Scranton Jazz Festival
The Scranton Jazz Festival spreads across more than twenty venues in downtown Scranton, in northeastern Pennsylvania, over a single weekend each August. Its central feature is a free Jazz Walk served by a complimentary trolley.
- City
- Scranton
- Where
- Scranton, Pennsylvania
- When
- Early August
Run by a 501(c)(3) non-profit based at 621 Colfax Avenue, the festival reached its 21st edition in 2026. Its model is hybrid: the Jazz Walk on the Friday and Saturday evenings is free, with more than 80 musicians playing bars, restaurants and halls around the city center and a free trolley circulating between them from 6pm to 10pm, while the headline concerts on the three nights are ticketed.
That structure lets a mid-sized city support a festival with national names - Ron Carter and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band headlined in 2026 - without a dedicated festival site. The 2026 edition ran August 7-9.
No shows in our listings yet
We don't have any Scranton Jazz 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 Scranton Jazz
Hotels and apartments around Scranton. Prices shown are for one night; you can widen the dates on the map.
Frequently asked questions
- When does Scranton Jazz take place?
- Scranton Jazz takes place in Scranton in early august. The exact dates for each edition can vary, so it's worth confirming them on the official website.
- Where is Scranton Jazz held?
- It takes place in Scranton (Scranton, Pennsylvania).
- 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.