Venues - Convention Center Area
Sacramento Convention Center Area
The Convention Center Area consists of venues in sophisticated ballrooms in two luxury downtown hotels, the Hyatt Regency and the Sheraton Grand Hotel, just two blocks apart. These luxe hotels have air-conditioned ballrooms, hardwood dance floors, comfort and convenience. Ragtime fans: enjoy old time piano at Ragtime Corner inside the Hyatt, FREE to the general public.
In 2012, the Convention Center is booked for an unrelated event, so no box office or music venues there.
Best bet for longtime fans who want to hear lots of JAZZ concentrated in a few venues. This Midtown area offers many of Sacramento's most sophisticated restaurants, plus the spectacular IMAX theater just around the corner. You'll also find the California State Capitol, with expansive lawns and leafy, manicured gardens — perfect for a leisurely stroll. You never know what's going to happen in May, but should Sacramento be in the middle of one of its heat waves, every site here is air-conditioned.
Convention Center Area
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NO VENUES AT THE CONVENTION CENTER THIS YEAR
"TRAD bands" will be featured prominently at these two hotels (SHERATON and HYATT). You can also find classic jazz throughout the festival, not limited to one room as in recent years.
HYATT
Hyatt Ballroom
Enjoy the parquet floors in the ballroom of Sacramento’s Hyatt Regency where 13th Street meets L Street, across from the Convention Center. 1,300 theater-style seats; cash for food and beverages; swing dancing.
Ragtime Corner (Hyatt – Golden State Room) Read more about Ragtime Corner.
Free to the general public, ragtime notes float from this room on the mezzanine of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Informal seating for approx. 80; no dancing.
SHERATON
Sheraton Grand Nave Ballroom
A classy venue for listening and dancing to all styles of bands and special performances. The ballroom is in the lower lobby of this elegant five-star hotel. 900 theater-style seats; cash for food and beverages; dancing.
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HYATT Ballroom
209 L Street
(916) 443-1234
Fax: (916) 321-3099
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SHERATON Grand Nave Ballroom
1230 J Street
(916) 447-1700
Featured Music
- Now presenting a full range of
great music while still
honoring our jazz tradition:
BLUES, ROCK, JAZZ, DANCE BANDS - Soulful blues and rockin' blues
- Swing and Western swing
- Cajun and zydeco
- Country, rockabilly and bluegrass
- Latin and Mariachi music
- New Orleans 2nd-line & street beat
- Straight-ahead & mainstream jazz
- Ragtime and early jazz
- Big bands / Orchestras
- Marching bands
- Youth bands
- Banjo performances at the
CA State Railroad Museum and
on excursion trains - all in addition to Traditional jazz,
also known as Dixieland or
classic jazz, inspired by the great Louis Armstrong.
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