Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival
39th
2026 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
NOW ANNOUNCED
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR THE 39th
Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival
Full Weekend Series and Thursday Evening Unplugged Tickets.
Single Day Ballroom Tickets Go On Sale Tuesday before Memorial Day Weekend
All Sales are Final, Tix.com does not Refund.
Suddenly, Really GREAT HOTEL PRICES
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FOR JAZZTRAX FESTIVAL TICKETS
TO IMMEDIATELY PURCHASE FULL WEEKEND SERIES TICKETS On-Line IN THE HISTORIC 1929 AVALON BALLROOM .. looking out to sea OR THURSDAY EVENINGS …unplugged under the stars on Descanso Beach.
To Read Information on each Artist with Links to their Songs and Live Performances CLICK HERE
All Ticket Sales are Final .. Tix.com does not Refund or Exchange
Each Weekend “SESSION” Includes 2 Performers Full Length Concerts Your Ticket is good for Both Shows
Full Weekend Series Tickets Include All Ballroom Concerts Fri., Sat., Sun. Thursday Evening is s Separate Ticket that must be Purchased Separately Your Full Weekend Series Ticket DOES NOT INCLUDE Thursday
OPENING WEEKEND THURSDAY Beach Bar Opens for Dinner and Drinks 5 pm Thursday Evening October 9th Unplugged Under the Stars on Descanso Beach Weekend’s Only Outdoor Concert
2026 Festival Dates
OPENING WEEKEND
OCTOBER 8, 9, 10, 11
CLOSING WEEKEND
OCTOBER 15, 16, 17, 18
For Overnight Accomodations in Avalon on Catalina Island during JazzTrax Festival ALWAYS VISIT OUR OFFICIAL HOTELS PAGE 1st.
These are the Island Hotels that participate in helping us Stage our annual Event Please give them First Look Always because they are Who Help the Festival Happen
Appearing Opening Weekend
Oct. 8th Thru Oct. 11th
Please Click choose a Date Below
To See that Day's Artist Line Up
Please Click on the Date Below
To See that Day's Artist Line Up
Oct.8th
Under The Stars At Descanso Beach Club
Thursday Evening Oct. 8th
6pm Chase Huna
7:30 pm Peter White
Oct. 9th
In The Avalon Ballroom
Friday Evening Oct. 9th
7 pm Roberto Restuccia
9 pm Euge Groove
Oct. 10th
In The Avalon Ballroom
Saturday Afternoon Oct. 10th
12 pm Jeff Bradshaw
2 pm Chris Standring
Saturday Evening Oct. 10th
7 pm Josh Vietti
9 pm Chuck Mangione Tribute Band
Oct.11th
In The Avalon Ballroom
Sunday Afternoon Oct. 11th
12 pm Nathan Mitchell
2 pm Acoustic Alchemy
Sunday Evening Oct. 11th
7 pm Four80East
9 pm Kirk Whalum
Appearing Closing Weekend
Oct. 15th Thru Oct. 18th
Please Click choose a Date Below
To See that Day's Artist Line Up
Please Click on the Date Below
To See that Day's Artist Line Up
Oct. 15th
Under The Stars At Descanso Beach Club
Thursday Evening Oct. 15th
6pm Blake Aaron
7:30 pm
The David Benoit Trio
Oct. 16th
In The Avalon Ballroom
Friday Evening Oct. 16th
7 pm Andréa Lisa
9 pm Yuko Mabuchi
Oct. 17th
In The Avalon Ballroom
Saturday Afternoon Oct. 17th
12 pm Adrian Crutchfield
2 pm Adam Hawley
Saturday Evening Oct. 17th
7 pm The Fattburger Band
9 pm Vincent Ingala
Oct. 18th
In The Avalon Ballroom
Sunday Afternoon Oct. 18th
12 pm Andrey Chmut
2 pm Pieces of A Dream
Sunday Evening Oct. 18th
7 pm 3rd Force
9 pm David Sanborn Tribute by "HIS" Side Guys
All Weekend Performances are in the
Historic 1929 Avalon Ballroom Top Floor
Wrigley Casino at Ocean’s Edge .. looking out to Sea
Overnight Lodging During Festival, Avalon has many quaint hotels and rental houses Bring Another Couple and find a multiple bedroom Air B&B or VRBO Shop for best prices on travel sites like Trivago.com Please always look 1st at the Festival’s Official Hotels Page.
Both Thursday Evenings Unplugged Under the Stars are held at Descanso Beach Club a short boardwalk stroll north from the Casino.
Saturday Night JazzTrax After Parties are held at Descanso Beach Club right after final performance till 1 a.m. food and full bar service … DJ and dancing on the beach at midnight .. no ticket required.
All Ticket Sales are Final
Tix.com does not refund or resell tickets
No restrictions on reselling your tickets on social media as long as who has tickets knows all rules and restrictions
If lost Box Office can only re issue tickets to Purchasers showing ID on Ticket Order
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