Participant Information
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 2022’s 55th annual Jazz Festival is now open. Register using the form on this page. 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 this year’s Festival is changing. 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.