Hudson Jazz Festival - Hudson Hall

“…music wafted through the streets, and Hudson suddenly felt like the hippest place in NY” — New York City Jazz Record

Experience a weekend of virtuosic jazz in unique venues across one of the Hudson Valley’s most charming and walkable small towns. Catch established and rising stars on Hudson Hall’s historic mainstage and encounter music in venues, parks, bars, restaurants, stores, and farmers markets all weekend long.

The 2026 festival celebrates the many voices, histories, and musical traditions that continue to shape jazz in America today. Highlights include the Afro-Cuban sounds of Sí o Sí Quartet led by Cuban-born MacArthur Fellow and GRAMMY-winning drummer Dafnis Prieto, a new Hudson Hall commission by South African vocalist Vuyo Sotashe and pianist Chris Pattishall, and a closing performance by acclaimed vocalist Shenel Johns, praised by the Boston Globe as "history in the making."

All Sounds Around Town performances are free.

2026 Hudson Jazz Festival schedule

• Thursday, October 1 — Festival Eve: 6 PM: Community Kickoff — The Hudson Harmonic

• Friday, October 2
• Sounds Around Town, 1:30–3:30 PM: John Esposito — Hudson Hall
• Sounds Around Town, 4–6 PM: Leo Belsky — Hudson Amtrak Station
• Sounds Around Town, 4–6 PM: Maia Jarrett Quartet — Hudson Brewing Co.
• Hudson Hall Mainstage (Sponsored by Chronogram), 7 PM: DAFNIS PRIETO: Sí o Sí Quartet
• Sounds Around Town, 6–9 PM: John Esposito — Isaan Thai Star
• Opening Night Afterparty, 9 PM: The Late Set — The Spark of Hudson

• Saturday, October 3
• Sounds Around Town, 9:15–10:45 AM: Nico Bald Trio — Hudson Farmer’s Market
• Sounds Around Town, 11 AM–1 PM: Pocket Merchant — Pocket Park (300 Block)
• Sounds Around Town, 11:15 AM–1 PM: Sparrow Lore — Hudson Farmer’s Market
• Lunch & Learn, 1 PM: Conversation with Keanna Faircloth, Vuyo Sotashe & Chris Pattishall — The Spark of Hudson
• Sounds Around Town, 1:30–3:30 PM: Sam Bernhardt Quartet — Pocket Park (300 Block)
• Sounds Around Town, 3:30–5:30 PM: Lillie Rivera Rosario Duo — Padrona
• Sounds Around Town, 4–6 PM: Erin Hobson / Jasmine Caperton Duo — The Hudson Milliner
• Sounds Around Town, 4:30–6 PM: Leo Belsky / Max Barnes Duo — Marine Penvern Atelier
• Sounds Around Town, 6–9 PM: Leo Belsky — Isaan Thai Star
• Hudson Hall Mainstage, 7 PM: VUYO SOTASHE & CHRIS PATTISHALL
• Late Night, 9 PM: Mino 4 Miles: Inspired by Miles Davis — Park Theater

• Sunday, October 4
• Sounds Around Town, 11 AM–1 PM: Adriana Tampasis / Omer Shemesh — Pocket Park (300 Block)
• Jazz Brunch, 11 AM: Vinícius Gomes — Pocketbook Hudson
• Family Concert, 1 PM: Lady Moon & Friends — The Half Moon
• Hudson Hall Mainstage, 5 PM: SHENEL JOHNS
• Sounds Around Town, 5:30–8:30 PM: Armen Donelian — Isaan Thai Star

TICKETS & MAINSTAGE PASSES

Make it a weekend and save! Mainstage Passes are the easiest way to experience more of the festival headliners at Hudson Hall. Save 15% with a regular Mainstage Pass, or become a Hudson Hall Member to save an additional 10%.

Mainstage Passholders receive:
- Tickets to all 3 mainstage performances at Hudson Hall
- Invitations to special pop-up events to be announced
- 20% off tickets to performances at partner venues
- Discounts at participating retail stores, bars, and restaurants

Mainstage Pass — Save 15% vs. single tickets
- Section 1: Cabaret Table Seating — $200 (plus $7 fee)
- Section 2: Theater Seating — $123 (plus $7 fee)

Become a Member to receive 10% off and early access to tickets year-round.

SPONSORSHIP & SUPPORT

Be part of the citywide Hudson Jazz Festival by hosting or sponsoring a performance. The festival features more than 70 artists in venues around town.

Thank you to our local business leaders for their support, with special thanks to Rebus, The Secret Gardener Nursery, The Law Office of John K. Friedman, GOTHAM, and Pocketbook Hudson Hotel and Baths for early pledges of support.

Support for the 2026 Hudson Jazz Festival has been provided by the City of Hudson. Hudson Hall’s programs are made possible with support from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.