Vail Jazz Festival
A Labor Day weekend festival at the foot of Vail Mountain in the Colorado Rockies. The 32nd annual edition ran September 4-6, 2026.
- City
- Vail
- Where
- Vail, Colorado
- When
- Labor Day weekend, early September
The Vail Jazz Festival is staged at the Manor Vail Lodge, 595 Vail Valley Drive, facing Vail Mountain, and has anchored the Labor Day weekend in the valley for more than three decades — 2026 was the 32nd annual edition. It is a compact, single-site event rather than a town-wide circuit, with concerts, jam sessions and a Sunday morning gospel session over three days.
The festival is the public face of a year-round nonprofit whose other main activity is the Vail Jazz Workshop, a competitive summer program for high-school musicians; workshop students perform during the festival weekend. Programming stays close to mainstream and traditional jazz, with sets built around tributes to jazz figures and around groups assembled for the occasion rather than touring packages.
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Where to stay for Vail Jazz
Hotels and apartments around Vail. Prices shown are for one night; you can widen the dates on the map.
Frequently asked questions
- When does Vail Jazz take place?
- Vail Jazz takes place in Vail in labor day weekend, early september. The exact dates for each edition can vary, so it's worth confirming them on the official website.
- Where is Vail Jazz held?
- It takes place in Vail (Vail, Colorado).
- 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.