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Welcome back to Stowe and the 2026 SJF!

Yes indeed - it is our 10th anniversary!!

Come celebrate with us!!

And this year, the festival will take place on the weekend of August 14/15/16

(although rumor has it that there will again be an opening party on the night of the 13th at Talta Lodge…)

~ Hi there folks! ~

This is going to be an incredible year for sjf…just have a look at our schedule page - or the photos on the artist page!
Please come hang with us yet again in 2026…we promise an amazing festival…again, 100% free to the public.  And jazz…ALL jazz…
Cheers!

George Walker Petit

Festival Founder and Director

communication.conversation.community
joy.art.sharing

always jazz…always free !

Our 2026 SJF Signature Artist is the wonderful Katerina Hrdlicka! We will be getting a high resolution shopo of her 'Joyous' artwork soon and will post that...everywhere!

Welcome...summer of 2026 sjf!

 
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Schedule of Events

Jazz...it has so many sub-genres, it can be difficult to describe or categorize...but at it's very core is a sense of reaching-out, engagement, and communication.  We'll be presenting nothing but Jazz at our Festival each year; Bebop, Brazilian jazz, Swing, Gypsy jazz, Progressive/electric jazz, Standards, Afro-Cuban jazz, instrumental and vocal artists alike.

truly, ‘JAZZ’ overcomes all barriers, crosses all borders, embraces all…refuses none

Have a look at our SCHEDULE page for details on all this year's great events.  And again, they're all FREE...no tickets, no cover charges.  Come to Stowe, Vermont…and enjoy it all.

 

Miki Yamanaka

Ed Cherry Trio

Ed Cherry Trio

 
 
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Artists

This year, we've invited an amazing group of Artists to Stowe. We'll welcome stellar musicians from Brazil, Cuba, Canada, New York City, Puerto Rico, Peru, Boston, Los Angeles, and from right here in Vermont.

A big part of our mission is to bring world-class Jazz artists from…everywhere…artists that you just wouldn’t usually hear in Stowe and our vicinity. We aim to develop into a Festival that will attract international audiences - and GROW.

Come on up - add your energy. And make sure you bring the kids…remember…its FREE ;) 

Sponsors

The SJF invites local, regional, national and international business to sponsor the Festival so that all events can be offered to the public free of charge.  If our own community pulls together to host this event and bring visitors to Stowe...and if ALL the music is presented without cost to the public...we ALL win.  Every single one of us, every business, every venue, every guest, every musician...

So we send a heartfelt THANKS to each of the Sponsors that have joined us, that have shown their support to the Music and to Stowe by chipping-in...in whatever way they can.  

So please have a look at our SPONSORS page - and get to know all these brands...we're confident you'll make them your friends, too.

 

 

 

“ Welcome to the 2025 Stowe Jazz Festival!
Staying true to our Mission and Vision, exploring and sharing this special genre of music, community, family, the Arts, inclusion; embracing equality and communication...this is what we are all about here. We thank YOU for attending and making time in your lives for this special weekend.
Music to help heal and bring us all together...we all could use that these days.
Jazz opens your heart.
I’m really looking forward to this year’s events...and can’t wait to see you all!”
— George Walker Petit, Festival Director
 
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