Wichita Jazz Festival 2025

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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 2025 Wichita Jazz Festival will be held on April 22 – 26, 2025, 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.

Wichita Jazz Festival lineup: 

• April 22 – Jazz in the Round
  • Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Admission Cost: FREE
  • Location: Northwest High School
    • 1220 N Tyler Rd, Wichita, KS 67212
  • Experience “jazz in the round” as bands from eight Wichita high schools surround you with swinging sounds. Don’t miss this chance to see and support local up-and-coming jazz musicians!
• April 23 – Donna Tucker & The Delano Jazz Orchestra
  • Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Admission Cost: $40 General Admission || $20 Students (Must show ID)
  • Location: Wichita Art Museum
    • 1400 Museum Blvd, Wichita, KS 67203
  • An internationally known jazz vocalist and musician, Donna Tucker’s musical roots span Blues, Swing and Latin jazz. From whimsical tales to windswept romance, Donna’s charismatic vocal style will charm audiences. Paired with the big sound of the Delano Jazz Orchestra, this evening promises big entertainment!
• April 24 – Jazz drumming legend Peter Erskine with Alan Pasqua on Piano & Scott Coley on Bass
  • Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Admission Cost: $60 General Admission || $30 Students (Must show ID)
  • Location: Wichita Art Museum
    • 1400 Museum Blvd, Wichita, KS 67203
  • Combine two Grammy awards and numerous Grammy nominations, and you’ll get an inkling of this concert’s star power. Drummer Peter Erskine has played with the likes of Weather Report, Stan Kenton, Joni Mitchell, Diana Krall, Steely Dan and the BBC Symphony among others. His 2025 album, Vienna to Hollywood celebrates the music of two iconic Viennese composers, Korngold and Steiner. Voted “Best Jazz Drummer of the Year” 10 times by readers of Modern Drummer Magazine, Erskine brings together for us two equally accomplished musicians, jazz and rock pianist Alan Pasqua, and double bassist and composer Scott Colley.
• April 25 – WSU Jazz Invitational
  • Time: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
  • Admission Cost: Free
  • Location: WSU Duerksen Fine Arts Center
    • 2102 N Hillside St, Wichita, KS 67214
  • The WSU Jazz Invitational is an annual celebration of jazz and jazz education, held in partnership with the Wichita Jazz Festival. This full-day event brings together student big bands from across the region for performances, adjudications, and educational clinics led by distinguished jazz educators.
• April 25 – WSU Jazz Invitational Headline Concert featuring Pat Bianchi & Dan Wilson
  • Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Admission Cost: $40 General Admission || $20 Students (Must show ID)
  • Location: WSU Duerksen Fine Arts Center
    • 1400 Museum Blvd, Wichita, KS 67203
  • The WSU Jazz Invitational will culminate in a headline concert featuring renowned jazz artists Pat Bianchi on organ and Dan Wilson on guitar, performing with WSU’s Jazz Arts 1 Ensemble and the Mid-Kansas Jazz Ensemble, the region’s only auditioned high school honor jazz band.
• April 26 – 53rd Annual Wichita Jazz Festival Grand Finale
  • Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Admission Cost: $45 – $75
  • Location: Orpheum Theatre
    • 200 N Broadway St, Wichita, KS 67202
  • Top off the Wichita Jazz Festival with an evening of outstanding artistry featuring amazing performances from vocalist April May Webb with Randall Haywood, Jacob Webb, Nathan Webb and Yayoi Ikawa, followed by Matt Wilson’s Good Trouble. You won’t want to miss this unforgettable night of jazz!

Tickets for the Wichita Jazz Festival

To attend the great 2025 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 $20- $75, depending on the concert. 

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