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46th Annual Ohio State Jazz Festival

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March 22 - March 26, 2023
8:00AM - 10:00PM
Weigel Auditorium

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Add to Calendar 2023-03-22 08:00:00 2023-03-26 22:00:00 46th Annual Ohio State Jazz Festival All events are free and open to the public. No tickets required. Meet our guest artists Wednesday, March 22  •  8 p.m. JAZZ CLUB NIGHT Guest artists, Chris Coles' Gleam Quintet Thursday, March 23  •  6 p.m. COLLEGE NIGHT Ohio State Combos, Gospel Choir, Jazz Workshop Band and Jazz Lab Band Friday, March 24  •  8 p.m. OHIO JAZTET Featuring guest vocalist Carmen Bradford Saturday, March 25  •  9 a.m. – 4 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND DAY Featuring thirteen high school big bands Saturday, March 25  •  8 p.m. HEADLINER CONCERT The Ohio State Jazz Ensemble featuring Carmen Bradford Sunday, March 26  •  6 p.m. CLOSING CONCERT The Ohio Show Band with guests Dave Powers, piano and Josh Beatty, guitar: "Steely Dan meets Billy Joel" All events are subject to change. GETTING HERE While the new building for Theatre, Film and Media Arts remains under construction, the north side of the Timashev Music Building remains closed.  Park in the Ohio Union South Garage (open to visitors 24/7), walk north along College Rd. to enter the south doors of the Timashev Music Building. Weigel Auditorium is located on the second floor at the far south end of the building. An open stairway located just inside the south doors leads to the hall. If an elevator is needed, travel through the Music Commons at the south end of the building, to the hallway to the right of the restrooms. Follow the hallway through the double doors to the Weigel Auditorium elevator. Driving and Parking Instructions  Weigel Auditorium School of Music music@osu.edu America/New_York public

All events are free and open to the public. No tickets required.

Meet our guest artists


Chris Coles

Wednesday, March 22  •  8 p.m.

JAZZ CLUB NIGHT

Guest artists, Chris Coles' Gleam Quintet


Jazz band performing

Thursday, March 23  •  6 p.m.

COLLEGE NIGHT

Ohio State Combos, Gospel Choir, Jazz Workshop Band and Jazz Lab Band


Carmen Bradford

Friday, March 24  •  8 p.m.

OHIO JAZTET

Featuring guest vocalist Carmen Bradford


Collage of 5 jazz band instruments

Saturday, March 25  •  9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND DAY

Featuring thirteen high school big bands


Carmen Bradford

Saturday, March 25  •  8 p.m.

HEADLINER CONCERT

The Ohio State Jazz Ensemble featuring Carmen Bradford


Dave Powers, piano and vocals
Josh Beatty

Sunday, March 26  •  6 p.m.

CLOSING CONCERT

The Ohio Show Band with guests
Dave Powers
, piano and Josh Beatty, guitar:
"Steely Dan meets Billy Joel"


All events are subject to change.


GETTING HERE

While the new building for Theatre, Film and Media Arts remains under construction, the north side of the Timashev Music Building remains closed. 

Park in the Ohio Union South Garage (open to visitors 24/7), walk north along College Rd. to enter the south doors of the Timashev Music Building.

Weigel Auditorium is located on the second floor at the far south end of the building. An open stairway located just inside the south doors leads to the hall.

  • If an elevator is needed, travel through the Music Commons at the south end of the building, to the hallway to the right of the restrooms. Follow the hallway through the double doors to the Weigel Auditorium elevator.

Driving and Parking Instructions 

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