Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival

Start: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 7:00PM
End: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 8:30PM

May 6-10, 2025 The Rootabaga Jazz Festival features DC & the Love, Juan Pastor's Chinchano and Mar Vilaseca, along with the Knox Jazz Ensemble, the Cherry St Combo, the Knox Alumni Big Band, the Faculty and Friends Combo, and area junior high and high school big bands. For over four decades, the Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival, or “‘Baga” as it’s known to fans, has been a true celebration and affirmation of the unique spirit of the Galesburg community— a “small'' community that has achieved the rare accomplishment of sustaining and growing an annual jazz festival of national renown. The festival reflects a unique collaboration between schools, businesses, and the Galesburg community. The greatest jazz artists from around the world have graced the stages of Rootabaga. Information and donation information is available at www.knox.edu/jazzyear. Complete Schedule Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival May 6-10, 2025 Galesburg IL www.knox.edu/jazzyear May 6, 2025 The Mar Vilaseca Quartet School Tour group United HS 1905 100th St, Monmouth, IL 61462 7:00p.m. Free and open to the public The Mar Vilaseca Quartet featuring Derel Monteith, Jason Brannon and Andy Crawford will perform a concert as part of the Rootabaga Jazz School Tour. On Tuesday, May 6th and Wednesday, May 7th, the group will tour six area schools performing for elementary, junior high, and high school students. May 7, 2025 Galesburg Junior High Big Band Canton High School Big Band ROWVA High School Big Band Jammers Big Band Cherry St Combo with guest Mar Vilaseca Galesburg Community Arts Center 349 E Main St, Galesburg, IL 61401 6:00p.m.-10:00p.m. Admission: $3 Tickets will be purchased at the door May 8, 2025 Faculty and Friends Combo with guest Mar Vilaseca Galesburg Community Arts Center 349 E Main St, Galesburg, IL 61401 7:00p.m.-10:00p.m. Admission: $5 Tickets will be purchased at the door The Faculty and Friends performance features Knox's accomplished jazz faculty and local jazz musicians from the vibrant live music community of central Illinois. May 9, 2025 Galesburg High School Big Bands 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Juan Pastor's Chinchano 2 sets 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Knox Alumni Big Band 8 p.m.- 9 p.m. Galesburg Community Arts Center 349 E Main St, Galesburg, IL 61401 Admission: $10 Tickets will be purchased at the door May 10, 2025 Rootabaga Kids: Juan Pastor's Chinchano Galesburg Public Library 264 W Main St, Galesburg, IL 61401 10:00a.m. Free and open to the public This free family friendly event promises to be a very engaging and entertaining experience for the whole family. May 10, 2025 DC & the Love featuring Greg Ward and Mar Vilaseca and the Knox Jazz Ensemble Orpheum Theatre, 57 S. Kellogg St., Galesburg 7 p.m. Free Admission to all thanks to the generosity of NAEIR.