into foot-stomping, horn-driven jazz! It is a wonderfully playful way to honor tradition while keeping the festival energy incredibly high and inclusive for music fans of all ages.

Grab your friends, grab a spot on the grass, and prepare for a wonderfully quirky and unforgettable musical party!

📅 See them LIVE on Sunday August 30!
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION
📍 Condon Band Shell, Medford, MA
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08/11/2026

We are so excited to bring Josiah Reibstein Music and the Hubtones to the 2026 baystatehotjazzfestival !

This incredible group originally formed as a strolling band right in Downtown Crossing, bringing the vibrant sounds of New Orleans and swing music of the 1920s straight to the streets of Boston.

Since those early days, they have evolved into a fantastic, full-functioning quintet, playing at various venues and residencies all across New England. They are bringing that same infectious, high-energy street jazz spirit straight to our stage at the Condon Shell!

Come out to experience a band that truly knows how to connect with a crowd and keep the classic sounds of the 1920s alive and kicking.

📅 See them LIVE on Sunday August 30!
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION
📍 Condon Band Shell, Medford, MA, 11-3pm

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08/03/2026

Ever wondered what happens when you mix authentic New Orleans second line music with 80s and 90s video game nostalgia? You get 2bitbrass , and they are bringing their unique, high-energy sound to the 2026 baystatehotjazzfestival !

Hailing from Lowell, MA, this powerhouse crew of multi-instrumentalists specializes in hot jazz standards, traditional stomps, and swing music. But you’ll also hear them put a brassy, jazz-infused spin on iconic themes from Super Mario Brothers, Sonic the Hedgehog, and more! 🦔🍄

It’s the ultimate mashup of classic street jazz and retro gaming. You’ve definitely never heard hot jazz quite like this before.

📅 See them LIVE on Sunday August 30 in the jam tent!
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION
📍 Condon Band Shell, Medford, MA
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Medford, MA
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