Jazz trumpeter James Suggs is photographed playing his instrument during a live outdoor performance. — James Suggs at Coachman Park in Clearwater, Florida on Oct. 20, 2018. Credit: Marlo Miller / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

Pinellas County has its Clearwater Jazz Holiday to kick off the fall, and this holiday-week jazz festival on the beach.

Celebrating its 35th year, Suncoast Jazz Festival includes about three dozen acts from across the world and right here in Tampa Bay. Per usual, the schedule is stacked, with acts across the jazz spectrum taking to ballrooms, bars and the poolside at the Sheraton Sand Key for sets that start early (11 a.m.) and go late into the night (swing sets and jam sessions aren’t scheduled to end until after midnight on Friday-Saturday).

Tuba Skinny, a New Orleans band specializing in early jazz, ragtime, and blues, is among the headliners along with trombonist-composer Wycliffe “Pinecone” Gordon and more.

Tickets to the 2025 Suncoast Jazz Festival at Sheraton Sand Key on Clearwater Beach are available starting at $27.58.