Sept.  5-6  2026

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Festival proceeds and Donations support music education for area youth. Including providing brand new instruments!

John Coltrane was a master musician who practiced hours daily to achieve his level of excellence.

Our efforts connect that legacy with the community of young people striving to hone their skills and develop their craft.

Friends of John Coltrane, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt public charity. All donations are tax deductible.

High Point, NC

Oak Hollow Festival Park
1841 Eastchester Dr.
High Point, NC 27265

(336) 819-JAZZ
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Labor Day Weekend September 5-6 2026

High Point, NC    |    Oak Hollow Festival Park

Snarky Puppy

Snarky Puppy

Snarky Puppy is truly a different kind of musical animal. The band will showcase their rare mix of eclectically creative musicianship at Sunday’s show. The once Texan, now New York-based quasi-collective has gone from the best-kept secret to one of the most respected...
Poncho Sanchez

Poncho Sanchez

Poncho Sanchez will return to the Coltrane Jazzfest for a performance on Sunday’s show. The Latin Jazz Bandleader made his first appearance at the second annual festival in 2012. Sanchez, a Grammy Award winning conquero (conga player), Latin jazz band leader and salsa...
Marcus Miller

Marcus Miller

is a two-time Grammy Award winning artist whose latest release Afrodeezia, debuted at #1 on both the iTunes Jazz Chart and the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart. A multi-instrumentalist, Miller is a proficient keyboardist, clarinetist as well as a world-renowned...
David Sanborn

David Sanborn

Is a six-time Grammy Award winning saxophonist who has earned eight Gold albums and one album certified Platinum for sales the exceeded a million copies. He has released more than 24 albums in a career that spans 40 years. Sanborn was heavily influenced by the sounds...