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Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · New Jersey

Exit Zero Jazz Festival: Fall

The autumn edition of Cape May's twice-yearly jazz festival, centered on Cape May Convention Hall with club shows around town. The nonprofit Cape May Jazz Festival Foundation runs it and uses it to support year-round music education.

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Jazz and blues · Cape May, Cape May County

Exit Zero Jazz Festival: Fall is a jazz and blues event in Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, with verified dates from October 22 through October 25, 2026.

Confirmed
When
Oct 22–25, 2026
Box office Fri-Sat 10 am-10 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm
Where
Cape May Convention Hall
714 Beach Avenue
Cape May, NJ 08204 · Cape May County
Directions
Admission
Single-event tickets and festival passes (PS, VIP, GA, Hops Pass); third-party listing shows roughly $30-$280
Tickets
Organized by
Cape May Jazz Festival Foundation
Nonprofit
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What to expect

  • headline concerts
  • club venues
  • opening-night benefit concert and silent auction
  • student band showcases

2026 Confirmed

Lineup

  • Kurt Elling & Orrin Evans
  • Kyle Roussel
  • Kenny Garrett
  • Marcus Miller
  • Chucho Valdés feat. Etienne Charles
  • Danilo Pérez Trio
  • Michael Mayo
  • The Eddie Palmieri Experience
  • Marel Hidalgo Sextet
  • Brian Betz / Behn Gillece Quartet
  • New Jazz Underground
  • Ocean Avenue Stompers
  • Eddie 9V
  • Jordan Williams
  • Carl Cox Sextet
  • Brass Queens

Supporters

Benefits

Cape May Jazz Festival Foundation music education outreach

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Contact

Sources

Details checked against the organizer’s own pages on Mon, Sept 28, 2026.