Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival

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Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival presented to you by OSUWMC
Creekside District Gahanna, Ohio - June 13-15, 2025

Join us June 13th-15th, 2025 for the 26th Anniversary of the Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival. #CBJF2025 tickets will be available starting March 1st.

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About Our Event

Ringing in its 26th Anniversary, The Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival in Gahanna gathers world famous musicians so you can enjoy the best Blues & Jazz in Ohio across three stages. This three day cultural celebration for all ages features world class performers, mouthwatering cuisine, regional artisans, and more.

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Creekside Blues Jazz Festival Gahanna Ohio Gallery
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Creekside Blues Jazz Festival Gahanna Ohio Gallery
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Besides the great atmosphere, our event offers lots of fun and benefits

The Creekside Festival has been celebrating the best blues and jazz in Ohio for 26 years! Come join us in the celebration!

Free Shuttle Service

Free parking is available at AEP Ohio at 700 Morrison Rd. We provide a free Shuttle Service to and from the festival from this lot.

Tasty Food

At Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival, Gahanna Ohio you can find a wide range of tasty food and beverages.

Live Music

Enjoy live music over three main stages, plus a children’s stage Saturday and Sunday! Over 30 musicians and groups entertain all weekend long!

Schedule

7:30P - 9:00P On Blues Stage

The Groove Brothers Band

Join The Groove as they perform some of Central Ohio's Best Classic Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Funk and Soul Music around! In 2025, The Groove is celebrating 13 years and 350+ shows! They are winners of the 2022 QFM96 House Band Contest.

9:00P - 10:30P On Jazz Stage

Jessy J

Jessy J is an incredibly gifted saxophone player, performer & writer from California.

9:15P - 10:45P On Community Stage

Thumpdaddy

Donald Payne - Artist Manager, Recording Artist AKA Thumpdaddy!!  Donald Payne was signed to a major recording label in Detroit MI in 1977 with a Columbus OH group called The Crowd Pleasers.

3:15P - 4:45P On Community Stage

Groove City Big Band

The Groove City Big Band is a 19-piece jazz orchestra established in 2023 in Grove City, Ohio, comprised of music educators, composers, arrangers, professional musicians, and Marching 110 alumni.

9:00P - 10:30P On Jazz Stage

Marion Meadows with Urban Jazz Coalition

Soprano saxophonist, Marion Meadows will be performing with the Urban Jazz Coalition at the 2025 Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival.

9:20P - 10:50P On Blues Stage

Hoodoo Soul Band

Hoodoo Soul Band began as a side project for several seasoned veterans of the Columbus music scene who wanted an outlet to play Funk and Rhythm and Blues with a horn section.

1:40P - 3:10P On Blues Stage

Joe Waters Band

Joe Waters is a multitalented musician out of Dayton Ohio who plays Blues, Funk, Folk, and Americana music.

3:30P - 5:00P On Jazz Stage

Such Sweet Thunder

Such Sweet Thunder features some of the Midwest’s finest jazz musicians paying loving tribute to the music of Duke Ellington and his musical partner Billy Strayhorn.