Tickets ON SALE NOW!
Tickets are now on sale for LJF 2019! Things are different this year – all Mainstage concerts will be held indoors in an intimate, air-conditioned hall. While this provides ALL ticket holders the opportunity to experience the music up close, it means that there are a limited number of tickets
Give Local is April 23 & 24
Since 2013, Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills (hosted by The Connecticut Community Foundation) has generated more than $5.8 million in unrestricted gifts to local non-profits. A 36 hour online giving event, Give Local will commence at 7am on Tuesday April 23 and will conclude at 7pm Wednesday April
Auction Preview! Spring Spirits is May 4
We have some great silent and live auction items to share with you! On May 4th, join us at the Litchfield Distillery for drinks, appetizers and jazz music to help us raise money to support music education at Litchfield Jazz Camp. There will be a brief live auction (hosted by
Tickets Available now for Spring Fundraiser at Litchfield Distillery
Join us on May 4th for our second annual Spring Spirits! Litchfield Jazz and Litchfield Distillery team up once again to bring you an evening of fun and fundraising to support Litchfield Jazz Camp. Featuring the Distillery’s Signature Cocktails and award-winning small batch distilled spirits, hors d’oeuvres and small plates
NEW FESTIVAL DESIGN FOR 2019!
“Few sane gamblers back in 1996 would have bet Litchfield Jazz Festival (LJF) — a then at-risk brainchild of the fearless cultural crusader Vita Muir — would survive infancy to become an annual crown jewel among Connecticut’s premier summer events (Owen McNally, WNPR, ’16).” Litchfield, the Little Festival that Could, has
What a Great Evening – Jingle & Mingle 2018
Thank you to everyone that came out for this year’s Holiday Fundraiser this weekend! A great time was had by all and we were able to raise $10,000 for Litchfield Jazz Camp! Click through for a photo album for the evening
In Memoriam
We lost two jazz giants earlier this month, both of whom we were honored to present. Saxophonist Cornelius “Sonny” Fortune died at 79. Sonny played Litchfield in 2007 with George Cables, Chip Jackson and Steve Johns. Trumpeter Roy Hargrove died at 49. Roy played Litchfield in 2001 with Gerald Cannon,
A tribute to ARTIST FRANK FEDERICO 1928-2018
Frank Federico, renowned fine artist and teacher, passed away on July 30. He was 90 years old. For almost two decades Frank was Fine Artist in Residence for Litchfield Jazz Festival. He created and curated the fest’s Art Exhibit and occupied a seat of honor upfront from which he sketched
Tickets on Sale Now for Jingle & Mingle 2018
Our holiday fundraiser, Jingle & Mingle, is back! With a sellout crowd ignoring a snow storm in order to attend last year, we recommend you get your tickets early for this December 15th at Litchfield Community Center. The evening stars the fabulous Nicki Parrott and honors our founder and director,
Founder Vita Muir honored by the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame
The Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame is celebrating 25 years of honoring the state’s remarkable women and sharing their stories. This year they are counting among their honorees Vita West Muir, the Executive & Artistic Director of Litchfield Performing Arts Inc. (LPA). There was a statewide awards presentation in Hartford