Music groups from throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe will appear at the 27 th annual event hosted by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society. While many music fans stay for all four days of the Jazz Jubilee, the festival makes a fun day trip. First timers may be overwhelmed by the idea of 125 bands performing at 40 venues, but the variety of groups and settings allows families, seniors, dancers, and even fans of one particular sound to tailor their day at the Jubilee. Free shuttle service connects all six areas, but time is best spent listening to great music, not standing in line for the shuttle. Old Sacramento, with its historic storefronts, the Railroad Museum, and Children's Stage is the most popular spot during the Jubilee.
Music pours from tents along the riverfront, covered lots, and small clubs throughout the town.
If this is the place you want to be, plan to arrive early in the day. The Convention Center Exhibit Hall is the site of performances by Jubilee headline acts The Mills Brothers and Pete Barbutti. Smaller rooms within the Convention Center offer good acoustics in a comfortable setting. The nearby Hyatt Ballroom provides a large venue with dance floors. Serious dancers, some dressed in vintage attire, spend the entire day there.