2027 Northern Arizona Jazz Tour
Arizona Jazz Appreciation Month · April 2027
Taking the spirit of the Scottsdale Jazz Festival to Northern Arizona
For our 2027 celebrations, the International Jazz Day AZ Foundation and Yrēfy take the festival on the road — with Doc Jones, The Nayo Jones Experience and special guests bringing the flavor of New Orleans to four Arizona communities.
The Northern Arizona tour kicks off in Prescott on April 26, 2027, continues to Sedona on April 28 and finishes in Flagstaff on April 30 — UNESCO & Herbie Hancock’s International Jazz Day. Scottsdale, home of the festival, hosts its own celebration (date to be announced).
- Live music
- World-class artists
- New Orleans flavor
- Jazz, blues, soul & more
- Community connection
- Culture & tourism
Tour Stops
Four destinations, one celebration
Dates, venues and details for every stop. Ticket links open on the official festival website.
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Festival home · Scottsdale
The West’s Most Western Town Meets Jazz
Yrēfy Scottsdale Jazz Festival — Scottsdale Celebration
- Date to be announced
- Time to be announced
- Venue to be announced, Scottsdale, AZ
The home of the festival — the West’s Most Western Town meets jazz. 2027 Scottsdale date and venue to be announced.
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1Stop 1 · Prescott · Tour kickoff
Everybody’s Hometown
Northern Arizona Jazz Tour — Prescott
- Monday, April 26, 2027
- 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- The Hazeltine Theatre and Arts Center, Prescott, AZ
The Northern Arizona tour kickoff on April 26, 2027 in “Everybody’s Hometown” — The Nayo Jones Experience, presented with the Prescott Downtown Partnership.
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2Stop 2 · Sedona · Stop 2
Where Red Rocks Inspire
Northern Arizona Jazz Tour — Sedona
- Wednesday, April 28, 2027
- 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Mary D. Fisher Theatre — 2030 W. State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ
Where red rocks inspire — The Nayo Jones Experience at the home of the Sedona International Film Festival. Jazz meets film.
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3Stop 3 · Flagstaff · Finale · Jazz Day
The City of Seven Wonders
International Jazz Day — Flagstaff
- Friday, April 30, 2027
- Time to be announced
- Coconino Center for the Arts, Flagstaff, AZ
The tour finale on International Jazz Day, April 30 — honoring Native American art and history, the Navajo Code Talkers and the legacy of R.C. Gorman.
Flagstaff · April 30, 2027
From a sacred language to a universal language
The tour finale brings together Native American art and history and the universal language of jazz. Diné artist R.C. Gorman attended Northern Arizona University and created the Navajo Code Talker monument on the NAU campus, modeled after his father, Carl Gorman — one of the original Navajo Code Talkers.
The Flagstaff celebration honors the Code Talkers, R.C. Gorman’s legacy, education and the next generation — on the day the world celebrates International Jazz Day.
One day. One world. One language: Jazz.
Put your name on the tour
Tour-stop, title and community sponsorships are available for 2027–2029. Your support brings live jazz to Northern Arizona and funds music education for young musicians.