The festival received some damage with the first storm that blew through Sioux Falls. JazzFest on Saturday, July 20, 2019 will begin at 3 PM. Attached is the updated schedule below: Main Stage: 3:00 PM Jack Brass Band 5:00 PM Brian Hanengan Quintet 7:00 PM Corey Stevens 9:30 PM MarchFourth Second Stage: 3:00 PM Fissure […]
Read MoreAs many JazzFest fans have seen on social media throughout the week, a member of Here Come the Mummies was in an accident. After a great deal of thought and discussion, the band has regrettably canceled their Sioux Falls performance at JazzFest Saturday night. More information from the group will be available via their Facebook […]
Read MoreFreeman High School Choir, under the direction of Mindee Birnstiehl, recently embarked on the opportunity of a lifetime. A group of 25 singers took on the challenge of singing John Rutter’s Magnificat on June 1 at Carnegie Hall in New York City alongside two choirs from South Korea. The 36th annual concert was put on […]
Read MoreKobe Provost is a rising artist from Vermillion, South Dakota who is consistently inspired by others to write and perform. At only 22 years old, Provost has been performing for the past nine years and has developed his own unique style and sound along the way. Come see Kobe perform live at JazzFest on the […]
Read MoreJoin us in welcoming Shampaign and Hosea to the Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society staff! We are fortunate to have them both learn and execute various tasks with us in preparation of JazzFest and the remainder of the year! We cannot wait to see what fun and creative ideas they bring to us this […]
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that Trygve (Tryg) Fredrickson has been appointed as our new Executive Director. He will assume the post on October 8, 2018, succeeding current Executive Director, Robert Joyce. Chair of the Board, Kevin Rovang says: “After conducting a lengthy search, Tryg is clearly an outstanding candidate for this important position in our community. […]
Read MoreWe are excited to welcome Marilyn Scott & the West Coast All-Stars to Sioux Falls on September 14th! The show starts at 8 PM at the Historic Orpheum Theater. Scott will be joined by Russell Ferrante and Jimmy Haslip from the Yellowjackets, as well as James Harrah, guitarist for Huey Lewis, and Gary Novak, a […]
Read MoreUse Coupon Code: SFJB2019 for Lyft credits! Due to the time it takes to walk from within the park to the designated parking lot make sure to request a Lyft AT THE HEGG COMPANIES lot. There will be cars waiting! JazzFest organizers are pleased to announce the Lyft Rideshare pickup and drop off location for the July […]
Read MoreSioux Falls Jazz and Blues would love to introduce you to our 2018 summer interns! Keenan Shannon, a senior at University of South Dakota, and Madisyn Jerman, a junior at University of South Dakota, will be helping us prepare for #JazzFest2018! Read on to learn a little bit more about each of them! Keenan Shannon – […]
Read MoreWe will miss Dr. Harry “Doc” Krueger, who passed away Monday at the ripe old age of ninety. Doc was a huge force in jazz and music education in the upper Midwest and was a professor emeritus at Augustana. Doc was also the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society’s very first Lifetime Achievement Award recipient […]
Read MoreBecause of damage to the park, JazzFest will begin at 3 PM today!
URGENT: There has been a 2019 JazzFest line-up update.
Join us for a workout at Yankton Trail Park before JazzFest gets started on Saturday, July 20th! This year Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield will be sponsoring YOGA + ZUMBA + CYCLING! Register today and you could be the lucky winner of an Apple Watch!