Four-day 2025 St. Pete Jazz Festival kicks off on Monday

There’s always a vocal minority on the internet clamoring for “a real jazz festival” in the Bay area, and we hope they are carving out time for this one.

St. Petersburg Jazz Festival’s four-day agenda kicks off Monday with Grammy-winning pianist Tal Cohen who peppers his traditional offerings with hints of melodies from the Middle East. The party stays parked at Palladium Theater on nights two and three with vocalist Alexis Cole joining the 18-piece Helio Jazz Orchestra, then a quartet featuring globally-influenced saxophonist Uri Gurvich and his longtime collaborator, drummer, Rodolfo Zuniga.

St. Pete Jazz Festival wraps on the road, in a way, with a special concert happening inside the gorgeous Museum of the American Arts & Crafts Movement where University of Florida bassist Dr. Alexander Pershounin brings along a quartet that will help him explore not just jazz, but its connections to all music including baroque and experimental composition.

Tickets to the St. Pete Jazz Festival happening Monday-Thursday, March 31-April 3 are still available and start at $30.

See the full schedule below.

St. Pete Jazz Festival: Tal Cohen Trio Monday, March 31. 7:30 p.m. $30 & up. Side Door at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

St. Pete Jazz Festival: Alexis Cole w/Helios Jazz Orchestra Tuesday, April 1. 7:30 p.m. $30 & up. Side Door at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

St. Pete Jazz Festival: Uri Gurvich-Rodolfo Zuniga Quartet Wednesday, April 2. 7:30 p.m. $30 & up. Side Door at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg

St. Pete Jazz Festival: The Pershounin Quartet Thursday, April 3. 7:30 p.m. $30-$35. Museum of the American Arts & Crafts, St. Petersburg

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This article appears in Mar 20-26, 2025.