Jazz Festival

April 16-19 2024

University Theatre
Center for the Arts
Valparaiso University

Tickets are required for the 7:30 pm concert performance each night, all high school performances and workshops are open and free of charge.
Tickets can be purchased online or in person at the Center for the Arts.

Purchase Tickets

To become a Friends of Jazz member, contact the Music Department at music@valpo.edu.

Tuesday April 16

  • 5:45pm Morgan Township High School Jazz Ensemble performance
  • 6:30pm Workshop presentation by The Bob Lark Jazz Septet
  • 7:30pm FEATURE PERFORMANCE vocalist STEPHANIE AARON with THE BOB LARK JAZZ SEPTET

Wednesday April 17

  • 4:45pm Washington Township High School Jazz Ensemble performance
  • 5:15pm Hebron High School Jazz Ensemble performance
  • 6:30pm Workshop presentation by “Kick The Kat”
  • 7:30pm FEATURE PERFORMANCE “KICK THE KAT,” Chicago’s premier Jazz-Fusion Ensemble

Thursday April 18

  • 6:30pm Workshop presentation by The Bob Lark ALUMNI BIG BAND
  • 6:30pm “Friends of Jazz” Reception
  • 7:30pm FEATURE PERFORMANCE GRAMMY-AWARD winning vocalist/guitarist JOHN PIZZARELLI with Bob Lark and his ALUMNI BIG BAND

Friday April 19

  • 5:15pm Chesterton High School Jazz Ensemble performance
  • 5:45pm Valparaiso High School Jazz Ensemble
  • 6:30pm Workshop presentation by members of Bob Lark’s ALUMNI BIG BAND
  • 7:30pm FEATURE PERFORMANCE pianist KEVIN FORT, trombonist STEVE WIEST, and trumpeter MIKE WILLIAMS with the VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Parking for guests attending Jazz Festival can be found in Lot 14, west of the Harre Union. It is most convenient to enter campus from the north, off Lincolnway. ADA parking is limited, but can be found in the faculty/staff lot 13 and there are a few spots on Chapel Drive as you approach the Center for the Arts turn-around.