2023 Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe’s FREE Livestream Attracted 1.5M Global Audience
News
Detroit – The 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, the world’s largest free jazz festival, continued to attract a livestream global audience of approximately 1.5M listeners/viewers from 23 countries (see graph) during the past Labor Day weekend according to Chris Collins, Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation president and artistic director. The data...
Earn Your Wings
Main Festival
Celebrate the ongoing legacy and giving spirit of our Angel of Jazz, the late Gretchen C. Valade, by supporting the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation’s “Angel of Jazz Campaign” and receive a custom Angel of Jazz commemorative pin you can wear throughout the 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe. Each pin represents...
Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe Announces Revised Stage, Artist Performances for Labor Day Weekend
Press Release
Friday and Saturday Jam Sessions at Cliff Bell’s Detroit – The Detroit Jazz Festival today announced a revised performance schedule for all artists and stages during Labor Day weekend. The new schedule reflects a larger utilization of the JP Morgan Chase Main Stage at Cadillac Square, and Hart Plaza stages: Carhartt Amphitheater Stage, and...
Detroit Jazz Festival 2023 Program Schedule
Main Festival, Press Release
Download the 2023 event schedule here: 2023 Detroit Jazz Fest Event Schedule Discover more about the 2023 Artist with our artist showcase and bios. Updated Aug. 27, 2023...
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe Named Presenting Sponsor of 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival
News
DETROIT – The Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest (and best) free jazz festival in the world, today announced the Dirty Dog Jazz Café as the presenting sponsor of this year’s Festival to be held in downtown Detroit on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1 – 4. Celebrating its 15th year, the Dirty Dog Jazz Café’s...
Statement on the passing of Gretchen C. Valade from the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation
News, Press Release
With a very heavy heart, we are saddened to announce the passing of Our Angel of Jazz, Gretchen C. Valade. We join the world in mourning her death, and celebrate her lifelong contributions to the Detroit community, specifically her unwavering commitment to the propagation of Detroit’s jazz legacy and the preservation of the Detroit Jazz...
Winners announced – 2022 Collegiate Combo Competition & 2022 Youth Jazz Vocal Competition
News, Press Release
Congratulations! The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation celebrates the artistry, craftsmanship and discipline of this year’s winners. Taylor Sims 2022 Youth Jazz Vocal Competition Winner Renaissance High School [human music] 2022 Collegiate Combo Competition Winner Manhattan School of Music
2021 Annual Report
Main Festival
Here’s the most recent Annual Report for the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation
Detroit Jazz Festival 2022 Program Schedule
Main Festival, Press Release
Download the 2022 event schedule here: 2022 Detroit Jazz Fest Event Schedule Discover more about the 2022 Artist with our artist showcase and bios. Updated Sept. 3 2022...
