The 2026 South Haven Jazz Festival
The festival will take place on Friday 9/18 and Saturday 9/19 in Dyckman Park and the Huron Street Pavilion across from City Hall in South Haven. This free festival is made possible through generous donations and sponsorships. If you would like to help make the festival possible, send an email to foundryhall@gmail.com.
Friday 9/18 in Dyckman Park
6pm Daunt & King ~ WMU vocal jazz duo
7pm Rufus Ferguson Quartet featuring Kenny Watson ~ Brazilian Jazz
Saturday 9/19 in Dyckman Park and the Huron Street Pavilion
5pm Lafayette Gunter Jr. (sax) with Lisa Sung (piano), Dale Bales (bass) and Yuriana Sobrino Garcia (drums)
6pm Yolonda Lavender Ensemble ~ soulful jazz
7pm Brandon Meeks Trio Unsung Giants
8pm Lake Effect Jazz Big Band~ celebrating Miles Davis’s 100th birthday
2026 Jazz Festival Sponsors
Miles Davis Circle
South Haven Community Foundation
Tello Italian Bistro and Sophie’s Steakhouse
Mary Hosley and Jay Campbell
Louis Armstrong Circle
JoAnn and David Putman
Ella Fitzgerald Circle
Town & Country Appraisal Co. of Paw Paw
MyTown Ace Hardware South Haven
Billie Holiday Circle
If you would like to help make the South Haven Jazz Festival happen reach out to us via email foundryhall@gmail.com
You can always send us a support gift through Venmo @foundryhall
