Participant Information
***As of 10/10/2022, we have reached the capacity limit for this year’s Festival. You may continue with your registration and will be put on a wait list. Thank you for your interest in the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival.***
Thank you for your interest in performing at the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival, widely regarded as one of the finest collegiate jazz festivals in the United States.
Registration for 2023’s 56th annual Jazz Festival opened on Monday, October 3, and the registration form can be filled in below. We ask that you please submit a separate registration form for each of your ensembles (i.e., one for your big band, one for your combo, and one for your vocal ensemble).
Please email us if you need the “Rules” document containing fee information and other details.
Please note: the format of the Festival has changed. Our three guest artists/adjudicators will provide written comments as usual, but they will also address participant ensembles onstage for 10-15 minutes following each performance to provide immediate, live feedback. Performance time slots are unchanged (30 minutes for big bands, 20 minutes for combos), so with this added element, we will have fewer available participant performance time slots.