Tickets
General Admission
Your General Admission ticket grants you access to the vibrant festival grounds, where you can explore a variety of craft stalls, a dedicated Coltrane Festival merchandise tent, and an array of food and drink vendors. Bring your own chairs to comfortably enjoy the festival’s musical offerings from our spacious lawn, joining a community of fellow music enthusiasts.
VIP Admission
As a VIP ticket holder, you’ll be treated to a premium experience, including a reserved seat within the VIP section, near the stage. Enjoy the convenience of complimentary parking and skip the lines with a special VIP entrance. This ticket grants full access to the festival grounds, including general admission areas. Each day, savor a meal and drink on us, enhancing your festival experience.
Super VIP
As a Super VIP ticket holder, you’ll be treated to a premium experience, including a reserved, cushioned seat within the first eight rows of the VIP section, near the stage. Enjoy the convenience of complimentary parking and skip the lines with a special VIP entrance. This ticket grants full access to the festival grounds, including general admission areas. Each day, savor a meal and two drinks on us, enhancing your festival experience. Plus, you’ll receive a special Super VIP commemorative Festival Lanyard as a keepsake.
Saturday Only
Saturday Tickets
August 30, 2025
SNARKY PUPPY
Snarky Puppy, the five-time Grammy® Award-winning collective will bring their boundless, category-defying sound to the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday, August 30, 2025 in High Point, NC. Their music is a mosaic of genres: jazz, funk,...
LIZZ WRIGHT
Lizz Wright will showcase her inimitable and soul-searing vocals on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 at the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival. The New York Times touted her voice as, “a smooth, dark alto possessed of qualities you might associate with...
THE HEADHUNTERS
The Headhunters, the legendary jazz-funk band who broke new ground in the 1970s will bring that energetic sonic innovation to the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. Founded in 1973, The Headhunters emerged during a pivotal...
Nnenna Freelon
Nnenna Freelon, the six-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist with deep ties to North Carolina, returns to the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival to perform with Take 6 and Clint Holmes in a musical tribute to Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers. Their...
Take 6
Clint Holmes
Captivating and versatile, Clint Holmes has an electrifying stage presence and a voice that resonates powerfully, mesmerizing audiences. Holmes will join Take 6 and Nnenna Freelon for an imaginative tribute to Bill Withers and Stevie Wonder called “Withers to Wonder.”...
Full Experience
Two-Day Tickets
Don’t Miss a Thing!
August 30 – 31, 2025
José James
José James is both conductor and conduit. Across 17 years as a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and producer — not to mention co-head of Rainbow Blonde Records since 2018 — he has explored and reimagined past music genres and created some of his own. James is the...
John Brown
North Carolina bassist John Brown is one of this state’s leading musicians and educators. The Fayetteville native and alum of the School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
SNARKY PUPPY
Snarky Puppy, the five-time Grammy® Award-winning collective will bring their boundless, category-defying sound to the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday, August 30, 2025 in High Point, NC. Their music is a mosaic of genres: jazz, funk,...
STANLEY CLARKE
Stanley Clarke, one of the most celebrated acoustic and electric bass players in the world, will perform at the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival (JCIJBF) on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. He is a four-time Grammy® Award-winner, NEA Jazz Master, composer,...
THE BAYLOR PROJECT
Eight-time Grammy® nominee and NAACP Image Award Winning duo, The Baylor Project will grace the stage with their unique blend of jazz, blues and gospel on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025 at the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival. A husband. A wife. An...
LIZZ WRIGHT
Lizz Wright will showcase her inimitable and soul-searing vocals on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 at the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival. The New York Times touted her voice as, “a smooth, dark alto possessed of qualities you might associate with...
THE HEADHUNTERS
The Headhunters, the legendary jazz-funk band who broke new ground in the 1970s will bring that energetic sonic innovation to the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. Founded in 1973, The Headhunters emerged during a pivotal...
RICK BRAUN
Rick Braun, a luminary in the world of contemporary jazz, has carved a remarkable path with his soulful trumpet melodies. Braun will perform with saxophonist Richard Elliot and guitarist Peter White on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025 at the John Coltrane International Jazz and...
PETER WHITE
Over the years, Peter White has maintained a reputation as one of the most versatile and prolific acoustic guitarists on the contemporary jazz landscape. He will join Smooth Jazz elites – saxophonist Richard Elliot and trumpeter Rick Braun – to perform at the John...
Nnenna Freelon
Nnenna Freelon, the six-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist with deep ties to North Carolina, returns to the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival to perform with Take 6 and Clint Holmes in a musical tribute to Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers. Their...
Take 6
Clint Holmes
Captivating and versatile, Clint Holmes has an electrifying stage presence and a voice that resonates powerfully, mesmerizing audiences. Holmes will join Take 6 and Nnenna Freelon for an imaginative tribute to Bill Withers and Stevie Wonder called “Withers to Wonder.”...
RICHARD ELLIOT
Richard Elliot, a Grammy® nominated saxophonist, who has been a defining force in contemporary jazz for over four decades will perform at the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025 with guitarist Peter White and trumpeter Rick...
Ruthie Foster
Ruthie Foster won her first Grammy Award this year for Best Contemporary Blues Album for the release Mileage. Her journey is as eclectic and vibrant as her soulful voice. Foster will perform songs from that album and many more of her blues, gospel, and folk tinged...
Sunday Only
Sunday Tickets
August 31, 2025
José James
José James is both conductor and conduit. Across 17 years as a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and producer — not to mention co-head of Rainbow Blonde Records since 2018 — he has explored and reimagined past music genres and created some of his own. James is the...
John Brown
North Carolina bassist John Brown is one of this state’s leading musicians and educators. The Fayetteville native and alum of the School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
STANLEY CLARKE
Stanley Clarke, one of the most celebrated acoustic and electric bass players in the world, will perform at the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival (JCIJBF) on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. He is a four-time Grammy® Award-winner, NEA Jazz Master, composer,...
THE BAYLOR PROJECT
Eight-time Grammy® nominee and NAACP Image Award Winning duo, The Baylor Project will grace the stage with their unique blend of jazz, blues and gospel on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025 at the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival. A husband. A wife. An...
RICK BRAUN
Rick Braun, a luminary in the world of contemporary jazz, has carved a remarkable path with his soulful trumpet melodies. Braun will perform with saxophonist Richard Elliot and guitarist Peter White on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025 at the John Coltrane International Jazz and...
PETER WHITE
Over the years, Peter White has maintained a reputation as one of the most versatile and prolific acoustic guitarists on the contemporary jazz landscape. He will join Smooth Jazz elites – saxophonist Richard Elliot and trumpeter Rick Braun – to perform at the John...
RICHARD ELLIOT
Richard Elliot, a Grammy® nominated saxophonist, who has been a defining force in contemporary jazz for over four decades will perform at the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025 with guitarist Peter White and trumpeter Rick...
Ruthie Foster
Ruthie Foster won her first Grammy Award this year for Best Contemporary Blues Album for the release Mileage. Her journey is as eclectic and vibrant as her soulful voice. Foster will perform songs from that album and many more of her blues, gospel, and folk tinged...