Five Points Jazz Festival

with Buckner Funken Jazz, Jakarta, Purnell Steen and the Five Points Ambassadors, Tenia Nelson Trio (TNT!), Otone Brass Band, Charles Blenzig & Simple Math, Linda Theus-Lee’s “Vocal Musical Journey”, Brian Claxton Quartet, Hugh Ragin and the Messengers of Peace, Colorado Repertory Jazz Orchestra, Creative Love Happening, Danette & the Good Guys, The Renwick Brothers, Harry Drabkin Quartet, Clare Church Quartet, Electric Giz, Bill Kopper Quintet, Ritmo Jazz Latino, Donna Scott Quintet, Jonathan Powell Latin Jazz Septet, Jack Hadley Band, Beasts of No Nation, Felix Ayodele, David Bernot Organ Trio, Bigwheel Electrosoul, Camilla Vaitaitis, Laurie D. Jazz Duo and Domi Edson Trio

Five Points Jazz festival is 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 the past 20 years, local favorites like Hazel Miller, Buckner Funken Jazz, Jakarta, Conjunto Colores, Purnell Steen, JoFoKe aNem and Wil Alston have graced our stages, as well as national and international artists like Dianne Reeves, Ron Miles and Invisible Bird. Along Welton Street, residents and visitors groove 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 has grown into an 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.

We invite you to come experience this fun, uplifting day for friends and families and enjoy a piece of Denver’s legacy in jazz music.