*36th Annual WCU Jazz Festival: High School Jazz Festival
Saturday, March 21, 2026 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- LocationMadeleine Wing Adler Theater, Performing Arts Center Lobby
- DescriptionEvent Name: 3/21 WCU HS Jazz Fest (Ragonese)
Event Locator: 2025-ADHALH
West Chester University Wells School of Music proudly presents...
36th Annual WCU Jazz Festival: High School Jazz FestivalMarch 21
HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ FESTIVAL
In partnership with Cavalcade of Bands, join a host of high school big bands as they come to campus and perform for one another, receive clinics and participate in masterclasses.
This is a ticketed event: wcupatix.com
Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre
Performing Arts Center
817 S. High Street
West Chester, PA 19383
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