Festival Info

The Duck Jazz Festival Presented by PNC takes place in the Town of Duck annually on Columbus Day weekend. Enjoy a preview of the 2018 event by Baldwin Video Productions.

In 2018, participants can begin the festival with a Concert on the Green style event, Saturday, October 6, 2018 from 4 – 6 p.m. Then return to the park on Sunday, October 7, 2018, to enjoy a full day of music during this free, non-ticketed festival showcasing national, regional and local jazz musicians on two stages. Gates open at 10:00 a.m. with live music starting at 11:00 a.m. and food and soft drinks available for purchase from Duck eateries. Chairs are available for rent on-site from Ocean Atlantic Rentals. The festival takes place rain or shine. Attendees are invited to bring food, coolers, chairs, blankets and well-behaved dogs.

This year jazz-related events leading up to the main event include a jazz-themed Story Time on Friday morning and a can’t miss interactive event with jazz vocalist Yolanda Rabun Friday evening. Live music and special activities will be taking place around town at Duck businesses. For event updates, follow Duck Jazz Festival on Facebook and Twitter, and use #duckjazz on your posts and pictures.

Get involved!

This event is not possible without the amazing support of our volunteers and community members. You don’t have to live in Duck to join the fun! Check out our volunteer website for more details here.

Pre-Festival Events

Friday, October 5:

10:00 AM Jazz Story Time and Music Crafts – ages 2-6
Story time with jazz rhythm and music, followed by musical crafts.
Event will take place in the Paul F. Keller Meeting Hall.

6:00 PM The ABC’s of Scatting with Yolanda Rabun – an interactive event for ages 6 – 106
You don’t have to be a singer to be able to scat, you just have to be willing to surrender to musical tempos and the language of scatting with syllables, sounds, and rhythmic timing. Enjoy fun and interactive vocal exercises to learn this jazz format using the alphabet song and nursery rhymes.
Event will take place in the Paul F. Keller Meeting Hall.