Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival
- Dates
- 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- University of the District of Columbia Auditorium, Theater of the Arts
- Price
- $10 to $20
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival comes to Washington, DC, 2027. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival is a long-running showcase of big band jazz in the nation's capital, presenting the powerhouse university jazz ensembles from three area schools in a single evening concert and celebrating thirty-seven years of world-class jazz
Listen
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Lineup
2027 lineup not yet announced. Here's who played in 2026:
Getting there
Nearest airport DCA.
How do I get to Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival. The nearest major airport is DCA, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
The venue-specific last-mile leg: the UDC Van Ness campus sits directly on the Red Line at the Van Ness-UDC station (4200 Connecticut Ave NW), which is effectively the venue's own metro stop from DCA, take Blue/Yellow to Metro Center or Gallery Place and transfer to the Red Line toward Shady Grove/Glenmont, alighting at Van Ness-UDC. This is about as direct as a DC transit connection gets for an out-of-downtown venue
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
Cost Guest/visitor rates at the Van Ness campus garage: free for 0-30 min, $5.00 for 30 min-1 hr, $8.00 for 1-3 hrs, $12.00 for 3-6 hrs, $20.00 for 6-24 hrs (regular/non-student rate). Confirmed directly on UDC's own official parking pages. Entry to the Van Ness Parking Garage is from Van Ness Street ONLY; visitors take a ticket at entry and pay at automated pay stations (Plaza Deck Elevator Lobby or B-level garage near the Auditorium the same building as the festival venue) by credit/debit card or cash on exit. No online prepay platform exists for daily visitor parking it's pay-on-exit at the garage itself, not a ParkMobile/SpotHero-style advance-purchase system
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at DCA
This is a one-evening indoor university auditorium event directly on the WMATA Red Line with metered garage parking on site car hire is not needed for the festival itself and is only relevant for visitors combining it with a broader DC-area trip
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Where
Venue
University of the District of Columbia Auditorium, Theater of the Arts
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival?
Hotels nearby 3
Airbnb & private camping
Washington DC has an active short-term-rental market citywide, including listings in the Van Ness/Cleveland Park/Forest Hills area near UDC. This is a small, free-adjacent-priced ($10-20 tickets), one-evening academic jazz event, not a destination festival general DC seasonal demand would apply instead
Search Airbnb →No practical Hipcamp/private-land camping option applies to this event it's a downtown Washington, DC campus auditorium venue, not a rural/regional setting, and camping is not a relevant lodging category here. Nearest Hipcamp-listed sites would be well outside the DC area (rural Maryland/Virginia); not evaluated further given the mismatch between event type and this lodging tier
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Price history and tiers
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