The inaugural festival will be held Thursday, April 3 through Sunday, April 6, 2025, in venues throughout the Denver and Boulder metro areas. Emphasis will be on Denver’s downtown and the historic Five Points cultural district. April was chosen to coincide with Jazz Appreciation Month, which celebrates this nation’s only indigenous art form—recognized by Congress as a National Historic Treasure. Also occurring each April is International Jazz Day, which highlights the role of jazz in uniting people worldwide.