Festival Events

Here’s the full JAWS Fest 2026 schedule. This page is built to help people quickly find what they want to attend.

7May 2026

Gary Brady: Artist Reception

4:30 PMBiomedical Library
14May 2026

Opening Ceremony

Marx Library Auditorium & Rodning Gallery
14May 2026

Jazz Studio

5:30 PMMarx Library Auditorium
14May 2026

Excelsior Band feat. Will Phillips

6:00 PMMarx Library Auditorium
14May 2026

JAWS Youth Celebration

7:00 PMRodning Gallery
21May 2026

Chip Herrington: The History of Jazz

3:00 PMBiomedical Library
30May 2026

Letters & Songs: An Author’s Book Festival

11:00 AMMarx Library Pavilion
2June 2026

Spoken Word Event: Daphney Portis & Huggy Bear da Poet

12:00 PMBiomedical Library
4June 2026

Chip Herrington Concert

6:00 PMMarx Library Auditorium
11June 2026

LaDarrel Bell Concert

6:00 PMMarx Library Auditorium