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FAQs
How do I get tickets?
Tickets are available on-line by following this link, General Admission, Reserved Seating & VIP with Reserved Seating options are available. Phone orders can be processed by contacting the Etix Box Office at 800-514-3849
Do I need to bring a chair?
Coachman Park is an open air venue adjacent to the intercoastal waterway. The General Admission area of the park is festival style lawn seating. We encourage you to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Reserved Seating & VIP with Reserved Seating ticket holders do not need to bring a chair. CLICK HERE to view a Venue Map
Can I bring in my own food or drinks?
Outside food and beverages are not permitted. We have plenty of vendors within the park that offer a wide variety of food options at reasonable prices. Soda, water, beer and wine are also available for purchase.
Where do I park?
There are many parking garages, lots and metered street parking throughout the Downtown area all within a short walking distance from Coachman Park. Handicap parking is available on a first come, first served basis and is located at the bottom of the hill accessible through the Clearwater Library parking lot on Osceola just north of Cleveland Street.
How can I volunteer?
CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer through our website (will open in late July or early August) . Simply create a Username & Password to log into the system, then you can select dates, times and areas of service (all which you can manage at anytime by simply logging back into the system).
How do I obtain a Media Credential?
CLICK HERE to review the Media Credential application process . All media requests must be sent to media@clearwaterjazz.com.
Can I bring my pet?
Sorry, only registered service animals are permitted.
Directions to Coachman Park
Parking Map for Downtown Clearwater
Handicapped parking is first come, first served and is located at the bottom of the hill and is accessible off of Osceola Ave next to the library.
Taking place in beautiful and accoustically attractive COACHMAN PARK in CLEARWATER, FL, this waterfront, open-outdoor venue provides plenty of room to tap, snap and clap your way through waves of today's best MUSIC/JAZZ artists.
Coachman Park is located on the waterfront in downtown Clearwater and is accessible from Drew Street or via Cleveland Street (State Road 60).FROM TAMPA:
Highway 60 to Clearwater and stay on 60 through downtown Clearwater. Go to Osceola and make a right and venue is on the left.
FROM ST PETERSBURG:US Highway 19 to SR 60 and head West on 60. Follow 60 through downtown Clearwater till Osceola, make a right and venue is on the left.
Overview of Coachman Park
Alternate Transportation
The Annual Clearwater Jazz Holiday! Get ready for a fabulous weekend of 4 days and nights of music entertainment at Coachman park in downtown Clearwater. One of the longest-running and best-known live music & jazz events in the country.
Alternative Parking & Transportation
For your information, we have multiple options available:
For more information please visit PSTA.net
Catch the a trolley to Coachman Park
For additional information visit www.clearwaterjolleytrolley.com for schedule and pricing
Catch the Clearwater Ferry with stops in Clearwater Beach and Dunedin.
For additional information www.clearwaterferry.com for schedule and pricing.
Jazz Holiday Previous Artists
CLEARWATER JAZZ HOLIDAY
HISTORICAL DATES AND MUSIC ARTISTS
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NUMBER |
YEAR/DATES |
ARTIST(S) |
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1st Annual |
Oct 24 – Nov 2, 1980 |
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2nd Annual |
Oct 23 – Nov 1, 1981 |
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3rd Annual |
Oct 26 – 31, 1982 |
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4th Annual |
Oct 20 – 30, 1983 |
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5th Annual |
Oct 18 – 21, 1984 |
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6th Annual |
Oct 17 – 20, 1985 |
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7th Annual |
Oct 16 – 19, 1986 |
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8th Annual |
Oct 15 – 18, 1987 |
Nancy Wilson, Dirty Dozen,The Roy Meriwether Trio, Phil Woods, Tito Puente, |
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9thAnnual |
Oct 13 – 16, 1988 |
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10th Annual |
Oct 19 – 22, 1989 |
Poncho Sanchez, Sonny Rollins, Bobby Enriquez |
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11th Annual |
Oct 18 – 21, 1990 |
Houston Persons/Etta Jones, Tuck & Patti |
