Liberty Jazz Festival
The Liberty Jazz Festival was established in 2017. The festival has since grown to reach its max capacity of 28 bands . We look forward to hearing the wonderful students and directors perform while continuing to provide a great experience for young jazz musicians.
The 2025 Liberty Jazz Festival will be Thursday-Friday, February 20 - 21 2025.
Registration will be in April 2024!
2024 Schedule
Thursday, February 15th
Clinicians: Jim Dreier and Jeff Robilliard
All performances in Liberty Auditorium
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8:00am - NCJH 7th Grade
9:00am - NCJH 8th Grade
10:00am - NWJH 7th Grade
11:00am - NWJH 8th Grade
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12:30pm -SEJH Cooperative
1:30pm - SEJH Studio
2:30pm - Prairie Point Middle School
3:30pm - Liberty Jazz Ensemble
Friday, February 16th
Center 1 - Auditorium Class 3A and Class 4A
Clinicians:
Rodrigo Villanueva, Scott Burns, Geof Bradfield
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8:00 Clear Creek Amana Jazz One
8:35 West Liberty Jazz Band One
9:10 Xavier Jazz Band One
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9:50 Anamosa Jazz One
10:25 Center Point Urbana Jazz Band
11:00 Independence Jazz Orchestra
11:35 Williamsburg Jazz Outlet
12:10 Centerville Jazz One
1:00 Class 3A Awards
1:30 Bettendorf Jazz One
2:05 Ottumwa Jazz Band
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2:45 Davenport Central Jazz One
3:20 Prairie Jazz Band One
3:55 City High Jazz Ensemble
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4:35 Iowa City West Jazz Ensemble
5:10 Washington Revolutionists
5:45 Linn-Mar Colton Center Jazz Ensemble
6:25 Class 4A and 2nd Band Awards
Friday, February 16th
Center 2 - Band Room 2nd Bands & Jr. High
Clinicians: Mike McMann and Jeff Robilliard
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8:00 Williamsburg Jazz Input
8:55 Center Point Urbana Middle School
9:50 West Liberty High School Jazz 2
10:45 Howar Middle School
11:40 Independence Jazz Ensemble
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1:05 Bettendorf Jazz Band 2
2:00 Davenport Central Jazz 2
2:55 Iowa City West Jazz Collective
3:50 Linn-Mar Jazz Collective
4:45 Iowa City High Jazz Collective