Dixieland Monterey Festival
March 2-4, 2012
This page has all the events that took place in 2012. Bookmark this page and return to get information about 2013’s events!
Since 1980, the Dixieland Monterey festival has been a wall-to-wall weekend of traditional jazz and swing. Eight performance stages operate simultaneously for three days, offering big band swing, traditional jazz, Gypsy jazz, Cowboy jazz, barbershop quartets, ragtime and more for the true jazz connoisseur.
Big Band Swing Party
Dance to a live sixteen-piece orchestra at the Big Band Swing party on Thursday, March 1. The party goes from 7:30 to 11pm at the DeAnza Ballroom at the Portola Hotel and Spa, where the ClickTrax Jazz Orchestra will play the most danceable big band swing. Tickets are $20 for singles and $35 for couples. Buy tickets at the door!
Tickets
Experience a full weekend of jazz with an All-Event Dixieland Monterey Badge for $99. Planning on dropping in for one day only? Friday and Sunday Day Badges are $47, while Saturday Day Badges are $62. Purchase badges by calling 888-349-6879, 831-675-0298, or online at the official Dixieland Monterey ticketing website.
Get the special VIP treatment at Dixieland Monterey with a Patron Package. In addition to badges, you'll see your name in the Official Program, attend the Patron's Party and sit in preferred seating. Patron Packages are $206 for individuals, or $567 for a Family Patron Package. See the official Dixieland Monterey website for more details.
Get a sneak peek of the Dixieland Monterey experience with the Big Band Swing Dance Party on Thursday, March 1 at the Portola Plaza hotel. Tickets, which are separate from badge purchase, are $20 for singles, or $35 per couple.
Performers
Performers at 2012's Dixieland Monterey Festival include:
- Titan Hot Seven
- Hot Sierra Jazz Band
- Tom Hook
- Saxophobia
- Old Friends
- Side Street Strutters
- Yve Evans & Company
- Reynolds Brothers
- Ivory & Gold
- Eddie Erickson
- Big Mama Sue Quartet
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