Winter Big Band Showcase

Celebrate the season with the UMD School of Music’s Winter Big Band Showcase, featuring classic jazz standards and timeless holiday music. The concert brings together three of the university’s outstanding jazz ensembles for an evening of festive big-band performance.

UMD’s jazz program includes more than 100 students across its ensembles. The premier UMD Jazz Ensemble regularly performs at off-campus events such as the Maryland Music Educators Association annual conference and local jazz festivals. Each year, it is one of three elite bands featured at the Calvin Jones Big Band Jazz Festival, a major Washington-area jazz event that has frequently been broadcast on BET. UMD combos and big bands also perform outreach concerts at locations including the National Archives, public libraries, the National Building Museum, area schools, and campus events.

When: Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Showtime: 7:00 p.m.

Venue: Dekelboum Concert Hall at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland

Lineup: Three UMD School of Music jazz ensembles

Tickets: Free; no tickets are required

Seating: General admission

Accessibility: The Clarice offers wheelchair-accessible and size-inclusive seating, large-print programs, assisted-listening devices, adult and child-friendly sensory packs, and quiet spaces upon request. ASL interpretation, audio description, and captioning are available for select events or by patron request at least six weeks in advance.