The Mason Jazz Festival is a yearly invitational, non-competitive event open to middle school, high school, collegiate, and community jazz ensembles. The next Mason Jazz Festival takes place on Saturday, February 15th, 2025, at George Mason University’s Fairfax, VA campus. All concerts and events are free and open to the public-- no tickets are required. Guests will also enjoy performances by select professional ensembles, the Mason Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Jim Carroll, and a major headlining performer to be announced. Join us for a full day of jazz music and community.

Schedule:

10:00 a.m: Yorktown High School
10:30 a.m: Lake Braddock High School
11:00 a.m: Georgetown Day School
11:30 a.m: Meridian High School
12:00 p.m: Intermission
1:00 p.m: Warhill High School
1:30 p.m: Washington-Liberty High School
2:00 p.m: Alexandria City High School
2:30 p.m: Mountain View High School
3:00 p.m: Thomas Edison High School
3:30 p.m: Alexandria City High School
4:00 p.m: Musselman High School
4:30 p.m: Chancellor High School
5:00 p.m: Intermission
5:30 p.m: Awards presentation
6:00 p.m: Intermission
7:00 p.m: Mason Jazz Ensemble
7:30 p.m: The U.S. Army Blues