Five Points Jazz Festival
Five Points Jazz Festival parade - photo by Kaitlin Bouzek
FIVE POINTS JAZZ FESTIVAL
2024 Festival Presented by United Airlines
Five Points Jazz Festival was a free, all-day event held annually in Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood. Once known as the Harlem of the West, Five Points was home to several jazz clubs which played host to many of jazz music's legends including Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and many more!
For more than 20 years, local favorites like Hazel Miller, Buckner Funken Jazz, Jakarta, Conjunto Colores, Purnell Steen, JoFoKe aNem and Wil Alston graced our stages, as well as national and international artists like Dianne Reeves, Ron Miles and Invisible Bird. Along Welton Street, residents and visitors grooved to the music while exploring a culturally diverse collection of food, shopping and entertainment.
From its humble first year which featured one stage and only three bands, the festival grew into all-day event with tens of thousands of people coming to hear a variety of great jazz bands on multiple stages. In 2020, DAV collaborated with Rocky Mountain PBS and KUVO to broadcast a virtual event that garnered two Colorado Broadcasters Association awards and a Heartland Emmy® nomination.
HONOREES
Every year, DAV honors individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to jazz and culture in the Five Points neighborhood and beyond.
Highlights Over the Years
Big Thanks to Our Partners
Questions?
For more information, please contact Sonia Rae, Cultural Affairs Program Manager.