2023 Bellevue Jazz Festival Oct 4th-8th

The Bellevue Jazz Festival begins Oct 4th. Tickets available now!

The 2023 Bellevue (Washington) Jazz Festival is set to begin October 4th-8th. This years lineup features some of the best Jazz musicians the PNW has to offer. Names include Pearl Django, Gail Pettis, Eric Verlinde, and Bill Anshell.

Check out the rest of the lineup here.

Established in 2008, the previously named Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival is a cultural and community event that attracts national artists, showcases regional talent and draws diverse audiences. Headlining artists are selected in collaboration with John Gilbreath, executive director of Earshot Jazz.

Past featured artists include Branford Marsalis, Booker T. Jones, Shemekia Copeland, Poncho Sanchez, Dianne Reeves, Bill Frisell, Charles Lloyd, Terence Blanchard, Hubert Laws, Mingus Big Band, Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra.

Tickets are available to purchase below.

The Bellevue Jazz Festival begins Oct 4th. Tickets available now!

Terae Stefon

Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Terae Stefon looks to make his mark on an ever-changing city. A graduate of Franklin High School, he then attended Saint Martin’s University, majoring in English and Journalism. Terae found his way into radio by volunteering at local community radio stations HollowEarth and RainierAvenue Radio in Seattle and then at Total Traffic, keeping the region moving as a traffic reporter and producer. Terae’s excited to get back into music radio with Jazz24 and KNKX as well as dusting off his writing chops to share stories about the music, the artists and beyond. You can currently catch Terae during the week on Jazz24 and special projects on KNKX.

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