Jazz Fest Day 2026
Headliner: Lakecia Benjamin | Academy of Music | Sat., Sept. 26
Jazz Fest Day
Saturday, September 26, 2026
11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Our FREE music lineup features jazz musicians from across the country and the region performing in downtown venues throughout the day.
Jazz Fest 2026 culminates in a special evening with Lakecia Benjamin performing a ticketed show from 7:30-9:00 at the Academy of Music.
Free Music All Day
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William Hill III
Young lion of a pianist
12:00 to 12:45 PM and 1:30 to 2:15 PM
Click Workspace
9 ½ Market Street -
Sarah Hanahan Quartet
Dynamic & soulful alto saxophonist
1:00 to 1:45 PM and 2:30 to 3:15 PM
Iron Horse
18 Center Street -
Pasquale Grasso
Redefining what solo guitar can be
1:30 to 2:15 PM and 2:45 to 3:30 PM
Parlor Room
32 Masonic Street -
Champian Fulton
Jazz pianist & vocalist stewarding the jazz tradition
2:00 to 2:45 PM and 3:30 to 4:15 PM
Unitarian Society
220 Main Street -
Johnny O’ Neal
Legendary pianist & singer
2:30 to 3:15 PM and 4:00 to 4:45 PM
Edwards Church
297 Main Street -
Hot Club of New England
New England's top swing, gypsy, & hot jazz musicians
Pulaski Park
240 Main Street -
Ask Me About Jazz!
Interactive jazz for young people led by percussionist Richie Barshay
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Northampton Center for the Arts
33 Hawley Street -
Expandable Brass Band
Plays and marches throughout downtown
12:00 – 12:30 pm
Northampton Center for the Arts
to Pulaski Park