The University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival will celebrate 50 years of bringing world-renowned artists and jazz professionals to Moscow. This years festival theme - "Grounded in Tradition. Breaking New Ground." - comes with great excitement as the festival returns to the Lionel Hampton School of Music within UI's College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences. The organizational change allows the festival to refocus on its long history of music education.
The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival is a three-day educational event featuring student performances, engaging hands-on clinics and professional workshops for students ranging from elementary school to college, as well as community members. Attendees have access to the knowledge and skills of world-class performers and the opportunity to attend nightly concerts by celebrated artists.