60th Annual Elmhurst University Jazz Festival
Sunday, February 28, 2027
9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel
Contact Information
Chris Parsons
chris.parsons@elmhurst.edu
We hope you will be able to join us for this milestone event and celebrate the 60th Annual Elmhurst University Jazz Festival.
Gary Smulyan, Terell Stafford and Matt Wilson will serve as Guest Artists / Adjudicators. You can see them perform with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band on Friday Evening.
Featured performances will be by The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart (Friday Evening) and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (Saturday Evening.)
There will also be over 35 Collegiate and High School Groups performing throughout the weekend.
In-Person and Livestream Tickets go on sale December 1st, 2026.
More information can be found below.