Jazz Festival
Worcester
Get out your lawn chairs and picnic blankets as the Worcester Jazz Festival takes over Worcester Common! What better way to spend a fall afternoon than a day filled with the sounds of Jazz Legends– as well as some of the area's up-and-coming Jazz artists– performing in this fantastic setting outdoors on the Worcester Common at City Hall.
The Worcester Jazz Festival features Local and International Touring & Recording Artists along with Arts & Craft Vendor Booths, Food Trucks, a Wine & Beer Tent, and Face Painting & Balloons for the kids, making this an event the entire family can enjoy.
The 2nd Annual Worcester Jazz Festival was held Oct 10-12 2019
@1,000 people experienced 3 days and 4 events at 4 different venues!
Attendees enjoyed performances by Worcester Jazz Singers "A Tribute to Cole Porter" at the historic Lewis J. Warner Theater at Worcester Academy
Latin Jazz Night with the Carlos Odria Trio at Redemption Rock Brewing Company Internationally-acclaimed Yoko Miwa Trio with special guest Worcester Jazz Collective at the Pavilion at the Beer Garden
and Festival Day on the Common with headliners
George Garzone & The Fringe, award-winning vocalist Patrice Williamson A Tribute to Mac Rebennack by GUMBO
THE WPI Jazz Band with guest Toni Ballard, the Clark University Jazz Band and rising Jazz artist Cobby and her band.
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Thank you to all who participated, supported, attended and sponsored!
The Tradition continues!
Worcester Jazz Festival 2021
COMING October
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In an unsettled world music and the arts are needed more than ever. The Worcester Jazz Festival will take place in some form in 2021.
stay tuned for more info.
featured performance
Cobby Brzeski & band opening WJF2019 on the Common
Jazz Week Worcester
NEJEF was honored to be asked to produce the 2020 Worcester Senior Center Concert Series...
Check out the performance videos:
(just click on the title for the link)
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featuring Dale LePage & Joe D'Angelo
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Singer/Songwriter Chloe Belsito
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featuring Lydia Fortune, Roland Oschebein, Hatrack Gallagher & Time Fiehler
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Women Songwriter's-In-The-Round
featuring Jodee Frawlee, Cara Brindisi, Gracie Day & Carol Bartlett
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Singer/Songwriter Cara Brindisi
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Stomp N' Holler's Country Holiday Party
Presented by Christopher House
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Happy Holidays with Dan Gabel and the Abletones
Presented by CountryBank
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Our Partners
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Want to be in on the action?
NEJEF is looking for partners and sponsors to donate to this years Worcester Jazz Festival. To receive a sponsor and partnership application, please email or call:
Artistic Director Stephen Bourassa
(617) 564-3506
Donate to help produce
the Worcester Jazz Festival!
Donate $25.00 and receive a
Live music sampler from WJF
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Donate $50.00 and receive a
WJF Live music sampler and NEJEF T-shirt
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Donate $100.00 and receive a
WJF Live music sampler and 2 tickets to
your choice of a JazzWeek performance
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Donate $500 or more and we will customize your perks, including Introducing an Artist on stage at the WJF!
Looking to become a vendor at this years festival?
Request an application
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The New England Jazz Enrichment Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 organization.
All donations are tax deductible to the extant of the law.