Boston Jazz Fest
Boston Jazz Fest is a two-day outdoor festival held at Maritime Park in Boston's Seaport District each August, run by a local 501(c)(3) non-profit.
- City
- Boston
- Where
- Boston, Massachusetts
- When
- Late August
Founded in 2010, the festival reached its 15th edition in 2026. Over its run it has presented close to a hundred recording and touring artists drawn from the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa and Canada, which is unusual reach for a festival of its size and reflects an organizing model built on a single site and a long day rather than a wide venue network.
Music runs from midday to around 10pm on both days on the waterfront at Maritime Park. The bill mixes Boston-area professionals with visiting artists; the 2026 edition included Bonnie Johnson, Jim Braxton, the Groovallottos, Charu Suri, Kristolis Sotomayor and City Strings. Since Berklee ended its long-running Beantown Jazz Festival, this is the city's principal standalone jazz festival.
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Frequently asked questions
- When does Boston Jazz Fest take place?
- Boston Jazz Fest takes place in Boston in late august. The exact dates for each edition can vary, so it's worth confirming them on the official website.
- Where is Boston Jazz Fest held?
- It takes place in Boston (Boston, Massachusetts).
- How do I follow the program and get tickets?
- At Jazz Live US we publish its shows in our Calendar listings as they are confirmed, and for the full line-up and tickets you can check the festival's official website. If you join Jazz Live US, we'll let you know when the line-up is announced.
The exact dates for each edition can vary. Check the festival's official website to confirm the line-up and tickets.