2025 Fresh Coast Jazz Festival

Check out the highlights video from our 2024 event!

Join us for the sixth annual Fresh Coast Jazz Festival!

From August 21st to the 23rd at the Pabst Theater in downtown Milwaukee.

Fresh Coast is one of the country’s premiere smooth jazz festivals and it just keeps getting better! This year’s festival features performances by legendary smooth jazz stars and some of the hottest young talent in the game including Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber Fusion, Chris Standring, Everette Harp, Andy Snitzer, Kayla Waters, The Braxton Brothers, and more! Plus, as always, you will enjoy great events like The Pairing (our concert and wine-tasting event featuring the music of Sade) and the ever-popular Fresh Coast Cruise.

It all happens in the city that National Geographic called one of the top 25 places in the world to visit. Don’t miss this weekend of great music, wine, people, and fun! Plus, you get to do good while having fun because festival proceeds go to support scholarships, school music programs, and healthcare initiatives. It truly is a Party with a Purpose!

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– Featured Artists –

Gerald Albright

Jeff Lorber Fusion

Chris Standring

Andy Snitzer

Everette Harp

Kayla Waters

The Braxton Brothers

The Hometown All-Stars Showcase Winner

– Fresh Coast Events –

Fresh Coast Events

The Fresh Coast Cruise

Enjoy great live jazz, a cash bar, and lunch while you cruise Milwaukee’s beautiful fresh coast on the Edelweiss Harbor Lady.

The Night Cap

The fun doesn’t end with the concerts, join us at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center for more live jazz, cocktails, and a late-night snack.

The Pairing

Enjoy charcuterie while you sample wines from Napa Valley, each paired with the songs of the venerable Sade performed live.

Artist Q&A Sessions

The Artist Q&A sessions give you an opportunity to ask some of your favorite artists the questions you’ve always wanted to ask.

Fresh Coast Jazz Backstage explores the lives, careers and music of today’s top contemporary jazz artists. Each episode includes great music, interesting stories and revealing, light-hearted conversation. New episodes available each week!

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