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12th Annual |
Oct 17 – 20, 1991 |
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13th Annual |
Oct 15 – 18, 1992 |
Nat Adderly, Tuck & Patti |
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14th Annual |
Oct 14 – 17, 1993 |
Bela Fleck & The Fleckstones, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Arturo Sandoval with Ernie Watts |
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15thAnnual |
Oct 13 – 16, 1994 |
Chuck Mangione, The Rippingtons, Hiroshima, Arturo Sandoval, Acoustic Alchemy |
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16th Annual |
Oct 19 – 22, 1995 |
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17th Annual |
Oct 13 – 16, 1996 |
Tito Puente, Stephan Grappelli, Keiko Matsui, Herbie Mann |
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18thAnnual |
Oct 16 – 19, 1997 |
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19th Annual |
Oct 15 – 18, 1998 |
Count Basie Orchestra, Etta James, Kevin Mahogany, Stanley Clarke |
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20th Annual |
Oct 9 – 10, & 14 – 17, 1999 |
Earl Klugh, Freddy Cole, T.S. Monk, David Benoit, Jason Marsalis, Tom Scott & LA Express, Michael Franks, Tito Puente, Dizzy Tribute, Patti Austin, Spyro Gyra, Oleta Adams |
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21st Annual |
Oct 1 – 22, 2000 |
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Stanley Clarke, Yellowjackets, Patti Austin, Monty Alexander, Oleta Adams, Terence Blanchard |
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22nd Annual |
Oct 18 – 22, 2001 |
Jane Monheit, Nnenna Freelon, Boney James, Los Hombres Caliente, Poncho Sanchez |
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23rd Annual |
Oct 17 – 20, 2002 |
The Chick Corea Elektric Band, Lou Rawls, Jonathon Butler, A Tribute to Jobim, James Moody with Marlena Shaw |
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24th Annual |
Oct 16 – 19, 2003 |
Kim Waters, Chuck Loeb and Jeff Kashiwa, Paquito D’Rivera’s Brazilian Dream featuring New York Voices; Jon Cleary, Lizz Wright, Herbie Hancock |
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25th Annual |
Oct 14 – 17, 2004 |
Allon Sams, Rick Braun, Big Z & The SophistiKatz, Victor Wooten, Branford Marsalis, Pepper & Fine Thyme, Tony Vacca & World Rhythms, Dan Moretti, Chris Botti, The Neville Brothers, Nate Najar Quartet, Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet, Adela Dalto, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy |
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26th Annual |
Oct 13 – 16, 2005 |
Fred Johnson, Brian Culbertson featuring Eric Darius, ABCD with Billy Norris, Nestor Torres, Trio! (Stanley Clarke, Bela Fleck & Jean-Luc Ponty), Les Sabler & Citiheat, Sakesho with Andy Narell, Rayford Griffin, Koko Taylor, Boney James, Coolie Family Gospel Singers, Liquid Soul, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra |
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27th Annual |
Oct 19 – 22, 2006 |
Kenny Drew Jr. Quartet, Kenny G, Bossacucanova, Mindi Abair, Richard Elliot, Valerie Gillespie, Jose Valentino Ruiz, Jazz to the Maxx, John Pizzarelli, Manhattan Transfer, Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge, Don Byron Ivey-Divey Trio with Edward Simon & Billy Hart, Buckwheat Zydeco, Cherry Poppin' Daddies |
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28th Annual |
Oct 18 – 21, 2007 |
Air Force Band Falconaires, George Benson, Ray & Friends, Jazz Surge with Chuck Owen, Summer Storm with Norman Brown, Peabo Bryson, Jeff Lorber & Marion Meadows, Michael Ross Quartet, Brian Bromberg, Arturo Sandoval, Medeski Martin & Wood, Hendrick Meurkens Samba, Lynne Arriale Trio, Joe Grandsen Quartet, Natalie Cole |
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29th Annual |
Oct 16 – 19, 2008 |
BK Jackson, Kyle Eastwood Band, Tony Bennett, Karen Benjey, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Joe Sample, David Sanborn, Ken Loomer Big Band, Grace Kelly Quintet, Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, The Venturas, Eldar Djangirov Trio, Joey DeFrancesco Trio, Patti Austin |
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30th Annual |
Oct 15 – 18, 2009 |
Tom Brantley Collective, Mike MacArthur & Nate Najar, Al Jarreau, The Organic Trio, Joe Baione Quartet, Nicole Henry, Chris Botti, Gumbi Ortiz & the Latino Projekt, Les Sabler, Clearwater Jazz Holiday 30th Anniversary ETREME Tribute, Boney James, Marcus Roberts Trio, Brian Bromberg, The Neville Brothers |
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31st Annual
