Featuring elite college & youth ensembles + Dave Stryker/Bob Mintzer Quartet, two of today’s most-respected jazz voices.

Stay all day or swing by for a few sets at the historic Ross Farm for our 2nd Annual Ross Farm Jazz Fest!

Enjoy a full afternoon and evening of standout live jazz in a relaxed, open-air setting, with a lineup that blends rising artists and seasoned performers. The festival wraps with a headlining set by the Dave Stryker / Bob Mintzer Quartet. Guitarist Dave Stryker returns as part of the team, curating this event with the Ross Farm’s David Becker to shape the day’s music.

Bring a chair or blanket, pack a picnic, and make yourself at home—we just ask that you carry out what you carry in.

Saturday, May 9 | 1–7 p.m.
Rain date: Sunday, May 10
Tickets: $25/adult, $10/student, Free/Under 7 years old

Estimated Set Times & Lineup:
1:00 PM – Jazz House Ambassadors Combo (Director: Mike Lee)
2:00 PM – Ryan Huston and the Montclair State Jazz Sextet

3:00 PM – Christian Orlowski and the Rutgers Jazz Sextet
4:00 PM – Sally Shupe and the William Paterson Jazz Septet
~5:30 PM – Dave Stryker / Bob Mintzer Quartet (Headliner)

We’re jazzed for this one and can’t wait to kick off the season with you on the lawn at the Ross Farm this May.