San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
A three-day, multi-stage festival that takes over downtown San Jose each August, run by the nonprofit San Jose Jazz. The 2026 edition ran August 7-9.
- City
- San Jose
- Where
- San Jose, California
- When
- Early August
San Jose Jazz has been presenting the festival for roughly three and a half decades; the organization marks its 35th anniversary around the 2027 edition, which is already scheduled for August 13-15. The 2026 festival ran August 7-9. Programming is split across named stages — the Jay Paul Company Main Stage and the PG&E Latin Tropical Stage among them — which reflects the festival's long-standing commitment to Latin jazz and salsa alongside straight-ahead and contemporary jazz.
Beyond the outdoor stages, the festival uses downtown's existing rooms through the CEFCU Club Crawl, an indoor circuit of club sets included with a festival pass, plus busker performances on the streets between venues. That combination of ticketed plaza stages and walkable club programming is what distinguishes it from the region's single-site festivals.
No shows in our listings yet
We don't have any Summer Fest shows in our listings yet (its program is usually announced shortly before each edition). In the meantime, explore all our live jazz shows.
Where to stay for Summer Fest
Hotels and apartments around San Jose. Prices shown are for one night; you can widen the dates on the map.
Frequently asked questions
- When does Summer Fest take place?
- Summer Fest takes place in San Jose in early august. The exact dates for each edition can vary, so it's worth confirming them on the official website.
- Where is Summer Fest held?
- It takes place in San Jose (San Jose, California).
- 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.