JazzFest White Plains returns this fall for its 14th annual celebration of all things jazz. The five-day festival has unveiled an impressive lineup for this year’s events, showcasing a variety of jazz artists; from emerging local talents to Grammy award winners.
Downtown White Plains is home to the festival, which runs this year from September 10-14. A total of 18 performances are set to be featured across the city, many of which are free for all jazz lovers to enjoy. Visitors also have the opportunity to participate in a jazz stroll through downtown White Plains; the restaurants lining the downtown area offer live performances from local artists and delicious dining options.
Kicking off JazzFest White Plains is inventive and improvisational composer Craig Taborn. Sherry Winston takes the stage at the White Plains Farmers Market and dinner and a show rounds out the festival’s opening day; served by Via Garibaldi with a performance from Wycliffe Gordon Quintet.
Other performers spotlighting this year’s JazzFest White Plains festival include The Juliet Set featuring Juliet Ewing, who blends vintage sounds with the modern era on September 11. Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling is set to perform with Grammy-winning pianist Joey Calderazzo on September 12. Influential jazz giant Kenny Barron will take the stage on September 13, leading bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Johnathan Blake to form the Kenny Barron Trio.
JazzFest White Plains comes to a close with the ultimate celebration of all things jazz on September 14 with “Sunday Jazz Alfresco”. This free, all-day event runs from 12:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., featuring performances from Pete Malinverni & His Invincible Cities Quintet, April May Webb with the Sounds of A&R, Steve Turre Sextet, and many more.
To purchase tickets for select shows and learn more about JazzFest White Plains 2025, visit here.
JazzFest White Plains 2025 Lineup
September 10: Craig Taborn, Sherry Winston, Wycliffe Gordon Quartet
September 11: The Juliet Set feat. Juliet Ewing, Pablo Mayor Trio, Jazz & Poetry Choir Collective
September 12: Jazz at Noon: Laura Anglade, Kurt Elling’s Wildflowers featuring Joey Calderazzo,
September 13: The MCW Jazz Faculty Ensemble, Immanuel Wilkins Quartet, Bertha Hope with special guest vocalist Joe Boykin, Kenny Barron Trio
September 14: Westchester Center for Jazz & Contemporary Music, April May Webb with the Sounds of A&R, Pete Malinverni & His Invincible Cities Quintet, Chembo Corniel Quintet, Steve Turre Sextet
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