Monterey Jazz Festival

Get ready for the 69th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 25-27, 2026!

🌟 Tickets on sale in spring 2026 at

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Happy #GivingTuesday
You can help us by donating to MC Gives which partially matches your gift. If you make a donation of $150 or more, you are included in the Friends of the Festival program, which is tax deductible and offers perks throughout the year.
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Feast on this, MJF Fans! Now through December 6, enjoy a 20% discount on ALL official MJF merchandise plus FREE shipping on select orders! Use Promo Code MJFTHANKSGIVING at checkout to redeem this offer.
Limited stock available, shop now at https://t.co/zx5ChJWfmD

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🍁 🎶 Today we are thankful for all the incredible jazz fans out there. We hope you have plenty to be thankful for today as well.

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With the help of @mcweekly, #MCGIVES benefits local nonprofits, but you can donate from anywhere in the world, today through 12/31. Make a difference in a young musician’s life now or on #GivingTuesday, 11/28. https://t.co/zDpLXb2dlO

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MJF founder Jimmy Lyons was born on this day in 1916. Born in China to the son of a missionary, Jimmy's musical career began as a DJ and radio producer in SoCal, NYC, Armed Forces Radio, and SF. Jimmy and Ralph Gleason founded MJF in 1958. Today we celebrate him and his vision.

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Great to see MJF education alumni get the media attention they deserve! The 2023 Next Generation Jazz Orchestra vocalist, @avaprestonmusic is featured on PBS's @Ideastream in Cleveland. Congratulations Ava! https://t.co/UHSl8c0RyJ

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Congratulations to MJF66 performers and artists @LakeciaB, @SamaraJoy99, @T_Blanchard, Gretchen Parlato Music & @lionelloueke, @billychilds and @benwendel for their 66th Annual Grammy Award nominations! The awards will air live on CBS on Feb. 4, 2024.

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A big shout out to our troops this Veterans Day! We have been lucky to present talented groups from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines over the years at the Monterey Jazz Festival.

Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸

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We look forward to participating in @mcweekly MC Gives every year! We join together with our surrounding community to fundraise for our education initiatives like Summer Camp and many, many more for the coming year. Get a partial match when you donate.
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Join with us for a chat with Monterey Jazz Festival’s new Artistic Director @darinatwater and @geraldclayton with @JustJazzTV

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“Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World” is an outstanding film that explores the influence Native Americans have had on musical history. We highly recommend giving it a watch during #NativeAmericanHistoryMonth to celebrate Indigenous Peoples.
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ICYMI, check out the full performance of our Next Generation Jazz Orchestra (NGJO) at MJF66, directed by @geraldclayton with special guests @LakeciaB and John Handy! Friendly reminder that NGJO auditions are coming up in January.
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Happy Halloween! 🎃 #mjftinychair

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#MJF66 merch is available for a limited time only - check out all the cool weather favorites, mugs, posters, hats and more at https://t.co/zx5ChJWfmD

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We have limited stock available - shop now and grab the #MJF66 merch before it's gone! Grab gifts for jazz fans at https://t.co/zx5ChJVHx5

[Azar Lawrence @AzarJazz]

Here we are playing the first song of the set to close out the 2023 @MontereyJazz. Playing a song that Azar and @mccoytyner recorded for the Atlantis album. #Atlantis #itwashot #Jazz #jazzfunk #azarlawrence #mccoytyner
#theazarlawrenceexperience #tracyhannahthemagicmanager

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A piece of Monterey Jazz Festival legend was brought full circle this year.
The album Forest Flower, Live at Monterey, was originally recorded in 1966 here at the festival.

@CharlesLloydSax brought the sounds of his best-selling album back to MJF this year. 💛

[Tommy Ducker | 2024 @TommyDucker]

Great time playing at the 66th Annual Monterey Jazz Fest last weekend. Big effort by Tatum (Sax) and Carl (Drums) traveling cross country to join! @MontereyJazz @PalmaSchool

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Photo Gallery: The 2023 Monterey Jazz Festival @MontereyJazz https://t.co/z1qLbnkKf7

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MJF Auction closing tonight at midnight! Bid on incredible one-of-a-kind items to support year-round education initiatives.
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