Sunday May 10 Charlie Sigler Trio an Oscar Peterson Tribute

Buy Tickets Join us on May 10th when Milton Music and Litchfield Jazz present an afternoon of music celebrating the genius and artistry of piano legend Oscar Peterson.  Peterson — dubbed “the Maharaja of the Keyboard” by Duke Ellington — is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz pianists

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Frederick Gunn School & LPA Present Litchfield Jazz All-Stars

April 3 – Concert starts at 7 Frederick Gunn School, Washington CT FREE TICKET Friday, April 3, Litchfield Jazz Camp is collaborating with The Frederick Gunn School to present the Litchfield Jazz All-Stars. A FREE concert bringing together some of the outstanding performers and educators who make up Litchfield Jazz

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Litchfield Jazz Festival 2026 Tickets On Sale

Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Litchfield Jazz Festival, a special celebration honoring the 30th Anniversary of Litchfield Jazz Camp featuring an exciting lineup of longtime LJC faculty alongside distinguished alumni who began their journeys as campers. Tickets Lineup July 24: Friday Night Opens In Style! Opening Night

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Litchfield Jazz Camp 2026 Registration Is Open

Litchfield Jazz Camp will celebrate its 30th anniversary this summer. This annual 4-week program begins on June 28th and ends July 24th with the opening of the Litchfield Jazz Festival.  This year the fest will honor the camp and the extraordinary artists who made it what it is—one of the

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Our Board Of Directors’ Grand Gesture

On Opening Night at the Litchfield Jazz Festival, our Board of Directors had a stunning surprise for our founder. Director Mark Ferguson presented Vita Muir (who has served as Executive and Artistic Director of Litchfield Performing Arts for 44 years) with the exciting news the Board had established a fund in her name

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LITCHFIELD JAZZ PRESENTS: A Valentine’s Celebration With Albert Rivera & Friends

Tickets  This January marks the beginning of Litchfield Performing Arts’ 45th Anniversary year, and the first show on that calendar of events drops February 13th at the Poli Club. It features Albert Rivera & Friends in a Valentine’s Celebration.   Albert is a jazz star with connections to our region

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Litchfield Performing Arts & Milton Music Present The Conn Artists – November 23

Kick off your holidays with something unexpected. There’s more to getting ready for the season than Handel’s Messiah, Turkey and visits to Santa. Make your way to Milton Congregational Church on Sunday, November 23rd, 4 pm for a performance by The Conn Artists. No, that’s not a joke. That’s really

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Adam Birnbaum Trio – Friday September 19th, Waterbury, CT

Friday, September 19th, the Adam Birnbaum Trio will play at the Palace Theater’s Poli Club for a show at 7PM. Adam will be joined by Joe Martin on bass and Jochen Rueckert on drums. Adam Birnbaum is recognized as one of today’s leading jazz pianists. A Juilliard-trained artist, he has performed at top New

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LJF Art Show Artist Danielle Mailer’s New Mural In Bantam, CT

Litchfield Jazz Festival Art Show Artist Danielle Mailer painted a new community mural on the elevator tower of the Bantam Arts Factory this Monday! The mural features a central image of a woman making pottery surrounded by references to other defining elements of Litchfield, including agriculture, the cinema and residents

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Colin McEnroe – Will host the 30th Anniversary Litchfield Jazz Festival

Colin McEnroe – Host of the 30th Anniversary Litchfield Jazz Festival and The Colin McEnroe Show Colin McEnroe is a radio host, newspaper columnist, author, playwright, lecturer, moderator, college instructor and occasional singer. He started as a radio host in 1992 and moved to the not-for-profit CT Public in 2009.

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