The four-day Winter Blues Jazz Fest is back for its 11th year! It will take place January 17-20, 2025. Our Festival home this year will be back at The William and Mary Alumni house again. We'll have a dedicated lounge for our VIP weekend pass holders, with complimentary water, soft drinks and snacks. Another cool space will be for all attendees and will feature jazz on the big screen and a place to chill out between events. We will have a fully stocked bar for the entire weekend.

 

Our over-riding goal is to provide an enriching and entertaining weekend full of Music and educational programs with options available to suit all tastes and budgets.

The Winter Blues Jazz Fest has a little something for everyone.

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We will kick things off on Friday, January 17th at the William and Mary Alumni House at 7pm. The amazing Brasswind will be our opening night entertainment. Followed by one of our always sold out late night events featuring two options, Billy Joe Daniel's Blues Jam at Culture Cafe, and Wyatt Michael (As seen on The Voice) at The Alumni House 

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Saturday, January 18th, brings us a Jazz workshop in the morning taught by Tony Mata. Followed by Art of Jazz with Tony Mata and Justin Kauflin. This year, Big Bluesy will take place in the evening with music in the round by Roberta Lea then Katie Henry. Once again we'll have our late night events, one with Rob Torgler's Raw Beets at Culture Cafe and the other with Michael Hawkins & The Brotherhood at the Alumni House.

 

​​Sunday, January 19th, we have an amazing New Orleans Sunday Brunch at the Mary Alumni House with Matt Fattal's 504 Supreme.

Followed by Sunday Chill with Hoot & Annie. Culture Cafe will be creating a scrumptious pre show supper so don't miss out on that. Tickets sold seperately.

Our evening event will be La Fiesta Domingo featuring Kadencia.

 

Monday, January 20th there will be a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a liver performance by The Legendary Ingramettes. This event is free and open to the public.

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Thank you to our sponsors, City of Williamsburg, Williamsburg Event Rentals. WMBG Radio and Tide Radio as our marketing partners, Culture Cafe and local businesses, local musicians, and the hospitality industry at large.

The Winter Blues Jazz Fest presented by CultureFix is a four-day jazz festival centered in the downtown Williamsburg area.