Aurora Nealand With Tom Mcdermott at Twin Cities Jazz Festival at Tpt Jazz Vocal Showcase Stage

The Twin Cities Jazz Festival is a three-day music festival with headline acts on multiple public stages in and around Mears Park, plus performances at local clubs, bars and studio venues. Recognized as one of the region’s premiere music festivals, Jazz Fest brings top Jazz artists to Saint Paul to share the joy of jazz with thousands of people.

Headliners for the 20th annual Jazz Fest include vocalist and 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater; seasoned tenor saxophonist Houston Person with the Emmet Cohen Trio; Beyonce collaborator and saxophonist Tia Fuller; jazz innovator Aurora Nealand with pianist Tom McDermott; and up-and-coming jazz vocalist Nayo Jones....

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The Twin Cities Jazz Festival is a three-day music festival with headline acts on multiple public stages in and around Mears Park, plus performances at local clubs, bars and studio venues. Recognized as one of the region’s premiere music festivals, Jazz Fest brings top Jazz artists to Saint Paul to share the joy of jazz with thousands of people.

Headliners for the 20th annual Jazz Fest include vocalist and 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater; seasoned tenor saxophonist Houston Person with the Emmet Cohen Trio; Beyonce collaborator and saxophonist Tia Fuller; jazz innovator Aurora Nealand with pianist Tom McDermott; and up-and-coming jazz vocalist Nayo Jones.

Admission to concerts on the main stages remains free due to the support of many generous sponsors and supporters.

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