Liberty Jazz Festival
The Liberty Jazz Festival was established in 2017. The festival has since grown to reach its max capacity of 28 bands . We look forward to hearing the wonderful students and directors perform while continuing to provide a great experience for young jazz musicians.
The 2025 Liberty Jazz Festival will be Thursday-Friday, February 20 - 21 2025.
2025 Schedule
Thursday, February 20th
Clinicians: Jen Tiede and Eric Lins
All performances in Liberty Auditorium
8:00am - NCJH 7th Grade
9:00am - NCJH 8th Grade
10:00am - NWJH 7th Grade
11:00am - NWJH 8th Grade
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12:30 - City High Jazz Workshop
1:30 - City High Jazz Lab
2:30 - Prairie Point 9th Grade Center
3:30 - Liberty Jazz Ensemble
Friday, February 21st
Center 1 - Auditorium Class 3A and Class 4A
Judge/Clinicians:
Bob Washut, Dave Kobberdahl, Jayson Gerth
8:00 Clear Creek Amana Jazz One
8:35 Mount Vernon Swingin' Stangs
9:10 Marion Jazz Band One
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9:50 Center Point Urbana Jazz Band
10:25 Xavier Jazz One
11:00 Independence Jazz Orchestra
11:35 Anamosa Jazz One
12:10 Centerville Jazz One
1:00 Class 3A Awards
1:30 Muscatine Jazz One
2:05 Davenport West Jazz One
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2:45 Davenport Central Jazz One
3:20 Bettendorf Jazz One
3:55 Iowa City West Jazz Ensemble
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4:35 Prairie Jazz Band One
5:10 Iowa City High Jazz Ensemble
5:45 Linn-Mar Colton Center Jazz Ensemble
6:25 Class 4A and 2nd Band Awards
Friday, February 16th
Center 2 - Band Room 2nd Bands & Jr. High
Clinicians: Rich Medd and Luke Sanders
7:45 Liberty Jazz Collective
8:45 Xavier Jazz Two
9:50 Howar Middle School
10:45 Center Point Urbana Middle School
11:45 Independence Jazz Ensemble
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1:20 Bettendorf Jazz Band 2
2:20 Iowa City High Jazz Collective
3:20 Davenport Central Jazz 2
4:20 Linn-Mar Jazz Collective
5:20 Iowa City West Jazz Collective
Liberty High School is located at
1400 S Dubuque St.
North Liberty, IA 52317
