Thank you for joining us for the 2026 Festival!
We hope to see you next year on July 9–10, 2027!
The Festival
A free downtown celebration rooted in music, culture, and community.
Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival is presented by Blues To Green, the nonprofit organization behind the festival’s larger year-round work in youth arts, cultural storytelling, and community connection.
Through the festival and its larger mission, Blues To Green uses music and the arts to celebrate cultural heritage, support youth learning, strengthen belonging, and honor the living legacy of Charles Neville.
See the festival in picturesOn stage · 2026
Come for the music.
Dumpstaphunk
New Orleans funk powerhouse carrying forward the groove legacy of the Neville family with explosive live energy.
Etienne Charles: Gullah Roots
Trinidad-born trumpeter and composer connecting jazz, Afro-Caribbean rhythm, and African diaspora history.
Omar Sosa
Cuban pianist and composer blending Afro-Cuban roots, jazz, and global influences into a rich, rhythmic sound.
Make room for student performers, local creatives, and community voices as part of the full festival weekend. Music is at the center, but the weekend also brings food, vendors, storytelling, and gathering.
Jazz, Justice & Workshops
Listen. Learn. Connect.
Explore festival workshops and special events that connect live performance with history, migration, cultural memory, and community dialogue. From artist conversations and interactive sessions to storytelling programs and film, these events invite people to listen, learn, and connect more deeply.
Explore workshops & events- Artist talks and public conversation
- Interactive music workshops
- Stories, songs, and cultural exchange
- Film screening and justice-centered storytelling
These events reflect Blues To Green’s larger mission: using music and the arts to open dialogue, strengthen community, and connect performance with history, learning, and cultural understanding.
See the scheduleCourt Square · Downtown Springfield
Our downtown home.
- 2026 Festival
- July 10–11, 2026 · Thank you for joining us
- Location
- Court Square, downtown Springfield
- Admission
- Free and open to everyone
- What to expect
- Live music, community partners, local vendors, and a family-friendly downtown atmosphere
Keep the music free
A festival sustained by its community.
Supporting Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival means supporting free public culture in downtown Springfield and the larger year-round mission of Blues To Green.
Support beyond the weekend
- Free public festival access
Help keep the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival welcoming and open to all. - Youth arts education
Support the Legacy Education Project and learning opportunities connected to music and culture. - Cultural storytelling
Help sustain arts-based work rooted in heritage, belonging, and the legacy of Charles Neville.
Blues To Green Jazz Club
Help keep the music free.
The Blues To Green Jazz Club is a sustaining membership community supporting the work behind the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival. The festival is free for everyone. Jazz Club members help keep the music free while supporting youth arts education, cultural storytelling, and the larger mission of Blues To Green.
What membership supports: the free festival, youth arts engagement, Arts for Racial & Climate Justice storytelling, and cultural preservation connected to the legacy of Charles Neville.
Memberships from $100
Lounge access begins at $250 and is available on Saturday only. The Festival remains free and open to everyone.
Explore membership & the lounge