That’s a wrap! The inaugural Nashville Jazz Festival was an incredible weekend of music at 3rd and Lindsley, with hundreds of patrons (and dozens of musicians) celebrating Nashville’s jazz community in spectacular fashion. Thank you for joining us in person and online. The party’s over, but you can still support the Nashville Jazz Workshop’s mission with your tax-deductible donation. Check out our upcoming concert calendar or sign up for classes to stay in the loop with NJW.

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The Tyler Bullock Trio

The Emmanuel Echem Group

Blair Blue Note Combo

Jon Cowherd, Cory Wong, and Jeff Coffin

Your Official Guide to the Nashville Jazz Festival

A middle-aged man with glasses, a goatee, and bald head playing a gold saxophone in a jazz club with red curtains and a blue sign in the background.

Get the Inside Scoop!

Legendary music writer Ron Wynn just published a fantastic feature in the Nashville SCENE on the festival, its mission, and the powerhouse lineup of over 70 musicians. Get hyped for the weekend by reading it here:

Nashville SCENE: Nashville Jazz Festival to Celebrate a Wealth of Local Jazz

Packaging for the Fender Cory Wong Stratocaster electric guitar, featuring a blue finish, white pickguard, and a close-up of the guitar body.

Join the Silent Auction!

We are running a silent auction all weekend, and 100% (ALL) of the money raised goes straight to our Nashville Jazz Workshop Scholarship Fund.

Fender Cory Wong Signature Guitar: This is your chance to win an incredible instrument just like the one played by festival performer and funk-jazz superstar Cory Wong.
- Bid on the Guitar Here
Signed Concert Posters: We're auctioning off five exclusive, signed concert posters throughout the weekend. Bidding for the first poster is officially open!
- Bid on Poster #5 Here

Festival poster with the Nashville city skyline, a sun, and a guitar incorporating colorful patterns. Text includes 'Lightning 100 Presents Nashville Jazz Festival,' dates October 25 and 26, 2025, with details about a free livestream benefitting Nashville Jazz Workshop.

Livestream from Home!

If you don't have tickets, you can still catch every note! We are livestreaming the entire festival for free (donations are highly encouraged!). Claim your free virtual ticket for each night at the links below:

Watch Saturday, Oct 25: Claim Free Ticket Here
Watch Sunday, Oct 26: Claim Free Ticket Here

SOLD OUT!

THE INAUGURAL

NASHVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL

OCTOBER 25TH & 26TH, 2025

3rd and Lindsley

Presented by

THE NASHVILLE JAZZ WORKSHOP

LISTEN TO THE NASHVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025 PLAYLIST TODAY

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LISTEN TO THE NASHVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025 PLAYLIST TODAY 〰️

PERFORMERS INCLUDE:

A young man with short brown hair wearing an orange jacket and matching orange pants, smiling and playing a blue Fender electric guitar against a plain gray background.

CORY WONG

A man wearing sunglasses and earphones is playing a saxophone on stage, with colorful lights creating a vibrant atmosphere.

JEFF COFFIN

A woman in a yellow dress holding a gold saxophone, standing in front of a sparkling backdrop of hanging crystal strands.

TIA FULLER

Portrait of a man wearing a maroon blazer and holding a trumpet.

EMMANUEL ECHEM

A smiling man with glasses and a denim shirt leaning over a red drum set.

MARCUS FINNIE

A woman with long brown hair and fair skin holds a large cymbal while looking over her shoulder against a dark background.

SOFIA GOODMAN

A man wearing a black shirt and torn black jeans, sitting on a metallic case, holding an orange electric guitar, wearing a black hat, with a dark background.

GUTHRIE TRAPP

A man in a suit playing a grand piano, singing into a vintage microphone in a dimly lit setting.

CHRIS WALTERS

A young man with curly hair and glasses smiling in front of a blue background.

TYLER BULLOCK

A man with dark curly hair and a beard playing a grand piano in a dimly lit room.

JON COWHERD

A man with dark hair, glasses, and earrings smiling widely, holding a pair of drumsticks against a bright yellow background.

PETAR JANJIC

Musicians in a jazz orchestra playing brass instruments, including trombones, during a performance, with sheet music on stands in front of them.

BLAIR BIG BAND

A man with short, slicked-back gray hair and tattoos on his arms, wearing a black shirt, sitting against a brick wall.

MIKE ELIZONDO

Black and white photo of a woman with long wavy hair smiling and looking down, wearing a sleeveless top with polka dots, with tattoos on her arms, seated indoors.

JENNIFER HARTSWICK

AND MANY MORE!

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The Nashville Jazz Festival 2025 will also feature tributes to the great saxophonist Denis Solee, who recently passed. Learn more about Denis here.