Celebrate the Middlesex County Jazz Festival! Enjoy great jazz and experience the communities of New Brunswick, Woodbridge, Carteret, and Metuchen with their great music, food, and friendliness.

The idea of a Middlesex County wide jazz festival developed when the leaders of musical events in each of the towns realized that each of the towns produces live musical events including jazz.

Schedule of Events:

September 24, 2025

Visitors to the Middlesex County Jazz Festival - Woodbridge may begin seating in Parker Press Park starting at 6:00 p.m. The performances will begin at 7:00 p.m.
7:00 - 7:30pm    Woodbridge HS Jazz Choir (Director Lisa Romero)
7:30 - 8:30pm    Brass Queens
8:30 - 9:30pm    Elizabeth Bougerol (of The Hot Sardines)

CD sales and signing of CD’s by the musicians will follow the musician’s performance.

Location: Parker Press Park, 400 Rahway Avenue Woodbridge, NJ 07095

September 26, 2025

Visitors to the Middlesex County Jazz Festival - Carteret may begin seating at Carteret PAC at 6:00 p.m. The performance will begin at 7:00 p.m.
7:00 - 8:30pm    Lezlie Harrison

CD sales and signing of CD’s by the musicians will follow the musician’s performance.

Location: Carteret Performing Arts And Events Center, 46 Washington Avenue Carteret, NJ 07008

September 27, 2025

Visitors to the Middlesex County Jazz Festival - Metuchen may begin seating at 4:30pm. The Festival will begin at 5:30pm and is scheduled to end at 9:45pm.
5:30 - 6:00pm -    Welcome and Metuchen Dance Center plus Metuchen High School (MHS) Jazz Combo Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Peanuts Comic Strip
6:00 - 6:45pm -    MHS Jazz Ensemble (Big Band) with John Messenger, Director and MHS Orchestra with Christopher McEwan, Director
7:00 - 8:00pm -    AAPI Jazz Collective led by trombonist Peter Lin
8:15 - 9:45pm -    Sherrie Maricle and The DIVA Jazz Orchestra

Location: Metuchen High School, 400 Grove Avenue Metuchen, NJ 08840

September 28, 2025

Visitors to the Middlesex County Jazz Festival - New Brunswick may begin seating on George St. starting at 12:00 p.m. The performances will begin at 1:00 p.m.

1:00 - 1:45pm - Mike Noordzy & Rutgers Alumni Jazz Orchestra
2:15 - 3:30pm - Antoinette Montague
4:00 - 5:30pm - Conrad Herwig Latin Side All Stars

CD sales and signing of CD’s by the musicians will follow the musician’s performance.

Location: New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Date: September 24 - 28, 2025

Admission: Free

Location: 
Parker Press Park, 400 Rahway Avenue Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Carteret Performing Arts And Events Center, 46 Washington Avenue Carteret, NJ 07008
Metuchen High School, 400 Grove Avenue Metuchen, NJ 08840
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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