The Monterey Jazz Festival
23sepAll Day25The Monterey Jazz Festival

Event Details
The Monterey Jazz Festival, September 23-25, 2022, celebrates its 65th presentation with over 300 artists in 75 performances on four stages! Iconic music, jazz superstars, art, food and community vendors
Event Details
The Monterey Jazz Festival, September 23-25, 2022, celebrates its 65th presentation with over 300 artists in 75 performances on four stages! Iconic music, jazz superstars, art, food and community vendors on the oak-studded Monterey Fairgrounds, plus wine tastings and deliciously-curated meals by celebrity chefs Jason Fullilove and Michael Reed, with cooking demonstrations and recipe competitions in the Premier Club. It’s a bucket list event! Tickets are on sale at https://montereyjazzfestival.org
Friday, September 23
Gates open 3pm
Arena: Chucho Valdés presents “La Creacíon” with the Yoruband Orchestra directed by Hilario Durán & John Beasley plus MONK’estra; Incognito with special guest Maysa, Let It Happen
Grounds: Morgan State University Jazz Ensemble, John Hanrahan Quartet, Akira Tana & Otonowa, Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, Samara Joy, Mo’Fone, Emmaline, Let It Happen, Julian Lage, Reunion Trio w/Bruce Forman, John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton; The Bad Plus, Nicholas Payton and New World Order
Saturday, September 24
Gates open 11:30 am
Arena: Artemis, Butcher Brown, Las Cafeteras, Veronica Swift, Moodswing Reunion with Joshua Redman, Christian McBride, Brad Mehldau and Brian Blade; MJF on Tour with Dee Dee Bridgewater and Kurt Elling; Let It Happen
Grounds: Sal’s Greenhouse, Next Generation Jazz Orchestra Combo, Texas Southern University Jazz Ensemble, MJF Women in Jazz Combo, Moy Eng – The Blue Hour Project, Fleurine, Terrie Odabi, Butcher Brown, Dan Wilson Quartet, Dave Stryker Quartet featuring Warren Wolf; Emmet Cohen, The Cookers, Artemis, Let It Happen Matthew Whitaker, Joel Ross “Good Vibes”
Sunday, September 25
Gates open 10:30 am
Arena: Super Blue – Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter; Next Generation Jazz Orchestra; Ranky Tanky with Lisa Fischer; Ravi Coltrane: Cosmic Music; Kris Bowers Presents ÁSYLO; Gregory Porter
Grounds: Michael Zilber, Sunday Morning Gospel with We’ve Come This Far with Tammy L. Hall, featuring Brown, Sturgis & Brown, Valerie Joi Fiddmont and Leberta Lorál and the Texas Southern University and Morgan State University Jazz Choirs; Emil Afrasiyab Trio, Brandee Younger Trio, MJF Women in Jazz Combo, Flor de Toloache, Gerald Clayton Trio, Molly Miller Trio, Brubeck Brothers, Keyon Harrold, Kyle Eastwood Group, Emma-Jean Thackray Let It Happen, Kim Nalley Band with Houston Person and special guest Maria Muldaur, Nate Smith + Kinfolk
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Time
september 23 (Friday) - 25 (Sunday)