Schedule
The 60th annual Elmhurst University Jazz Festival will take place February 25 – 28, 2027.
Doors open 30 minutes before the start of each session.
Thursday, February 25
9:30 a.m. CST
- High School Invitational
- TBD
- Gary Smulyan, Terell Stafford, and Matt Wilson with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band (at approx. 12:00 p.m. CST)
- TBD
Friday, February 26
9:30 a.m. CST
- High School Invitational
- TBD
- Gary Smulyan, Terell Stafford, and Matt Wilson with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band (at approx. 12:00 p.m. CST)
- TBD
- University Performances (to begin around 3:00 p.m. CST)
- TBD
7:00 p.m. CST
- University Group
- TBD
- Gary Smulyan, Terell Stafford, and Matt Wilson with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band
- The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, Directed by Scotty Barnhart
Saturday, February 27
9:30 a.m. CST
- Free clinic/masterclass with Gary Smulyan, Terell Stafford, and Matt Wilson
11:30 a.m. CST
- University Performances
- TBD
7:00 p.m. CST
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- University Performances
- TBD
- Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
- University Performances
Sunday, February 28
11:30 a.m. CST
- University Performances
- TBD