2nd Annual Ross Farm Jazz Fest

Featuring elite college & youth ensembles + Dave Stryker Quartet with Erik Alexander, 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 Quartet with Erik Alexander. 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

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 Quartet with Eric Alexander (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.