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Spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day outside with great music, great food and thousands of your friends and neighbors at the Downtown Jazz Fiesta, the HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival’s free, all-day celebration in and around Corbett’s.
From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., two stages come alive with music from some of Tucson’s favorite local artists and bands alongside special festival guests. Grab lunch from Corbett’s or one of the local food trucks, find a spot in the Arizona sunshine, meet up with friends, bring the family, dance when the spirit moves you, and stay for a set—or spend the whole day with us.
This year’s Fiesta brings the sound and spirit of New Orleans to Tucson with New Breed Brass Band, a new generation of Crescent City musicians carrying the second-line tradition forward with an irresistible mix of brass-band jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop and Caribbean rhythms. Tucson favorite Zona Libre will close out the day, with more local artists performing throughout the Fiesta.
For years, the Downtown Jazz Fiesta has been one of the festival’s great community traditions, bringing thousands of people together on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for an experience that is as much about Tucson as it is about jazz. There are no tickets, no dress code and no jazz expertise required just come as you are and enjoy the day.
Great music. Tucson sunshine. Food, friends and community.
And it’s all FREE.
DJF2027 HEADLINER Breed Brass Band
Get ready for a New Orleans-style street party as New Breed Brass Band brings its explosive energy, infectious rhythms, and larger-than-life sound to the Tucson Jazz Festival! Blending the city’s legendary brass band traditions with funk, hip-hop, rock, and soul, this electrifying group delivers a musical experience that crosses genres and gets audiences of all ages moving. Led by Jenard Andrews, nephew of New Orleans superstar Trombone Shorty, the Grammy-nominated band is known for its powerhouse horns, irresistible grooves, and pure joy of performing. Whether you’re a jazz lover or just love great live music, New Breed Brass Band brings the spirit of New Orleans to downtown Tucson for a celebration you won’t want to miss!
SCHEDULE
Elliot Glicksman Stage
11:30 TJI Ellington Band
1:00 Les Marionettes
2:30 New Breed Brass Band
4:30 Zona Libre
Corbett’s Stage
11:00 Mariachi Arizona
12:15 Alassane
1:45 Monk and Mingus
3:35 Autumn Dominguez
5:30 Erin Anderson
Get ready for a New Orleans-style street party as New Breed Brass Band brings its explosive energy, infectious rhythms, and larger-than-life sound to the Tucson Jazz Festival! Blending the city’s legendary brass band traditions with funk, hip-hop, rock, and soul, this electrifying group delivers a musical experience that crosses genres and gets audiences of all ages moving. Led by Jenard Andrews, nephew of New Orleans superstar Trombone Shorty, the Grammy-nominated band is known for its powerhouse horns, irresistible grooves, and pure joy of performing. Whether you’re a jazz lover or just love great live music, New Breed Brass Band brings the spirit of New Orleans to downtown Tucson for a celebration you won’t want to miss!