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The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival is a major annual 4 day music festival held each fall in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Founded in 1990, we are now a 4-day event featuring nationally known jazz, smooth jazz, and R&B artists. We are celebrating our 37th year in 2026, and what started as a small effort to boost off-season tourism has grown into a major festival spanning five stages across the Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, and Dewey Beach area.

Key facts

  • When: Mid-October each year on the weekend following Columbus Day observed.
  • Length: 4 days of concerts and events.
  • Venues: Multiple locations such as the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, Cape Henlopen Performing Arts Theatre, Rusty Rudder, hotels, churches and restaurants.
  • Music style: Primarily smooth jazz, but it also includes R&B and funk artists.
  • Artists: Over the years it has featured performers like George Benson, Ramsey Lewis, Bob James, Dionne Warwick, Queen Latifah, Al Jarreau, Spyro Gyra, Boney James, Brian Culbertson, and many, many others.

How we work

  • Instead of one big stage, our concerts are ticketed shows at several different venues offering about 20+ events throughout the area.
  • Many local restaurants and bars host extra jazz performances and jam sessions during the weekend.
  • Popular shows often sell out, so people usually buy tickets ahead of time.

Community aspect

The festival is produced by the nonprofit Delaware Celebration of Jazz, and a large part of the proceeds help support the Beebe Healthcare Tunnell Cancer Center in nearby Lewes.

In short: The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival is one of the biggest music events in coastal Delaware—a long weekend where jazz fans travel to the beach to see top artists perform in an intimate, multi-venue setting.

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Contacts

Sponsorship/Marketing
    • Larry Defrancisco - VP Marketing & Sponsorships
    • 610.608.7847
    • larry@rehobothjazz.com

Advertising
    • Bing Crosby - Director
    • 304.268.1308
    • bing@rehobothjazz.com