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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

Remembering Coltrane…

Remembering Coltrane…

Guest Blog by Nancy Bowman This year is one for the history books.  Fall is upon us and we are daily trying to anticipate what’s ahead.  Looking to last year, in High Point, we’d be talking about the 9th Annual John Coltrane International Jazz and...
2019 Festival Review

2019 Festival Review

The new year 2020 will mark our 10th anniversary of bringing live jazz and blues performed by the world’s top musical artists. So, we take a moment to look back at the last festival through the words of Scott Homewood who attended on Sunday, Sept. 1st and wrote...
There’s a Jazz Festival in High Point, NC?

There’s a Jazz Festival in High Point, NC?

Yes, there is a jazz festival in High Point, NC! It is the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival. It happens every year over Labor Day Weekend. This year, the 7th annual, two-day event will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2-3, 2017 in Oak Hollow...