Independent Jazz Festivals
The following competitive jazz festivals have been used for determining wild card invitations to the Iowa Jazz Championships. Contact Co-Chair Steve Shanley to add a festival or link to this list. Festivals must take place in the state of Iowa.
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DCG Jazz Festival (Dallas Center-Grimes High School)
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Coe College Jazz Summit (Coe College)
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Iowa Lakes Jazz Band Contest (Iowa Lakes Community College)
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Paul McKee Jazz Festival (Indianola High School)
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Jack Oatts Jazz Festival (Earlham High School)
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Jim Coffin Jazz Festival (Woodward-Granger High School)
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Simpson College Jazz Festival (Simpson College)
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Tallcorn Jazz Festival (University of Northern Iowa)
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Triton Jazz Festival (Iowa Central Community College)
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Bluffs Jazz Festival (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln High School)
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Ron Battani Jazz Festival (Des Moines Hoover High School)
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Indian Hills (Indian Hills Community College)
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Lewis and Clark Jazz Festival (Western Iowa Tech Community College)
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Liberty High School
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Southeast Polk High School