2026 Lineup: A Look Back
The 69th Monterey Jazz Festival brought together extraordinary artists, unforgettable performances, and the magic that makes Monterey so special. Relive the music and explore the incredible lineup from 2026 below.
Now we’re looking ahead to a major milestone: the 70th Monterey Jazz Festival, September 24–26, 2027! Tickets go on sale April 9, 2027. Click “MJF Updates” to sign up for lineup announcements, ticket news and everything MJF70.
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2026 – MJF69 Friday
- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis & Special Guest Cécile McLorin Salvant
- The Eddie Palmieri Experience: An All-Star Celebration
- Ron Carter Foursight Quartet
- Melissa Aldana Quartet
- Alexa Tarantino Quartet
- Patrick Bartley Quartet
- Nick Finzer Presents Legacy: A Tribute to J.J. Johnson
- Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet
- Katie Thiroux
- Kate Kortum
- USAF Commanders Jazz Ensemble
- Veronica Leahy – Emmanuel Michael Duo
- Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice Quartet
- Texas Southern University Jazz Ensemble
- JAZZ HOUSE Big Band
- Pearl Hour Presents: Zach Westfall Group
- NGJO-WIJC Student Jam Session!
- Friday MJF69 Arena Simulcasts in the Monterey Room
2026 – MJF69 Saturday
- Cécile McLorin Salvant
- Blues Jam with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram & Friends featuring Shemekia Copeland
- Meshell Ndegeocello: America 250 Commission
- Ravi Coltrane Quartet: Centennial Celebration
- David Sánchez’s Carib Ensemble
- Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
- Monterey Surprise: 1958 Throwback
- Linda May Han Oh Trio with Fabian Almazan & Mark Whitfield Jr.
- Shemekia Copeland Band
- Isaiah Collier: “Collier Plays Coltrane”
- Paul Cornish Trio
- Rufus Reid with the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra
- Sylvia Cuenca’s Bridging Generations
- Atom String Quartet
- Mariachi Herencia de México
- Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo directed by Katie Thiroux
- Texas Southern University Jazz Ensemble
- SFCM Big Band
- MidiCi Monterey Presents: Janice Perl & Friends
- Pop & Hiss Presents: TJ Kuenster & Ricketts Folly
- Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice Quartet
- JAZZ HOUSE Big Band
- JAZZ HOUSE Ambassadors
- Bulldog Bass Jam
- Monterey Jazz Regional All-Star Band
- Monterey Jazz Regional All-Star Vocal Ensemble
- Monterey Jazz Regional All-Star Middle School Combo
- DownBeat Double Blindfold Test: Tim Jackson vs. Gerald Clayton
- Saturday MJF69 Arena Simulcasts in the Monterey Room
2026 – MJF69 Sunday
- Herbie Hancock & Ron Carter: For Miles
- Charles Lloyd Quartet: Forest Flower 60th Anniversary
- aja monet
- Brittany Davis & Black Thunder
- Next Generation Jazz Orchestra with the Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo
- The Bad Plus Farewell Tour
- Joey Alexander Quartet
- Amy Tan & Joey Alexander: Backyard Bird Chronicles Live
- Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet
- Kris Davis Trio featuring Robert Hurst & Johnathan Blake
- Michael Mayo
- Gregory Hutchinson’s Kind of Now
- Bokani Dyer Trio
- Artifacts Trio with Tomeka Reid, Nicole Mitchell & Mike Reed
- Akira Tana’s Osaka Quartet
- Dabin Ryu Trio
- Denise Thimes Experience
- Gospel with Tammy Hall & Friends
- June Cavlan
- Konstantins Jemeljanovs & Kelly Park Present the K&K Jazz Ensemble
- Bulldog Bass Jam
- Wild Fish Presents: The Lighthouse Jazz Quartet (Plus One)
- Monterey Jazz Regional All-Star Combo
- Monterey Jazz Presents: Trading Fours
- High School Student Jam Session!
- Sunday MJF69 Arena Simulcasts in the Monterey Room
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For nearly 70 years, Monterey Jazz has been committed to celebrating America’s creativity and cultural heritage by presenting legendary jazz musicians, timeless composers, and young rising stars.