Twin Cities Jazz Festival

06/01/2026

Thank you RBC, for your continued support over the years! We are thrilled to welcome you back as our VIP sponsor for the 28th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival

05/30/2026

We have so many exciting venues that are a part of Jazz Fest- like MetroNOME Brewery! They will be hosting our Youth Stage this year, with over 10 different performances over the weekend! Check out the schedule for set times. Thanks, MetroNOME!

https://www.twincitiesjazzfestival.com/schedule/

05/28/2026

Giving a BIG shout out to our media partner, Jazz88! Thank you for helping us bring Jazz to the masses 🎶

05/26/2026

The first-ever Youth Vocal Jazz Showcase is coming to the Twin Cities Jazz Festival! 🎶

Jazz singer and educator Katia Cardenas Music is teaming up with the Twin Cities Jazz Festival to mentor four young vocalists alongside Roseville Area High Schools Jazz Combo 1 as they perform jazz standards together. Katia is joined by jazz pianist, guitarist, and singer Tommy Boynton from The Four Freshmen.

This photo is from the group’s first workshop, held Saturday, May 23 at Cadenza Music.
RAHS Jazz Combo 1 features Lena Gehrz (tenor sax), Tiago Bada Lappi (trumpet), Lucas Betterman (trombone), Kaio Ferreira (guitar), Mitchell Pederson (bass), Micah Sethi (piano), and Savien Powe (drums), with vocalists Aniyah Warren, Tasmin Stockman, Livv Davidson, and Joe Bensing.

Catch the Youth Vocal Jazz Showcase at the 28th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival on Friday, June 19 from 1–1:40 PM at MetroNOME Brewery on the Youth Stage!

05/22/2026

Big thanks to AARP MN for supporting the Twin Cities Jazz Festival for more than a decade! They’re back again this year as the Mears Park Main Stage sponsor, helping make TCJF 2026 possible. 🎷

Check out our website to see who’s playing on that stage (and elsewhere) on 6/19-6/20! https://www.twincitiesjazzfestival.com/2026-artists/

05/21/2026

Our very own Dayna Martinez was on this week! Check out her episode to get a taste of what to expect this summer… and their other episodes to keep up with the Twin Cities 🎉🎶

05/14/2026

Thank you Lavender Magazine for the write up! Check it out to learn some more about us 🎶

Established in 1999, the Twin Cities Jazz Festival unifies St. Paul’s Lowertown into a community of swing, syncopation, complex harmonies and unique voices. ...

05/13/2026

Yes, Twin Cities Jazz Festival is a two-day event… but who doesn’t want to get the fun started early?! Here are all of the pre-festival events we have happening on Thursday 6/18. Which one will we see you at?!

05/12/2026

Debbie Briggs Vintage Jazz is most known for her fresh takes on classic tunes- and you can catch her at our next Pop-Up Tour show! Join us at The Lexington on August 2 for a treat of an evening… tickets available now! https://www.twincitiesjazzfestival.com/jazz-pop-up-tour/