The 14th Annual Vail Jazz Festival is a summer-long celebration of America's musical gift to the world - Jazz.  The Vail Jazz Foundation has created a different kind of festival experience - inspiring, engaging and easy going. 

Ann Hampton Callaway

For great jazz in the afternoons, be sure to check out one of our series of FREE outdoor concerts at the Vail Farmers' Market, called Jazz @ the Market.

The Festival culminates in a unique mix of world-class musicians in a
one-of-a-kind format that has lived up to its title, the Labor Day Weekend Party.   Whether it's group performances, multi-artists jam sessions or the inspiring Gospel Prayer Meetin', the Weekend has a unique party spirit that attracts jazz musicians and jazz lovers from all over the world.

Each year, up-and-coming "young lions" play alongside the living legends of jazz in an intimate venue, surrounded by the natural beauty of Vail. With over twenty-four hours of performances throughout the weekend (morning, noon and night), the audience and musicians are connected in a manner that consistently inspires great performances.

Trombone Shorty and Avenue Orleans will play Jazz @ Vail Square
on Thursday, August 7