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Oct 14 – 17, 2010 |
Jarred Armstrong, Little Feat, Dr. John & The Lower 911, The Organic Trio, Kyle Wolverton, Norman Brown with Brenda Russell & Jessy J, O Som Do Jazz & Helios Orchestra, Sean Chambers, Level 10, Tizer, Soulive, Mark Barrios, Jonathan Fritzen, Eric Darius & Lalah Hathaway |
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32nd Annual |
Oct 13 - 16, 2011 |
Kevin Eubanks, Trombone Shorty, Brian Culbertson, Maceo Parker, Christian McBride & Inside Straight, Dianne Reeves |
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33rd Annual |
Oct 18 – 21, 2012 |
Bonnie Raitt, The Avett Brothers, Mindi Abair & Friends featuring Jeff Golub & David Pack, Esperanza Spalding |
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34th Annual |
Oct 17 – 20, 2013 |
Chicago, Lisa Casalino, The Ries Brothers, Gumbi Ortiz & New Groove City, Jane Monheit, Paul Brown & Larry Carlton, Chris Godber, Acme Jazz Garage with Belinda Womack, Level 10, Average White Band, Tower of Power, Have Gun, Will Travel, Lake Street Dive, Amos Lee & Brandi Carlile |
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35th Annual |
October 16 - 19, 2014 |
Earth, Wind & Fire, Buster Cooper Quartet, Changing Keys, Spyro Gyra, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Theo Valentin, Al Downing Jazz All Stars, Dr John & the Nite Trippers, Marcia Ball, Terrance Simien, Belinda Womack, Julie Black, Tomkats Jazz Orchestra, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Trombone Shorty, Spirit Family Reunion, Crash |
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36th Annual |
October 15-18, 2015 |
Sheryl Crow, The Avett Brothers, Gladys Knight, The O'Jays, Buddy Guy, Gloria West & The Gents, The James Suggs Quintet with Dave Styrker, Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Band, Mindi Abiar & The Boneshakers, Jack Wilkins Blue & Green Project, Phill Fest, Nicole Henry, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Quesbe Sisters, Langhorn Slim & The Law |
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37th Annual |
October 13-16, 2016 |
UB40, Kool & The Gang, Grace Potter, Commodores, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Bach to the Future featuring the Silverman Brothers, Crescent City Dream featuring Dwayne White, Flow Tribre, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Show Biz Kids Steely Dan Tribute & Event Band, Fred Johnson Quartet featuring Cliff Downs, Brian Bromberg Full Circle Band, The Mavericks, The Ries Brothers, The Lone Bellow & Houndmouth |
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38th Annual |
October 19-22, 2017 |
Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, The Avett Brothers, Scott Bradlee's Post Modern Jukebox, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Anderson East, The James Hunter Six, Jon Cleary, Jason Miles Presents "Celebrating the Music of Weather Report" featuring Jeff Coffin & Carter Beauford (of The Dave Mathews Band), Theo Croker, Shaun Martin, Mino Cinelu, Gerald Veasley & Karen Briggs, Honey Island Swamp Band, La Lucha featuring Jeff Rupert & Marty Morell, Helios Jazz Orchestra, Mama's Batch, Alex Harris & Band, Erica DiCeglie |
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39th Annual |
October 18-21, 2018 |
The Doobie Brothers, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, JJ Grey & Mofro, The Devil Makes Three, Morris Day & The Time, Sheila E., Karl Denson's Tiny Universe - Eat a Bunch of Peaches, Marcus Miller, Lao Tizer Band featuring Chieli Minucci, Karen Briggs & Nelson Rangell, Mindi Abair & The Boneshakers, Danny Kusz, Adam Hawley, Alex Harris, Greg Billings Band, Betty Fox Brass Band, Clearwater Jazz Collective featuring La Lucha, Thomas Carabasi, Jeremy Carter, Valerie Gillespie, John Lamb, Mark Moultrup, Nate Najar, Larue Nickelson, Gumbi Ortiz, Jamie Perlow, James Suggs and Butch Thomas |
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40th Annual |
October 17-20, 2019 |
Chicago, Alison Krauss, Boyz II Men, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Yonder Mountain String Band, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, The Soul Rebels, Marcia Ball, Parsonsfield, Polyrhythmics, 40th Anniversary Tribute to Jazz Vocalists featuring Karen Benjey, Erica DiCeglie, Valerie Gillespie, Fred Johnson, Theo Valentin, Belinda Womack & La Lucha, Jazmin Ghent, Ashley Smith & The Random Occurence, Gloria West and The Gents, University of Miami's Frost Jazz Ensemble featuring Dafnis Prieto, Ruth Eckerd Hall/Clearwater Jazz Holiday Youth Jazz Band with special guest Dafnis Prieto, Clearwater Jazz Holiday's Young Lions Jazz Master Sessions featuring James Suggs |
