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Iowa City Jazz Festival | July 4-6, 2025

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About The Iowa City Jazz Festival

Bring a blanket, chair, and get ready for a weekend jazz extravaganza! Come downtown for three days of live performances on two stages showcasing a variety of well-known jazz musicians and up-and-coming talent alongside national and international artists.

We want to create a jazz audience of all ages and encourage everyone to come out. There are also artist booths, organization booths, delicious dishes, and a lively beverage garden.

Iowa City Jazz Festival Schedule

July 4, 2025

5:00 pm Sam Ross Quartet @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
5:00 pm Artist Booths and Fun Stops @ Clinton St.
6:00 pm Alyssa Allgood Quartet @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
7:00 pm Carson Parker Trio @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
8:00 pm Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra featuring Joel Frahm @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival

July 5, 2025

11:30 am United Jazz Ensemble @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
11:30 am Artist Booths and Fun Stops Open @ Clinton St.
11:30 am Culinary Delights and Beverage Garden @ Iowa Avenue
12:15 pm North Corridor Jazz All Stars @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
1:00 pm The Levi Temple Sextet @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
2:00 pm Mike Conrad Trio @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
3:00 pm Aviana Gedler Trio @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
4:00 pm Jocelyn Gould Quartet @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
5:00 pm The Alayna Ringsby Trio @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
6:00 pm Mark Lettieri Group @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
7:00 pm Ed East Jazz @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
8:00 pm Stefon Harris and Blackout @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
9:30 pm Iowa City Fireworks @ Old Capitol Museum

July 6, 2025

10:00 am 2025 Jazz Brunch Fundraiser @ The University of Iowa School of Music – Voxman Building
12:00 pm Steve Grismore Trio @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
12:00 pm Artist Booths and Fun Stops Open @ Clinton St.
12:00 pm Culinary Delights and Beverage Garden @ Iowa Avenue
1:00 pm Saul Lubaroff’s Funk Outfit @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
2:00 pm Matt and Emma Quartet @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
3:00 pm BYOBrass @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
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