Middlesex County Jazz Festival

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH; 5:45pm to 8:30pm - Edison

Visitors to the Middlesex County Jazz Festival – Edison may begin seating at Papaianni Park at 4:45 p.m. The performances will begin at 5:45 p.m.

5:45 – 6:00JP Stevens High School Dance Troupe

6:00 – 6:30Off the Hook Quartet

6:30 – 7:30Carrie Jackson Quartet

7:30 – 8:30Akiko Tsuruga Quartet

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

Location: Papaianni Park at 100 Municipal Blvd in Edison – off of Route 27.

Rain or Shine Information

The Middlesex County Jazz Festival – Edison takes place rain or shine. 

In the event of extreme weather conditions, event will be held at Minnie B. Veal Community Center at 1070 Grove Avenue, Edison 08820. Notification of any change will be made by 7 PM on Tuesday, September 24th. Visit this Website or Facebook for further information. 

Open to the public 

Free admission