2013 Iowa City Jazz Festival

Join us in front of the Old Capitol and on Clinton Street and Iowa Avenue for a weekend full of some of the best jazz music around!

Friday, July 5:  

4:00 PM - 8:30 PM FUN Zone Open

4:00 PM - 10:30 PM Culinary Row Open

4:00 PM - 11:00 PM Beverage Garden 

9:45 PM                 Iowa City Fireworks!

Main Stage:

4:30 PM United Jazz Ensemble, sponsored by Tallgrass Business Resources

6:00 PM Laranja

8:00 PM Sachal Vasandani & the Iowa Jazz Orchestra

 

Evening Side Stage Performances (5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.):

Youth Stage: Silver Swing Band

College Stage: Chris Reichmeyer Trio

Local Stage: Saul Lubaroff Quartet

10:30 p.m.  Jam Session at The Mill
  

Saturday, July 6:

11:00 AM - 10:30 PM Culinary Row

12:00 PM - 8:30 PM FUN Zone 

1:00 PM - 11:00 PM Beverage Garden

Main Stage:

2:00 PM North Corridor Jazz All Stars

4:00 PM Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola Duo

6:00 PM Christian Scott Quintet, sponsored by Integrated DNA Technologies

8:00 PM Dr. Lonnie Smith

 

Afternoon Side Stage Performances (1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.):

Youth Stage: Jazz St. Louis 

College Stage: Jose Emilio Gobbo Ensemble 

Local Stage:   Chris Oatts

 

Evening Side Stage Performances (5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.):

Youth Stage: The Dakota Combo  

College Stage:  Steve Grismore Trio  

Local Stage: Bob Domsic Combo   

10:30 p.m.  Jam Session at The Mill 

 

Sunday, July 7:

11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Culinary Row 

12:00 PM - 8:30 PM FUN Zone 

1:00 PM - 11:00 PM Beverage Garden

Main Stage:

2:00 PM          Philip Dizack Quartet

4:00 PM JD Allen Trio

6:00 PM Fred Hersch Trio

8:00 PM         Pharoah Sanders

 

Afternoon Side Stage Performances (1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.):

Youth Stage: The Cedar Rapids Washington Vanguard Combo  

College Stage: The Commons Jazz Ensemble  

Local Stage: Andrew Di Ruzza  

 

Evening Side Stage Performances (5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.):

Youth Stage: ICHS Jazz Ensemble  

College Stage: Adam Schroeder Combo  

Local Stage: Jon Snell Quintet  

10:30 p.m.  Jam Session at The Mill


 

Jazz Festival Weather Policy

The Iowa City Jazz Festival will take place rain or shine.  Events will only be canceled if high winds or lightning are present.  Official cancellations will be posted on our website.

 
 
City of Iowa City's Summer of the Arts           319.337.7944           P.O. Box 3128 Iowa City IA 52244-3128           info@summerofthearts.org