JazzFest 2026

Jazz is back at BRIC! The 12th Annual BRIC JazzFest returns October 16-17 with two nights of community-centered radical joy, honoring jazz’s roots and the artists carrying it forward.

Experience the genre-bending soul of Bilal, the rich Afro-Latin traditions of Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, the boundary-pushing trumpet of Takuya Kuroda, and the fearless musicianship of Braxton Cook, Mohini Dey, Marcus Gilmore, Tyreek McDole, Melvis Santa, Salin, Laura Anglade, and Sparklmami. Plus, enjoy a special after-hours party from Toribio & Bring Dat Jazz Orchestra and VIP Lounge sets curated by Next Gen Jazz.

Rooted in tradition and alive with experimentation, #BRICJazzFest celebrates jazz as a living, evolving art form. Our lineup presents jazz as a collective experience, as regions to move through and music to dance to.