Not your traditional Jazz Festival
World class performances from over 20 artists, intimate late night shows, a lively New Orleans 2nd Line Parade, historical walking tours, interactive jams, free morning yoga sessions, luxurious Patron and VIP Experiences featuring decadent culinary and cocktail components, and so much more under towering Rocky Mountain peaks - the Telluride Jazz Festival is well beyond your typical festival experience.
Located in the legendary Town Park in the breathtaking mountain town of Telluride, Colorado, the Telluride Jazz Festival is a 47 year old celebration of music set during the warm summer season. The Festival showcases three days and nights of world class jazz, funk, soul, folk and gospel, with a goal of community engagement and student education. The historical mining town of Telluride is nestled at the end of a lush canyon perched high in the Rocky Mountains at 8,750 feet, surrounded by 13,000 foot peaks and offers endless opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Two Stages, Over Twenty Artists, Ten Late Night Shows, Five Jazz On Main Venues, A New Orleans Second Line Parade and more
Once-in-a-lifetime soundtrack provided by acclaimed artists, Grammy Award winners, cutting edge innovators, rare super-groups, and some of the best student bands in the country, there’s no shortage of talent at the Telluride Jazz Festival. Picture yourself here enjoying over 20 bands on the Main Stage, “Society Stage” at Elks Park, historic late night venues and much more!
Our team strives to curate an artist lineup with a consistent, diversified and eclectic mix of jazz, funk, soul and more. Over the course of 47 years, notable performers have included Muddy Waters, Dizzy Gillespie, Mavis Staples, Chick Corea, Etta James, Herbie Hancock, Macy Gray, Bruce Hornsby, Irma Thomas, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, John Scofield, John Medeski, Ozomatli, Karl Denson, Jimmy Herring, Bill Frisell Trio, The Greyboy Allstars, Charlie Hunter, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Doug Lawrence (jazz) and many more.