the Festival

Get Ready for Good Times

Terell Stafford

Music Director

Terell Stafford

Stafford is renowned in the jazz world as an educator, performer and leader and has received countless award nominations and accolades.

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The Jazz Club of Sarasota

The Sarasota Jazz Festival is produced by the Jazz Club of Sarasota, Inc., a membership-based 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 1980. The main stage events are produced in partnership with Circus Arts Conservatory.

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Tickets

Main Stage Performances, Late Night Jam Sessions, Trolly Crawl, and more.

Schedule of Events

Festival week’s events and performances at a glance. (.pdf download)

Group Rate Discounts

Enjoy the Sarasota Jazz Festival with your friends and save.

10% OFF for groups purchasing 10-19 tickets

15% OFF for groups purchasing 20-39 tickets

20% OFF for groups purchasing 40 or more tickets

TO ARRANGE A GROUP PURCHASE

Email Ed Linehan and include the following information.

  • Group size

  • Event(s) of interest,

  • Preferred seating section

  • Phone number

Ed will phone you to help you with your arrangements. 

All Group Sales Are Final - NO REFUNDS

  • Festival event locations vary.

  • Parking for most events will be at the Van Wezel parking lot. There is no charge for parking.

    It is recommended that attendees carpool to reduce the chances that an overflow parking lot will be needed.

  • Food and beverages, including adult beverages, will be available for purchase at ALL festival events.

    Attendees may NOT bring their own refreshments except for sealed bottled water.

  • Patrons will be able to select their seats for all main stage events when purchasing tickets.

    Other event seating is first-come first-serve.

    ACCESSIBLE SEATING

    Handicap accessible seating is available at all venues.

  • This year all festival Main Stage events are held indoors at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.

    All other the festival activities are rain or shine events and will be held at the original time and locations announced.

  • Volunteers are needed as ushers, ticket takers, green room staff, information booth staff, merchandize booth staff, van drivers and general "gophers." These are all unpaid positions.

    Send an email message with your name, telephone number, email address and volunteer areas of interest to: admin@jazzclubsarasota.com.

  • The Sarasota Jazz Festival will not have vendor tent locations for rent. Major Sponsors may have informational tents.

  • The Jazz Club of Sarasota follows CDC guidance regarding Covid safety policies. Face masks are recommended but not required at this time. This policy could change as community health conditions change.