Texas Jazz Festival

Since 1959 the Texas Jazz Festival has seen its audiences grow from 150 at the inaugural concert to more than 50,000 over the course of the three day event. The festival features 50 fantastic bands as well as many more food and arts and crafts vendors to round out the event. The Texas Jazz Festival showcases many young talented musicians in the high schools and the university jazz bands from throughout Texas as well as many great groups from San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Mc Allen, New York, New Mexico, New Orleans, Florida and others. The organizers seek out the best music—from America’s Youngest Jazz Orchestra (Florida, ages 6-12) to Father Frank Coco from New Orleans—so many talented musicians have graced the stages.