The 2023 Springfield Jazz Festival is a celebration of culture, diversity and, of course, great music.

The festival will conclude with the world-renowned Bobby Watson Quartet out of the Kansas City area.

Catch the following acts at the festival (times subject to change):

Park Central East Stage:
1:00 p.m. – MOJO Lite
2:00 p.m. – Arthur Duncan
3:00 p.m. – JJ Jamison Quartet
4:00 p.m. – Missouri Jazz Orchestra (MOJO)
5:00 p.m. – Steve Bach Quartet
6:00 p.m. – Price/Trantham/Beach Quartet
7:00 p.m. – Hamm/Aho/Bohrisch/Morrison
8:00 p.m. – The Legendary Bobby Watson Quartet

Park Central Square Pavilion:
12:00 noon OR 4:00 p.m. (TBA) – Evangel University Jazz
1:00 p.m. – MSU Jazz Symposium I
2:00 p.m. – MSU Jazz Symposium II
3:00 p.m. – Drury Jazz Ensemble

This event is a proud collaboration among the following partners:
Systematic Savings Bank – gold level
Wil Fischer – gold level
City of Springfield – gold level
Downtown Springfield Association
Springfield Regional Arts Council
MSU Jazz Studies
Ernie Williamson Music
Multicultural Business Association