UHS jazz band earns invite to Detroit Jazz Festival
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UHS jazz band earns invite to Detroit Jazz Festival
Utica High School has received a special invitation to perform at the 2025 Detroit Jazz Festival.
Based on the top honors the band received at the state jazz festival, the 20-member unit will perform Saturday, August 30th at 1:30 p.m. in the Campus Martius Park at 800 Woodward Ave. in front of the Compuware Building. The band is under the direction of teacher Brett Bays.
Utica High School applied to be among 10 high school bands based on the straight 1’s – or outstanding – ratings it received at Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association State Jazz Festival.
The Detroit Jazz Festival is a free music festival held every year during Labor Day Weekend at Hart Plaza and Campus Martius Park in Downtown Detroit.
This is the first time the UHS band has participated in the festival, which is billed as the nation’s largest.