Big-Band Jazz Times Four! Mile High Jazz Band Presents the 2026 Jazz Extravaganza
February 24 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
It’s “big-band jazz times four” when the Mile High Jazz Band and three youth jazz bands present the 22nd annual Jazz Extravaganza concert, on Tuesday, February 24, at 7:00 p.m., in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street, Carson City. The Extravaganza is sponsored by the Mile High Jazz Band Association as a benefit for youth jazz programs.
Performing with Mile High Jazz Band this year are the Carson High SchoolJazz Band directed by Nick Jacques, the Carson Middle School Jazz Band directed by Stephanie Van Orman, and the Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra directed by Nichole Heglund.
Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. All proceeds go to the student performing groups. Youth age 18 and under are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased in advance at MileHighJazz.com, or at the door. Proceeds from ticket and refreshment sales will go to the student music programs.
Entertainment in the lobby by an intergenerational jazz group begins about 6:15 p.m. Director is Mile High Jazz band trumpeter and librarian, Michael Beal.
This year, the Extravaganza will feature the four big bands and vocalist Jakki Ford. “We’ve enjoyed performing with youth jazz bands for the past two decades and seeing their proficiency, talent, and progress,” said David Bugli, Mile High Jazz Band leader and pianist.
Mile High Jazz Band Association is funded in part by grants from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, from Carson City, and by private donations. For more information, call Mile High Jazz Band at 775-883-4154 or see MileHighJazz.com.
