In its 61st year the Monterey Jazz Festival, voted "World's Best Jazz Festival" by JazzTimes Magazine, has been a leader providing opportunities to experience jazz since 1958 through educational programs and performances including the most renowned artists.
The Monterey Jazz Festival takes place September 21-23, 2018 on the Monterey Fairgrounds, with over 500 artists and nearly 140 shows and events. 2018 performers include nine-time Grammy winner Norah Jones; Pulitzer Prize winner Wynton Marsalis with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra; NEA Jazz Masters Charles Lloyd and Dianne Reeves; The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's Jon Batiste with the Dap-Kings; and many others. See more about this exciting and historic event at www.montereyjazzfestival.org.