The Germantown Jazz Festival 2025

Friday, April 25, 2025 - 5:00pm - Sunday, April 27, 2025 - 6:00pm

Venue: 
Vernon Park
Age: 
All Ages

DAY ONE :
https://germantownjazzfestival.com/opening-day-concert/
DAY TWO:
https://germantownjazzfestival.com/main-concert/
DAY THREE :
https://germantownjazzfestival.com/sunday/
DAY TWO:
VERNON PARK DAY FESTIVAL IS FREE!!!

April 25, 2025 at 5 pm
The Germantown Jazz Festival Opening Day Concert: Alfie Pollitt Trio, Jim Holton Trio, The Mike Boone Group, Robert Landham Quartet, Germantown Jazz Youth Ensemble
VIP Seating Donation Request: $50
General Admission Seating Donation Request: $25
Location: The Germantown Friends Meeting House, 47 West Coulter St., Philadelphia, 19144
For more information: 267.603.4498
support@germantownjazzfestival.com

Saturday, April 26, 2025
Noon - 6PM
Featuring:
The Leon Jordan,Jr. Quintet
The Dave Posmontier Quartet
Josh Lee and The Family Orchestra
The West Chester University Jazz Ensemble
Temple University CMFT
Mic’d Up with Luke O’Reilly
Andre Neu/Lower Merion High School Jazz Band

Saturday, April 26, 2025
Festival Headliner:
Saxophonist, Composer, Educator, Bobby Watson
$50.00, $55 at the door
Location: The First Presbyterian Church
35 W. Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia 19144
8-10 PM
For more information: 267.603.4498
support@germantownjazzfestival.com

Sunday, April 26th, 2025, 4 – 6 PM
The Cookers
Eddie Henderson/trp, George Cables/ piano,Azar Lawrence/sax,Cecil McBee/bass, David Weiss/trp, Jaleel Shaw/sax and Billy Hart/Drums.
$40, $45 at the door
Location: The Nile Cafe, 6008 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, 19144
For more information: 267.603.4498
support@germantownjazzfestival.com

Philly Haps

Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026
Time Venue Age
John McNamara Quartet 7:30pm Chris' Jazz Café 21+
Thursday, Jan 8, 2026
Time Venue Age
Mercedes Esparza (guitar loops & drones) / the Nick Millevoi and Jason Carr duo (guitar & electronics) / Ed Wilcox (solo improvised percussion) 7:30pm Upstairs at Abyssinia 21+
Chávez / Ismaily / Saunier (Turntablist Maria Chávez, bassist Shahzad Ismaily, and drummer Greg Saunier) 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Friday, Jan 9, 2026
Time Venue Age
Hardcore Friends (Dominic Angelella & Eric Slick / The Tisburys / Twin Princess) 8:30pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Saturday, Jan 10, 2026
Time Venue Age
Lower Wolves / Bright Paper Werewolves 7:30pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Sunday, Jan 11, 2026
Time Venue Age
Bex Burch 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
World Cafe Live Workers Benefit (feat. Carsie Blanton, Ray Drezner, Izzy True, and Sad13) 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026
Time Venue Age
Cate Le Bon 8:00pm Union Transfer All Ages
Ches Smith's Clone Row 8:00pm Solar Myth 21+
Friday, Jan 16, 2026
Time Venue Age
Ondara 7:30pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
Jim E. Brown / My Wife's An Angel 8:00pm Johnny Brenda's 21+
Shame 8:00pm First Unitarian Church: Basement All Ages
Saturday, Jan 17, 2026
Time Venue Age
Dead Fucking Last / All Torn Up! / Disappearances 8:00pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+
CIV / Into Another / Orange 9mm / The Great American Typewriter / Wild Red 9:00pm Underground Arts All Ages
Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026
Time Venue Age
Dylan Reese & Ollie Joseph / Doss / Don Gadi 7:30pm Kung Fu Necktie 21+