north gwinnett jazz festival
Sat., april 26th 2025 | 9:00am - 9:00pm
Location: The Bowl at Sugar Hill (5039 W Broad St, Sugar Hill, GA, 30518, USA)
MUSIC, FOOD TRUCKS, VENDORS & INFLATABLES
Hosted by the North Gwinnett High School Jazz Program in coordination with the City of Sugar Hill,
The NGJF is a showcase for local and regional educational jazz groups to perform for audiences and build community with each other. During the festival, 17 different ensembles will have the opportunity to perform for each other and the community and receive professional recordings, while also networking with other schools, local and regional colleges, and vendors. The festival will be a great time for the entire city, and is open to everyone to come enjoy fantastic jazz music! Be sure to stay all day, as there will be food trucks, craft vendors, and fun for the whole family. There will also be a featured guest ensemble - the professional Atlanta Lab Band.
Featured Performances: 7:00PM - 9:00PM
North Gwinnett Big Band (Brandon Soloff, Director) returns to the Bowl after recently performing as a featured performance at the Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference. They will perform music ranging from Dizzy Gillespie to Rihanna and even some Earth Wind and Fire! We promise it will be an hour of vibrant music!
JOE GRANSDEN, featured guest
Joe will perform with the North Gwinnett Big Band! Read his bio HERE.
Atlanta Lab Band (Devin Witt, Director) features some of Atlanta and the Southeast’s top jazz musicians.
Bring a lawn chair, blanket or sit on the amphitheater seating as you enjoy the swingin’ sounds of local talent!
We will have a drop off available at this years festival! Please ask a volunteer if you cannot find the box!