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The Great Plains Jazz Festival

Celebrating its 48th year, the festival is one of the premier educational jazz festivals in the nation

  • date: 02/28/20 - 02/29/20
  • time: 12:00 AM
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The Great Plains Jazz Festival features nationally renowned adjudicators, clinicians and guest artists.

This year's festival features Stefon Harris
February 28-29, 2020

The festival is designed to be an educational experience for band directors and students from middle school through college. In addition to the individualized clinic that each band receives, participants also have the opportunity to attend general clinic sessions presented by guest artists and adjudicators.

Jazz artists that have recently appeared at the Great Plains Jazz Festival include Brubeck Brothers, Bela Fleck, Doc Severinsen, Diane Schuur, the Jim Widner Big Band, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Jim Pugh, Marvin Stamm, Hubert Laws, and the Blue Note 7 featuring Ravi Coltrane and Nicholas Payton.

See the festival line up of performers and schedule here


Stefon Harris Concert
Saturday, Feb. 29 | 8pm
Holland Performing Arts Center Scott Recital Hall

Please click here to purchase tickets
Tickets are $15 general admission and $5 for students and directors