FIVE YEARS OF THE NEW, NOW + NEXT IN JAZZ

Founded in 2022 by THE NONSEMBLE Creative Collective, [26]AZZ-IS VENICE REBEL.JAZZ.FEST is an independent, public celebration of forward-thinking jazz, improvisation, and creative culture presented for FREE in one of Los Angeles' most iconic neighborhoods.

Produced in partnership with the Venice Heritage Museum, the festival honors the independent spirit of Venice's historic AZZ IZZ Jazz Club, Cultural Center, and Tea House, founded by Billie Harris in the 1970s, and the original Rebel Jazz Fest - a party in protest that was first presented by Charles Mingus, Max Roach and many more at Cliff Walk Manor, in Newport RI - all while championing the artists that are shaping the future of jazz today.

2026 marks the fifth anniversary of VENICE REBEL.JAZZ.FEST—a milestone celebrating five years of bringing the new, now, and next in jazz and jazz-tangent music, creative community, and public culture back to the Venice beachfront.

OUR VISON

We believe jazz has never died and has never stood still... JAZZ IS ALIVE'N'THRIVIN'! ... and we are here to celebrate!

Born in America and continually transformed through cultures around the world, jazz remains one of our most dynamic creative languages. REBEL.JAZZ.FEST celebrates that ongoing evolution by presenting emerging and established artists whose work expands the possibilities of improvisation, composition, rhythm, and collaboration.

OUR MISSION

Every Labor Day weekend, we invite artists, audiences, neighbors, visitors, and curious listeners to gather on the beach in Venice for a free festival where discovery, community, and the future of jazz and jazz-tangents all meet in public... for free!

[26] AZZ-IS :: VENICE REBEL.JAZZ.FEST

THE FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY · FREE + PUBLIC + FAMILY-FRIENDLY