Tarleton Jazz Festival
The 2024 Tarleton Jazz Festival will take place on April 26-27, 2023. This year the festival will have performance spots available for both Friday and Saturday during the day.
Registration for the 2024 Tarleton Jazz Festival will open during the fall semester. Please contact Dr. David Robinson for more information.
About the Tarleton Jazz Festival
The Tarleton Jazz Festival invites high school and middle school ensembles from across the state of Texas in a celebration of jazz. Each ensemble performs for nationally-recognized jazz educators and get feedback in the form of written comments, audio comments while performing, and a clinic. The ensembles are then ranked by class, with one winner per class, and an overall winner is chosen. The adjudicators also select outstanding musicians and soloists that are recognized at the awards ceremony. Outstanding soloists are also awarded a $500 scholarship to attend Tarleton State
The students participating in the festival get free admission that includes watching other ensembles perform, attending clinics, and a seat at the awards concert. The awards concert features the winning ensemble from the previous year, as well as the Tarleton Jazz Ensemble with a featured guest artist.
58th Annual Tarleton Jazz Festival Registration
Registration is now closed! We hope you can join us for next year’s festival!