2025 Vail Jazz Festival
Jazz After Hours listeners are invited to Vail, Colorado this Labor Day weekend for 3 days of jazz
The grand finale of the beautiful Colorado summer season, the Vail Jazz Festival features a jam-packed lineup…group performances, multi-artist jam sessions, and inspiring multimedia tributes to jazz legends.
Located at the Manor Vail Lodge, facing Vail Mountain, the Vail Jazz Festival has a well-earned reputation as the premier Labor Day weekend event. Vail Jazz is bringing top talent to perform day and night at the annual Vail Jazz Festival, and you won’t want to miss a single act. Performances span the spectrum of jazz, including the not-to-be-missed gospel session on Sunday morning.
The Vail Jazz Festival is held in conjunction with their signature education program, the Vail Jazz Workshop, taught by world-renowned instructors.
Each year, a dozen of North America’s most dedicated, gifted, and promising young jazz musicians are chosen from a broad field of talented applicants, receiving scholarships to participate in the 9-day Vail Jazz Workshop in Vail, Colorado.
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