Notre Dame's Collegiate Jazz Festival began in 1959 and is the oldest and most prestigious college jazz festival in the nation with a rich history of great collegiate bands, and a long line of incredible clinicians. The event brings together collegiate bands from across the nation to perform in a non-competitive setting. A group of world-class, professional jazz musicians provide helpful comments to the college bands and top off the evening with an amazing concert at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center on the Notre Dame campus. It is our honor to host these excellent bands and clinicians once again in 2025 for CJF's 67th year.
This is a free but ticketed event. To guarantee your seat, please pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the show, at which point your unclaimed tickets may be used to seat patrons waiting on standby. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office beginning one hour prior to the performance.
| Friday, February 21 | |
|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. | Notre Dame Jazz Band |
| 7:40 p.m. | IUSB Jazz Combo |
| 8:20 p.m. | Puentes Latin Jazz Ensemble |
| 9:00 p.m. | WMU Jazz Orchestra |
| 9:45 p.m. | Lakecia Benjamin Quintet Jam/Clinic |
| Saturday, February 22 | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Hillsdale College Big Band |
| 1:40 p.m. | IUSB Big Band |
| 2:20 p.m. | ND New Orleans Brass Band |
| 3:00 p.m. | Columbia Fusion Ensemble |
This is a free but ticketed event. To guarantee your seat, please pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the show, at which point your unclaimed tickets may be used to seat patrons waiting on standby. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office beginning one hour prior to the performance.
Event Dates
Friday, February 21, 2025 - 7:00 PM
Saturday, February 22, 2025 - 1:00 PM
