Held yearly in Saratoga Springs, New York, the Saratoga Jazz Competition is likely one of the most prestigious jazz festivals on the planet. In 2025, the pageant will have a good time its fiftieth anniversary with a star-studded lineup of jazz musicians from across the globe.
The Saratoga Jazz Competition was based in 1975 by native jazz fanatics who needed to create a world-class jazz pageant of their hometown. The pageant has since grown into some of the necessary occasions on the jazz calendar, attracting over 50,000 attendees annually.