2022 marks the 9th season of Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival produced by Blues to Green, an annual celebration that brings thousands of people together in the heart of Springfield, MA. This internationally heralded festival has become a powerful expression of civic pride, uniting our region’s diverse cultural communities through music, art, education, and revelry. This year’s festival will begin at the Wood Museum of Springfield History, where ticket holders will have free access to the ‘Horn Man: The Life and Musical Legacy of Charles Neville’ exhibit. Due to popular demand the exhibit Horn Man: The Life and Musical Legacy of Charles Neville has been extended through AUGUST 28, 2022. At the museum, festival attendees will be invited to participate in a parade beginning at the museum and ending at the stage for our kick-off performance....
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2022 marks the 9th season of Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival produced by Blues to Green, an annual celebration that brings thousands of people together in the heart of Springfield, MA. This internationally heralded festival has become a powerful expression of civic pride, uniting our region’s diverse cultural communities through music, art, education, and revelry. This year’s festival will begin at the Wood Museum of Springfield History, where ticket holders will have free access to the ‘Horn Man: The Life and Musical Legacy of Charles Neville’ exhibit. Due to popular demand the exhibit Horn Man: The Life and Musical Legacy of Charles Neville has been extended through AUGUST 28, 2022. At the museum, festival attendees will be invited to participate in a parade beginning at the museum and ending at the stage for our kick-off performance.
Join us for a day full of music, pop-up food and beverage vendors, supporting local businesses, and an unforgettable family-friendly celebration.
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Admission to Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival is FREE but we are asking all attendees to RSVP. It is quick and easy to RSVP. Once we get your response you'll receive exclusive offers from local vendors, event updates, stage maps, and more! This is a family-friendly event.
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Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival 2022
Friday’s Schedule: 8/12/22
Shor'ty Billups: 6:30 PM on the Charles Neville Main Stage.
FAT with Scott Murawski of Max Creek: 7:30 PM on the Charles Neville Main Stage.
Mitch Chakour and Friends: 8:45 PM on the Charles Neville Main Stage.
Buddy McEarns: 5:00 PM on the Charles Neville Main Stage
Janet Ryan: 5:45 PM on the Charles Neville Main Stage
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SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE: 8/13/22
Second Line Parade: 12:30 PM on the Springfield History Museum
Saturday’s Schedule: CHARLES NEVILLE MAIN STAGE
CMSS Sonido Musica: 1:20 PM on the Charles Neville Main Stage.
Haneef Nelson: 1:50 PM on the Charles Neville Main Stage.
Dayme Arocena: 3:00 PM on the Charles Neville Main Stage
William Cepeda Afro-Rican Jazz: 4:30 PM on the Charles Neville Main Stage
Martha Redbone Roots Project: 6:00 PM on the Charles Neville Main Stage.
New Breed Brass Band: 7:30 PM on the Charles Neville Main Stage.
Adi Oasis: 8:45 PM on the Charles Neville Main Stage.
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Saturday’s Schedule: URBAN ROOTS STAGE
Linda Ransom + Trilogy: 1:00 PM on the Urban Roots Stage.
DJ Chico: 2:00 PM on the Urban Roots Stage.
Bomba De Aquí: 2:15 PM on the Urban Roots Stage
DJ Chico: 3:10 PM on the Urban Roots Stage.
Jesús Pagán Y Su Orquesta: 3:25 PM on the Urban Roots Stage
DJ Chico: 4:25 PM on the Urban Roots Stage.
Albino Mbie: 4:40 PM on the Urban Roots Stage
Curtis Haywood: 5:55 PM on the Urban Roots Stage.
Breakin' Battle: 7:20 PM on the Urban Roots Stage.
Les Boulevardiers
TBD
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ARTIST HIGHLIGHTS
Adi Oasis:
Rising French-Caribbean singer, bassist and producer who has toured with Anderson .Paak, JUNGLE, Lee Fields, Chromeo, Big Freeda, and others and wowed crowds at Central Park Summerstage, Afropunk, Funk on the Rocks (Red Rocks) and Winter Jazz Fest.
Albino Mbie:
Guitarist, singer, composer from Mozambique who combines rhythmic patterns and musical concepts to create a unique Afro-Pop and Moz-Jazz sound.
William Cepeda Afro-Rican Jazz:
Four-time Grammy nominee and composer celebrates the music of Puerto Rico music and its African roots with a hip new shade of jazz
Bomba De Aqui:
Dance and music company that performs and teaches Afro-Puerto Rican traditions throughout western Massachusetts and the central Connecticut area.
Dayme Arocena:
Singer, composer, and choir director carrying the flame for a new generation of Cuban musicians.
New Breed Brass Band:
Celebrated second-line brass band infuses funk, rock, jazz, and hip-hop into the New Orleans tradition
Curtis Haywood:
NYC Saxophonist, composer and jazz festival phenomenon brings new life to the soulful interpretations of R&B favorites and contemporary jazz originals.
Tang Sauce + Breakin Battle:
Hartford based hip-hop recording artist, songwriter, dancer, instrumentalist, and actor brings an old school Hip-Hop flow with a new school perspective
Haneef Nelson Quintet:
Hartford jazz trumpeter who’s been vital in keeping the city’s scene energized and vibrant for years. Nelson and his quintet prove that jazz is a living tradition nourished on roots in the past, reaching into the future.
Linda Ransom + Trilogy:
In demand Connecticut jazz vocalist whose style conjures Sarah, Nancy, Ella and Dinah to name a handful.
Martha Redbone Roots Project
Native & African-American vocalist/songwriter/composer/educator known for her unique gumbo of folk, blues, and gospel
DJ Chico:
Gilberto (Chico) Jimenez is a talented DJ and salsa instructor
Jesus Pagan Y Su Orchestra:
An exhilarating entertainer and vocalist who leads audiences on a journey from New York to Miami, and Puerto Rico to Puerto Plata with his own distinct brand of "Salsa Dura"
CMSS Sonido Musica:
Performers from the Community Music School of Springfield, founded in 1983, a non-profit community arts school in Western Massachusetts
See springfieldjazzfest.org for the full lineup and updates.
COVID Protocol
We understand that there are varying levels of comfort and concern and encourage you to wear a mask if you choose. Protocols are subject to change based on new CDC guidance.
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Presented with the generous support of the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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