Middlesex County Jazz Festival

Celebrate the Middlesex County Jazz Festival! Enjoy great jazz and experience the communities of New Brunswick, Woodbridge, Edison, Carteret, and Metuchen with their great music, food, and friendliness.

The idea of a Middlesex County wide jazz festival developed when the leaders of musical events in each of the towns realized that each of the towns produces live musical events including jazz. This common experience of neighboring towns and our love of jazz music was the seed which led to a cooperative dialogue and agreement to join to create this cross-town event. The event was so successful that Carteret was added to the festival in 2024.

New Brunswick Jazz Project has been producing jazz in New Brunswick twice a week for the last 15 years. Woodbridge presents concerts of all types for its residents every evening during the summer, including jazz. Metuchen Jazz presents a jazz event once a month.  Edison has a strong jazz program in its high schools. Carteret has a vibrant arts scene and was a perfect fit to join the festival.

New Brunswick Jazz Project, with its experience in jazz festival production agreed to lead the development of the Middlesex County Jazz Festival and, with input from each of the towns, the event takes place the last week of September every year

It’s all fully accessible and free to enjoy in outdoor venues and we hope you come out for some amazing performances.  This is an annual tradition for Jazz in Middlesex County for years to come!

Schedule

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH; 1:00pm to 5:30pm - New Brunswick

Visitors to the Middlesex County Jazz Festival – New Brunswick may begin seating on George St. starting at 12:00 p.m. The performances will begin at 1:00 p.m.

1:00 – 1:45 New Brunswick Jazz Project Brass

2:15 – 3:30 Winard Harper & Jeli Posse

4:00 – 5:30 Buster Williams Quartet

CD sales and signing of CD’s by the musicians will follow the musician’s performance.

Location On Livingston Ave. in front of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center(NBPAC) which is located at 11 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ

Rain or Shine Information

The Middlesex County Jazz Festival – New Brunswick is rain or shine. In the event of extreme weather conditions notification of any changes will be made by 5 pm on Friday, September 27th. Visit this website, nbjp.org, Facebook or call 732-640-0001 for further information.

Open to the public 

Free admission