Its back for its 6th year! Jonathan Fagan and the board have put together a phenomenal lineup. Each year it gets harder to top from last year but this is one of those local hidden gems. Best part? Its free!
Friday, August 14 (Student Night)
- Vertigo Trio: 7:00–7:45 p.m.
- Reese Pike Trio: 8:00–9:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 15 (Day 2)
- Farayi Malek Quartet: 1:00–2:00 p.m.
- Mina Cho Quartet: 2:15–3:15 p.m.
Sunday, August 16 (Day 3)
- Nicko Guerrero Trio: 2:00–2:45 p.m.
- Berklee’s Institute of Jazz for Gender Justice: 3:00–3:45 p.m.
- The Ally Project: 4:00–5:00 p.m.
All 3 days will be at the historic West Medford Community Center, and Danish Pastry House will once again serve as our food vendor for the weekend. Local apparel company “Elephant in the Room” will also be selling some thought-provoking designs, so leave some extra time to browse before the concerts start on Saturday and Sunday.
Lastly, the festival is still looking for both a few final individual/organizational sponsors and a handful of volunteers. The official 2026 appeal letter along with sponsorship tiers are attached below, please forward them to anyone you think would be interested in contributing. For those interested in volunteering, our new website medfordjazzfestival.com has a form with distinct time slots we’re looking to fill.
An official poster along with information about our summer jam/fundraiser will be coming soon, but in the meantime mark your calendar for next month. Thanks in advance for all your ongoing support and inspiration, none of this would be possible without such an engaged base of listeners.
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