The 12th Annual Montavilla Jazz Festival presented by Accelerator Design Studios celebrates the vibrant voices of Portland’s music scene in a three-day village-style outpouring of original, boundary-pushing jazz by local artists. MJF will present 26 featured concerts in 5 venues in and around East Portland’s historic Montavilla neighborhood with its boldest and most musically diverse lineup ever.

Schedule of Events:

August 29, 2025

Alberta Rose Theatre

8:00 pm - Festival Kick-off Night! PJCE feat. Mary Flower North Pole Studio: Rhythm & Hues

The 1905

6:30 pm - Cyrus Nabipoor New Orleans Quartet
8:30 pm - Cyrus Nabipoor New Orleans Quartet
10:30 pm - AJ Allida present: A TRANScendent Rebirth

August 30, 2025

Mt. Tabor Caldera Amphitheater

6:00 pm - No Soap, Radio
7:30 pm - MAE.SUN

Portland Metro Arts

11:00 am - Catherine Lee
2:00 pm - Eden Holland's The World That Ends In Flames
5:00 pm - Quinn Walker bigSMALLband
9:30 pm - Okzat-Ozkat

SoundsTruck NW @ Montavilla Plaza

12:00 pm - Xylyn Hathaway Quintet
2:00 pm - Poikilo
4:00 pm - Zyanna Trio: Dance of the Dragonfly

The 1905

6:30 pm - Neighbors featuring Caroline Davis
8:30 pm - Neighbors featuring Caroline Davis
10:30 pm - Leon Cotter Quintet

August 31, 2025

Mt. Tabor Caldera Amphitheater

6:00 pm - Pa’lante PDX
7:30 pm - Reb & the Good News

Portland Metro Arts

11:00 am - Lluvia Verde featuring Laura Rebolloso
2:00 pm - Jessika Smith Big Band
5:00 pm - John C. Savage and Lie Very Still perform Nova Pangaea
9:30 pm - James Powers

SoundsTruck NW @ Montavilla Plaza

12:00 pm - dré elijah’s y las estrellas
2:00 pm - Sam Epstein: Neighborhood Politics
4:00 pm - Chris Clark-Johnson

The 1905

5:30 pm - Galen Clark + Trent Baarspul + D’Vonne Lewis
7:30 pm - Galen Clark + Trent Baarspul + D’Vonne Lewis
10:00 pm - Dani Barker

Date: August 29 - 31, 2025

Location: Various Venues in Portland, OR

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