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PRINCETON JAZZ FESTIVAL

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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)

Friday, May 15th, 2026
4:00pm - Grace Kelly Clinic
5:20pm - Princeton Jazz Ensemble
5:40pm - Crossroads North Jazz Ensemble
6:00pm - Cranbury School Jazz Ensemble
6:20pm - Princeton Middle School 7th Grade Jazz Band
6:40pm - Crossroads North Jazz Band
7:00pm - Cranbury School Jazz Band
7:20pm - Princeton Middle School 8th Grade Jazz Band
7:40pm - Princeton Studio Vocals
8:00pm - GRACE KELLY with Princeton Studio Band
 

High Schools (Updated 5/15/26)

Saturday, May 16h, 2026

2:30pm - Princeton Tiger Band 1
2:50pm - Princeton Tiger Band 2
3:10pm - Princeton Nassau Band 1
3:30pm - Princeton Nassau Band 2
4:00pm - Grace Kelly Clinic
5:20pm - Princeton Jazz Ensemble
5:45pm - Pennsbury High School Jazz Ensemble
6:10pm - Lawrence High School
6:35pm - Holmdel High School
7:00pm - Pennsbury High School Concert Jazz Band
7:25pm - Montgomery High School
7:50pm - Westfield High School
8:15pm - Princeton Studio Vocals
8:40pm - GRACE KELLY with Princeton Studio Band

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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!

DONATIONS

Sponsorship donations may be submitted by check payable to "PHS Band Parents Association" or via the PayPal option below
 
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