14th Annual Davis Jazz Beat Festival

Schedule

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm

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Location

521 1st St, Davis, CA, United States, California 95616 | Davis, CA

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Davis Jazz Beat Festival is th only free collaborative jazz festival in the country with performance painters, poets, and musicians. It is a two-day event dedicated to the Beat arts that defined a generation in the Bay Area.

[ Friday, October 23 ]
Location: John Natsoulas Gallery
5:30 pm - Linda Bair Dance Group Performance
6:00 pm - Jack Kerouac Poetry Contest Award Announcements
7:00 pm - John Natsoulas, Ted Fontaine, Tony Novelozo, CJ Borges, and More!
7:30 pm - Tongo Eisen-Martin Poetry Reading
[ Saturday, October 24 ]
Location: Davis Commons Stage
2:00 pm - Davis High School Jazz Band, with painter Adam Forfang
3:00 pm - Sacramento State Jazz Band, with painter Laura Hohlwein
4:00 pm - Quiet Nacho, with poet Brad Buchanan and painter Lacee Hodge
5:00 pm - Jimmy Toor Trio, with poet Tongo Eisen-Martin and painter Philippe Gandiol
6:00 pm - Geo Harpistry & Saxophonist Camille Kerani & DJ Salenie, with TBA painter
[ Saturday, October 24 ]
Location: John Natsoulas Gallery
2:00 pm - Ryan McClain
3:320 pm - Stolen Pockets
4:40 pm - Senior Dog Appreciation Society
6:00 pm - Jim Frink Group
7:15 pm - Nancy Ostrovsky Performance Painting
8:15 pm - Rooftop Dance Party
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