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Jazz Festival 2027

A new home for jazz: the Museum of Science's Public Science Common

Save the date for jazz in a spectacular new venue: April 1-4, 2027

Co-presented by Vivo Performing Arts and the Museum of Science, this season's Jazz Festival features artists who draw inspiration from astronomy and neuroscience, as well as those who have made gathering itself a creative act, convening audiences across generations and backgrounds.

Pianist Fred Hersch, live performance

Fred Hersch Trio

Thursday, April 1 at 8pm

Hailed by The New Yorker as "a living legend," Fred Hersch and his trio of nearly four decades move between stillness and surprise, luminous lyricism, and fearless exploration.

Endea Owens, portrait with upright bass

Endea Owens & The Cookout

Friday, April 2 at 8pm

Share an exuberant, joyful concert when Endea Owens & The Cookout make their Vivo Performing Arts debut!

Immanuel Wilkins quartet, atmospheric portrait

Immanuel Wilkins Quartet

Saturday, April 3 at 8pm

Alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins is one of the most compelling young jazz musicians in America. His quartet performs with confidence, clarity of purpose, and intensity, and promises an essential night of music.

vibraphonist patricia brennan, evening outdoor portrait

Patricia Brennan Tentet

Sunday, April 4 at 3pm

Vibraphonist Patricia Brennan closes the jazz festival at the Museum of Science with a performance inspired by the stars and constellations. Her Of the Near and Far project mapped familiar constellations onto music's Circle of Fifths diagram, with dazzling results for anyone inspired by the arts and the sciences.

Museum of Science

1 Science Park, Boston