2026 Jazz Fest Info
Three days of great music are on the way as the 22nd annual TAC Jazz Fest returns to Downtown Hastings, presented by Corewell Health! With 158 performances across fifteen venues, this is a celebration of music you won’t want to miss.
Experience the Festival
Attending the festival is simple — just stop in! With the exception of the Friday night headliner, every Jazz Fest performance is free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
Want to attend the Friday night headlining performance? Buy tickets below.
Festival Feature: Echoes of Harlem
Each year, the TAC Jazz Fest offers a special presentation focused on jazz history and diversity. This year, jazz duo Edye Evans Hyde and Michael Hyde present Echoes of Harlem: Black Composers and the Great American Songbook.
Performers and the public alike are invited to take part in one of these free educational sessions.
Thursday, April 23
12 PM | Hastings Public Library
227 East State | Upstairs Community Room
Friday, April 24
12:10 PM | Hastings Public Library
227 East State | Upstairs Community Room
Saturday, April 25
12 PM | Barry Community Enrichment Center
231 S Broadway | Leason Sharpe Hall
Headlining Performances
Thornapple Jazz Orchestra
Featuring Max Colley III
Thursday, April 23
Time: 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church
Venue capacity: 350
Seating: first come, first served
Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra ft. Edye Evans Hyde
Friday, April 24
Time: 7:30 PM
Hastings High School PAC
Venue capacity: 830
Seating: Get Tickets
