PRINCETON JAZZ FESTIVAL
CLICK HERE FOR THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM!
May 15 & 16, 2026
Featuring Guest Artist
GRACE KELLY
performing with the
Princeton Studio Band!
Advanced tickets and VIP seating available at
Tickets will be available at the door. $15 for adults, $10 for students.
About the Princeton Jazz Festival
The 2026 Princeton Jazz Festival will be held in the Princeton High School Performing Arts Center on May 15th and 16th. This two day event will feature a middle school competition on Friday, May 15th and a high school competition on Saturday, May 16th. In addition to leading education clinics for all festival participants, our guest artist will perform both evenings with the award winning Princeton Studio Band!
The Princeton Jazz Festival is held every spring at Princeton High School and always features an outstanding guest artist/clinician. The festival is the largest educational jazz festival in the State of New Jersey and includes performances from over 700 middle school and high school jazz musicians annually.
This year is the 19th Annual Princeton Jazz Festival.
Participating Bands - 2026
Middle Schools (Updated 5/15/26)
High Schools (Updated 5/15/26)
Saturday, May 16h, 2026
Princeton Jazz Festival Sponsorships
Please offer your support by becoming a sponsor of the Princeton Jazz Festival. Individual sponsors may place a "student shout-out" in the jazz festival program. All corporate sponsors will also be acknowledged in the jazz festival program. The program will be distributed to all guests and participants at the two-day event on April 4-5, 2025 at the Princeton High School Performing Arts Center. Find out more about sponsorships!
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