Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival

The Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival will celebrate its 41st anniversary on Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24, 2018. Founded in 1978 by jazz impresario George Wein, Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival is the fifth longest-consecutive-running jazz festival in North America. Initially founded as “the Newport Jazz Festival at Saratoga” the festival was renamed Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival in 1998.  The two-day, two-stage festival continues to be one of the largest jazz music events in North America, beloved by audiences for both the remarkable annual line-up of international jazz talent and the spectacular setting at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in the idyllic Saratoga Spa State Park.

Chris Botti
Herbie Hancock
Lean on Me:José James Celebrates Bill Withers         
Joey Alexander
Anat Cohen Tentet
Lakecia Benjamin and SoulSquad
Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez Duo
Jazzmeia Horn
Keyon Harrold
New Orleans @ 300 featuring Evan Christopher, Robin Barnes, Wendell Brunious, David Torkanowsky, Thaddeus Exposé & Shannon Powell
Christian Sands Trio

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