The Wichita Jazz Festival offers a week’s worth of world-class jazz events. It’s one of the longest-running jazz festivals in the country, and it happens right here in Wichita, Kansas!
The 2023 Wichita Jazz Festival will be held on April 19 – 23, 2023, and will feature live musical performances and jazz-related events at venues around town.
This will be a fun and inexpensive week full of jazz music in Wichita.
2023 Wichita Jazz Festival lineup:
- April 19 – Marcus Lewis and the Delano Jazz Orchestra
- 6 pm cocktail hour. Cash bar and light bites available from 1400 By Elderslie
- 7pm Concert
- Tickets: $30
- This concert will pair Marcus Lewis with the Delano Jazz Orchestra for a wild night of music and excitement held at the Wichita Art Museum. Cocktails from 6 – 7pm, followed by the concert.
- April 20 – Night of Guitars
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6 pm | Cocktail hour. Cash bar and light bites available from 1400 By Elderslie
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7 pm | Concert
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Tickets are $20.
- The “Night of Guitars” concert will feature three of Wichita’s most well-known jazz guitarists: William Flynn, Randy Zellers, and Kenny White held at Wichita Art Museum. Cocktails from 6 – 7pm, followed by the concert.
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- April 21 – Terell Stafford & WSU Jazz Arts Ensemble 1 & Mid-Kansas Jazz Ensemble
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6 pm | Cocktail hour. Cash bar and light bites available from 1400 By Elderslie
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Tickets are $30.
- Terell Stafford with WSU Jazz Arts Ensemble 1 and the Mid-Kansas Jazz Ensemble at the Wichita Art Museum. The evening will start with cocktails from 6 – 7pm, followed by the performance.
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- April 22 – An Evening with the Yellowjackets
- Tickets are $60.
- The legendary Yellowjackets – in concert at the Crown Uptown Theatre. Featuring: Russ Ferrante – piano and synthesizers, Bob Mintzer – woodwinds and EWI, Will Kennedy – drums, and Dane Alderson – bass.
- April 23 – Sunday at the Arb
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Gates open at 3 pm, and the concert starts at 4 pm. Bring a comfy chair and your favorite beverage.
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Tickets are $10.
- Join us at the beautiful Bartlett Arboretum for an afternoon of gypsy jazz featuring Shelby Eicher on violin, Bill Harshbarger on clarinet, and Kenny “Kentucky” White on guitar. Gates open at 3 pm, and Concert 4 pm – 6 pm. Bring a comfy chair and your favorite beverage.
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To learn more about each evening’s events and read each artist’s bio, check out the events page on the jazz festival website!
Tickets for the Wichita Jazz Festival
To attend the great 2023 festival, guests must purchase a festival pass or single-day tickets.
Festival Pass
The $120 Festival pass is all-encompassing
Festival passes are available now at www.wichitajazzfestival.com.
Single Day Tickets
Tickets range from $10- $60, depending on the concert.
2 Responses
Thanks for sharing these events I have very limited income and this gives me a chance to do something I otherwise would not get to do.
You’re welcome!!! I’m so glad it helps!