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Twin Cities Jazz Festival 29th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival - June 18 & 19, 2027
Join us for our annual, free, family-friendly jazz fest in Lowertown, Saint Paul, MN!
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Twin Cities Jazz Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of bringing communities together to enjoy and appreciate the art form of jazz and inspire new generations of youth. What started as a small one­-day event in downtown Minneapolis has grown into one of the largest, free, civic jazz festivals in the upper Midwest. The festival now is located in and around Mears Park, in the Lowertown neighborhood of downtown Saint Paul. There are two outdoor stages at Mears Park as well as over 18 Saint Paul venues that have jazz programmed throughout the weekend.

Please consider donating to this incredible musician who has contributed so much to our Twin Cities music scene. ❤️
09/28/2026

Please consider donating to this incredible musician who has contributed so much to our Twin Cities music scene. ❤️

My name is Annica, and I'm organizing this fundraiser along side my… Annica Hall needs your support for For Maurice: Giving Back to a Twin Cities Music Legend

Catch us spending the day at Selby Avenue JazzFest! Hope to see some friendly faces! Stop by our tent for merch, learn m...
09/12/2026

Catch us spending the day at Selby Avenue JazzFest! Hope to see some friendly faces! Stop by our tent for merch, learn more about our volunteer opportunities, and snag a freebie too!

IT’S HERE TOMORROW. 🎷

After months of planning, posting, rehearsing, building, dreaming and talking about it…The 25th Annual Selby Avenue JazzFest is finally here.

And the forecast? Perfect. ☀️

Tomorrow, Selby Avenue comes alive with music, dancing, food, art, vendors, the Family Fun Zone, the second line, the brass band, and thousands of people coming together for a day of jazz and community.
And then, at 6:30…

STOKLEY takes the stage.

📍 Selby Avenue between Milton & Victoria
🗓️ Tomorrow — Saturday, September 12
🎟️ FREE & open to everyone

Bring your people. Bring a chair. Bring your dancing shoes.

We’ll see you on Selby.

Thank you to Levitt Family Foundation for its support of the Selby Avenue Jazz Festival! We love Levitt Family Foundation’s mission, which is to strengthen the social fabric of America through the power of free, live music. In 2026, Levitt is supporting more than 1,000 free outdoor concerts nationwide in 100+ towns and cities across all 50 states and Puerto Rico, bringing people together of all ages and backgrounds to create healthy, connected, and thriving communities. Learn more: levitt.org

The JazzFest is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Fund.

The JazzFest is funded in part by the Minnesota Humanities Center with money from the Arts and Cultural Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

And the JazzFest is supported, in part, by the City of St. Paul Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization Program.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day to all! Dayna Martinez spent the weekend at Detroit Jazz Festival - enjoying a jazz fest instead of producing is exactly how our Executive Director should've spent this weekend! And, she saw some recent TCJF stars. 🌟 🤩 🌟

Catherine Russell was phenomenal! I had an amazing time! ✨️🎵✨ Joe Lovano ️lit up the night, and I loved seeing this performance! ✨️🎵✨️

09/02/2026

See you Saturday September 12 for the 25th Anniversary of the Selby Avenue Jazz Fest! Selby Avenue JazzFest and Walker West Music Academy put on an incredible day for you to enjoy music, food, vendors, ice cream (iykyk), and community. 🎵

We look forward to SAJF year after year, but this year is a major milestone! We really hope to see you!! ✨️

2026 Selby Avenue Jazz Fest 🗓

Tomorrow!! Presented by Cantus in collaboration with Twin Cities Jazz Festival! We are really excited and hope you'll jo...
08/18/2026

Tomorrow!! Presented by Cantus in collaboration with Twin Cities Jazz Festival! We are really excited and hope you'll join us! Cheers to Dayna Martinez for all her work on Minneapolis Mile of Music! ✨️🎶✨️

Its National Night Out and Mears Park is going to be a party tonight!!! The weather couldn't be better either! Friends o...
08/04/2026

Its National Night Out and Mears Park is going to be a party tonight!!! The weather couldn't be better either! Friends of Mears Park

JOIN US TOMORROW NIGHT STARTING OUT AT UNION DEPOT AND THEN HEAD ON OVER AND FINISH THE NIGHT OUT AT Friends of Mears Park !!!

Get your dancing shoes on!

Did you know our staff is supporting a new music festival in the Twin Cities!? Minneapolis Mile of Music is going to be ...
08/04/2026

Did you know our staff is supporting a new music festival in the Twin Cities!? Minneapolis Mile of Music is going to be an absolute blast! We even have some local Jazz community favorites booked and Jazz Central Studios is a venue!! Dayna Martinez is helping to produce - come by and join the fun!! ✨️🎶✨️

FULL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT!

We are excited to share Minneapolis Mile of Music - a new live music and happy hour along Minneapolis’ most vibrant food and culture corridors. veryone is invited - All performances are FREE! 🎶

Follow our Instagram & Facebook Minneapolis Mile of Music for more announcements and info on our venues and artists! See you in a few short weeks. ✨️

Interested in joining as a venue, as your business is in Saint Anthony Main, Nicollet Mall (Loring Park-Downtown), or Eat Street, and you want to host live music? Contact us! You can still join the party! 🥳

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Funding provided by the City of Minneapolis to honor and celebrate community resistance.

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