30th Annual Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival

Event Dates: November 7-11, 2025

The critically acclaimed annual Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival (CAAJF) is an essential cornerstone for highlighting and documenting the significant role that Asian Americans and their collaborators have in contributing to the city’s historic and vibrant musical landscape since 1995.

30th ANNIVERSARY of theCHICAGO ASIAN AMERICAN JAZZ FESTIVAL

November 7-10, 2025at Elastic Arts (3429 W. Diversey Ave. #208) from 8:30pm

PROGRAM

Friday, November 7
‍@Elastic Arts
Set 1 (8:30pm) – Francis Wong and Chicago Time Code
Set 2 (9:30pm) – Jeff Chan and Ratchet

​Saturday, November 8
@ AIRMW (4875 N. Elston Ave) – CAAJF Panel Discussion (Time & details TBA)
@ Elastic Arts
Set 1 (8:30pm) – Ester Hana
Set 2 (9:30pm) – Yoko Noge and Jazz Me Blues

Sunday, Nov 9
@ Elastic Arts
Set 1 (8:30pm) – Chien-an Yuan and All Things Shining
Set 2 (9:30pm) – Mai Sugimoto, Haruhi Kobayashi and Kioto Aoki Trio

Monday, Nov 10
@Elastic Arts
8:30pm – Tatsu Aoki's The MIYUMI Project

‍

KNOW MORE