The Savannah Jazz Festival is a free, eight-day celebration of jazz held each September, produced by the nonprofit Coastal Jazz Association, which traces its roots to a jazz society founded in 1979. Programming runs across various Savannah venues before culminating in three days of performances at the city's historic Forsyth Park.
Its free public mission and coastal city setting make it a good music row.
The festival grew out of the Telfair Jazz Society, founded in 1979 by musicians and organizers including bassist Ben Tucker, and became the Coastal Jazz Association in 1981, a grassroots nonprofit still responsible for the festival today
Unlike many city-scale music festivals, it remains free to attend throughout its run, funded through the City of Savannah's Department of Arts and Culture and Historical Resources along with private sponsors and CJA members, and the organization also maintains its own Savannah Jazz Hall of Fame
The Coastal Jazz Association's mission to inspire jazz education through scholarships and to support local jazz musicians in need extends beyond the festival itself into year-round programming
including its Savannah Jazz Hall of Fame
which the organization also administers
Dates TBA · Usually September
Walking/rideshare in historic Savannah works.
Casual outdoor clothing suits the Forsyth Park concerts, and a blanket or low chair works well for lawn seating; late September in Savannah is typically warm during the day but can cool off...
Keep phone power, water, and a clear meeting point sorted before the main crowd arrives.
Savannah
Ticketing varies by venue and stage. Confirm official passes before booking travel.
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Savannah Jazz Festival is listed for September · Autumn. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in Savannah, United States. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
Autumn is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
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Savannah, GA
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