West Coast’s Premier Classic Jazz Festival
World-Class musicians make Monterey their home for the weekend of March 6-8, 2026 when historic Monterey comes alive with the tunes of our rich musical heritage.
Enjoy the many colorful forms of American Classic Jazz in the Monterey Conference Center and Portola Hotel & Spa, including:
Traditional, Ragtime, Swing, Gypsy, Zydeco, and Blues.
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3 Days
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8 Venues
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20+ Bands
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Over 100 Musicians
… and YOU!
This festival is dedicated to a man who shared so much music, joy, and laughter with so many over the past 40 years on the circuit.
Bob Draga was a regular at not just our festival, but every festival on the circuit. No one who heard him will forget how he made his clarinet sizzle on fast numbers, and sob on slow ones. In between his demonstrations of musical magic, he was one of the funniest people on earth.
