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2026 Jazz Festival Schedule
All performance locations will be on the CPAC Mainstage, except for the Ernie Watts clinic on Friday, March 13 which will be in room 7160 in the music building.
Tickets to the Ernie Watts concert may be purchased from the CPAC Box Office online, or in-person.
Friday, March 13 | CPAC Mainstage
| Time | School | Ensemble | Division | Adjudication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | Ernest Righetti HS | Righetti HS Jazz Band | HS Combo | Competition |
| 9:50 | Atascadero HS | Greyhound Sound | HS Combo | Competition |
| 10:40 | Morro Bay HS | MBHS Jazz Band | HS Novice | Competition |
| 11:30 | Dos Pueblos HS | Dos Pueblos Jazz Band | HS Int./Adv. | Competition |
| 12:30 | Clinic with Ernie Watts in Room 7160 | |||
| 1:45 | SLOHS | SLOHS Honors Jazz Band | HS Int./Adv. | Competition |
| 2:35 | Atascadero HS | Greyhound Sound | HS Int./Adv. | Competition |
| 3:25 | SLOHS | SLOHS Stage Band | HS Novice | Competition |
| 4:15 | Yosemite HS | Yosemite Jazz Band | HS Novice | Competition |
| 8:00 | Ernie Watts Concert! | |||
Saturday, March 14 | CPAC Mainstage
| Time | School | Ensemble | Division | Adjudication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:20 | Golden West HS | Golden West HS Jazz Ensemble | HS Int./Adv. | Competition |
| 10:10 | Cuesta College | Hip Replacement | College Combo | Comments |
| 11:00 | College of the Sequoias | CoS Community Jazz Orchestra | College Band | Comments |
| 12:00 | Clinic with Ernie Watts | |||
| 1:10 | Cuesta College | Cuesta Big Band | College Band | Comments |
| 2:00 | Cal Poly | University Jazz Band | College Band | Comments |
| 2:50 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Alta Sierra Jazz Band A | MS Band | Comments |
| 3:40 | Paso Robles HS | Paso Robles HS Jazz Band | HS Novice | Competition |
| 4:30 | Libretto Conservatory | Contrafact | HS Int./Adv. | Comments |
| 5:20 | Cuesta College | Earthtones | College Combo | Comments |