OUTERFEST Exhibitor List – Art, Craft, Food and more!
Yes, the mainstage concerts will be indoors this year, but we will still have the outdoor activities you have come to love! On Saturday, July 27 (11am – 5pm) there will be student concerts, exhibitors, and food vendors on the Washington Green – just up the hill from the mainstage
Gala Will Kick Off LJF July 26 at Judy Black Memorial Park & Gardens
What better way to gear up for a great weekend of jazz than with a wonderful party. When that event gets you together with old and new friends, serves up delicious things to eat, great French wines, excellent music and art, AND helps kids to get a jazz education second
LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Carmen Staff Sextet
Goodbye to Childhood – A Tribute to Herbie Hancock’s Speak Like A Child…. Two summers ago I was standing in the lobby at Jazz Camp after a faculty concert chatting with pianist Carmen Staaf. She had recently rejoined the faculty after a 2-year absence for a stint in California at
LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Duchess
A vocal trio in the great tradition of the 30’s era Boswell Sisters, DUCHESS has quickly gained a reputation for tight harmonies and big fun at their shows. Vocalists Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner and Melissa Stylianou join forces and voices to become DUCHESS. We are pleased to announce Duchess just
Free Activities This Summer – LJF OuterFest
This year for the first time, The Festival will offer activities that are open and free to the public. We are calling this the LJF OuterFest. The LJF OuterFest (Saturday, July 27 11am-5pm) will happen at The First Congregational Church and Green in Washington, CT. The OuterFest is located just
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
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
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
Thank you for another great year!
Thank you for another successful year. We thank every single one of you that came and supported. Live jazz is conversation shared between the musicians on stage and with the audience as well. We live in such a digital age it’s easy for real human connections to be neglected. Litchfield
LJF After Party – same vibe, new place!
The Jazz Fest After Party @ HANQ’S – It’s a long-standing tradition for festival goers and the players among them to come together after the last act on the festival’s Saturday night for a party and jam session. This year we have great news. The 2018 Festival After Party is