Saratoga Jazz Festival at Saratoga Performing Arts Center

49th Annual Saratoga Jazz Festival presented by GE Vernova

Saturday, June 27, 2026 will be an incredible day of jazz, roots, funk, blues, soul, rock and indie music at the famous Saratoga Jazz Festival held at Albany Med Health System at SPAC in Saratoga Springs, New York. The festival gates will open at 10:30 am with the main stage starting at 12:00 pm and the Discovery Stage starting at 11:00 am. There will be two stages of music with 13 festival debuts from 22 artists for a must attend event of the weekend for fans of all genres of music. Exhilarating performances and experiences will occur at every turn with some of the greatest jazz performers of all time plus exciting roots, funk, blues, soul, rock and indie music to enjoy as well. The festival will close with the powerful performance of jazz, R&B and soul classics by the Patti LaBelle, the “Godmother of Soul,” who will be headlining Saturday at the Saratoga Jazz Festival. Miles exciting Band will celebrate the Centennial of Miles Davis, a jazz legend, and other artists will include Cécile McLorin Salvant, The Dip, First Meeting featuring Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chris Potter, Larry Grenadier and Eric Harland, Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science and Bill Frisell Trio featuring Thomas Morgan and Rudy Royston with special guest Gregory Tardy. Other performers will include Orrin Evans Trio, Tyreek McDole, Ana Popovic, Avishai Cohen Big Vicious and Brass Queens. Tickets start at $173 and children 12 and under get to attend for free on the lawn.

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle The famous “Godmother of Soul” will be gracing the Saratoga Jazz Festival stage on Saturday as she brings to life a wide repertoire of soulful R&B to complete the Saturday performances. This unique singer has earned her place in music as a legendary performer of several hits such as “Lady Marmalade”, her hit duet “On My Own” from the musical “Miss Saigon”, and her 80’s hit “New Attitude”. Known to impress audiences with her wide vocal range and her energy and stage presence on stage that has wowed since the 1960’s as the lead singer of The Bluebelles and has continued to earn countless accolades and hit songs within the R&B genre as a solo artist since then.

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Join renowned jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant as she performs songs of jazz standards and original compositions. Singer and songwriter of classic repertoire “Dreams and Daggers,” “The Peacocks,” and “I Didn’t Know What Time It Was,” off of her most recent album Mélusine (2023), Cécile McLorin Salvant’s impressive vocal range and jazz interpretive skills will captivate all who attend her performance. Cécile McLorin Salvant’s evolution as an artist continues to manifest in her most recent album. She continues to incorporate elements of folk into the jazz idiom and present her original compositions that are infused with narratives that are both personal and telling of larger human experiences. A five-time Grammy winner and past recipient of the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album, sophisticated singer Cécile brings to her craft a training in baroque music as well as the law. This unusual background gives her music a unique spin and sets her apart from her contemporaries.

Albany Med Health System at SPAC Information

Venue Name & Address: Albany Med Health System at SPAC, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The venue is located at the famous Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) within the grounds of the Saratoga Spa State Park at 108 Avenue of the Pines in Saratoga Springs, New York. This is an impressive outside amphitheater with a total capacity of 25,000 people including 5,200 covered seating (seats in the amphitheater pit, premium seats and standard seats) and up to 20,000 general admission lawn seats of attendees bringing their own chairs and/or blankets to spread on the grassy surface. There are many local craft beer vendors, local food vendors as well as a great fine arts and crafts fair also held at the venue. There is a covered seating area that has a great misting station to cool down festival goers on very hot summer days as well as family friendly bathrooms all throughout the venue. For more information on this venue including possible hiring opportunities or any other related question prior to attending an event here please call the venue directly on 518-584-9330.

Parking Information

For the general admission lawn goers, FREE parking is located in lots off of Route 50 approximately 1.5 hours prior to gate time. $40 Enhanced Parking is also available on a first come, first serve basis. All of the Saratoga Spa State Park parking lots are within walking distance to the performance venue. If all of the park lots are filled, you can also park on the streets of downtown Saratoga Springs or in one of the many municipal parking lots. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center is within walking distance from downtown Saratoga Springs. Get there early to peruse the many vendors at the festival’s Craft Fair and to grab a bite to eat at the festival’s Vendor Village.

Ticket Information

Tickets for Saratoga Jazz Festival Saturday are available now starting at $173 for Saturday, June 27, 2026. These tickets can be purchased through TicketSqueeze.com or at the Health System at SPAC box office. As with both days of this ever popular two-day festival with over 20 different artists performing jazz and also lots of roots, funk, blues, soul, rock and indie music, the number of tickets available will go down for Saturday’s events as time passes.