Jazz Festival

The 2024 University of Dubuque Jazz Festival will be held on Friday, February 9, 2024*, at University of Dubuque Heritage Center.

UD Jazz Festival offers high school jazz bands the opportunity to perform for clinicians in the morning, attend instrument-specific masterclasses in the afternoon, and experience a performance by the Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra in the evening. Concert tickets, dinner, and a campus tour are included for all participants.

Clinics
High school bands each have an hour to warm up, perform, and receive a clinic. Bands may watch other bands perform and clinic before or after their assigned clinic time.

Lunch
High school bands are on their own for lunch. Directors may choose to coordinate lunch for their band before or after their assigned clinic time.

Campus Tours
Participants will receive a campus tour hosted by the Office of Admission.

Masterclasses
Participants will attend a masterclass for saxophones, trumpets, trombones, or rhythm section with Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra musicians.

Dinner
Complimentary dinner is provided for participants at Barbara and Jack Smeltzer Dining Hall, Peters Commons on the University of Dubuque campus.

Festival Application
Directors are invited to complete an online festival application for their band(s) no later than Monday, November 6, 2023. Acceptance into the event is not guaranteed due to capacity considerations. Bands will be notified of their status in early December.

Festival Fee
If confirmed to participate, a fee of $200.00 per band is required to be paid no later than two weeks prior to the start of the festival (deadline: Friday, January 26, 2024). Schools are welcome to apply for multiple ensembles from their high school to attend. Please fill out a separate application for each band. A multiple band discount is not offered.

* No alternate inclement weather date will be offered.

Featured Performance

Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra Bio