Savannah Music Festival
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Savannah Music Festival
This is the general information page for Savannah Music Festival. For specific events/years follow the links below.
Upcoming Festivals:
Savannah Music Festival 2023
Past Festivals:
Savannah Music Festival 2020
Savannah Music Festival 2019
Savannah Music Festival 2018
Savannah Music Festival 2017

Location
Savannah, Georgia, United States
Mar 23, 2023 - Savannah Music Festival 2023 starts in 1 days!
Quick Info
Annual Springtime Festival
Ages: From 0 To 100
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Contact
Mailing Addresses
Savannah Music Festival 200 East St. Julian Street, Suite 601 Savannah, GA 31401
Email Addresses
General Inquiries
info@savannahmusicfestival.org
info@savannahmusicfestival.org
Press Inquiries
press@savannahmusicfestival.org
press@savannahmusicfestival.org
Phone Contacts
1-912-234-3378 - Phone Number
1-912-236-1989 - Fax Number
Websites
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A word from Savannah Music Festival
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1321 – Fatoumata Diawara 2019Oct 21, 2020
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1308 – Daymé ArocenaAug 27, 2020
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1310 – Goodbye GirlsAug 27, 2020
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1312 – John DoyleAug 27, 2020
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1247 – Dafnis Prieto Big BandApr 27, 2020
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1246 – Punch Brothers 2019Apr 21, 2020
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1219 – Bryan Sutton & David GrierDec 18, 2019
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1222 – Jerusalem Quartet 2019Dec 18, 2019
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1223 – Anda UnionDec 18, 2019
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1211 – Aaron Diehl TrioDec 17, 2019
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1215 – Marcus Roberts’ “Romance, Swing and the Blues”Dec 17, 2019
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1150- Dreamers’ CircusAug 15, 2019
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1152- David Finckel, Wu Han, Philip Setzer Play MendelssohnAug 15, 2019
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1201- Seamus Egan ProjectAug 15, 2019
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1202- Chris PattishallAug 15, 2019
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1206- Aaron Diehl Blues & the Spanish TingeAug 15, 2019
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1207- Mike + RuthyAug 15, 2019
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1210- Jerry DouglasAug 15, 2019
- Savannah Music Festival LIVE 1146 – Georgia Soul & BluesApr 22, 2019
About Savannah Music Festival
The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) is dedicated to presenting world-class celebrations of the musical arts by creating timeless and adventurous productions that stimulate arts education, foster economic growth and unite artists and audiences in Savannah.
QUICK FACTS
Established in 1989
A 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization
The annual 17-day springtime festival is Georgia’s largest musical arts event, featuring more than 100 productions
Brings 500 of the world’s finest musical artists to Savannah annually
In 2016, attendees came from 49 states and 14 countries
More than 40% of SMF’s audience is made up of patrons from out-of-town
Media coverage includes: The Times (London), The New York Times, The Guardian (UK), The Wall Street Journal, Toronto Star (Canada), Le Monde (France), Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany) and Gramophone (UK)
Employs eleven staff members and expands workforce by 80+ contracted workers and hundreds of local volunteers leading up to and during the festival
SMF’S MUSICAL EXPLORERS
Year-round music education program for students in grades K-2, available cost-free to teachers in Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, Bryan (GA) and Beaufort (SC) counties
Free classroom resources and professional development workshops for all participating teachers
Semester-end concerts featuring professional musicians in genres important to the Southeastern United States
SMF’s Swing Central Jazz (SCJ) and the Acoustic Music Seminar (AMS) provide unique mentorship opportunities to aspiring young musicians in jazz and acoustic music.
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
SMF’s annual budget: $3.6 million
Annual revenue from ticket sales: $1.5 million
Average amount SMF raises each year to sustain programs: $2.1 million
SMF generates tax revenues of nearly $1 million each year between hotel/motel, sales and transportation tax
Savannah Music Festival Live is a weekly radio series produced for Georgia Public Broadcasting, which is now in its ninth season. The show has been licensed more than 250 times to stations across the country and is available to stream online anytime. SMF concert recordings are also featured regularly on American Public Media’s Performance Today, NPR Music and Sirius XM.
QUICK FACTS
Established in 1989
A 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization
The annual 17-day springtime festival is Georgia’s largest musical arts event, featuring more than 100 productions
Brings 500 of the world’s finest musical artists to Savannah annually
In 2016, attendees came from 49 states and 14 countries
More than 40% of SMF’s audience is made up of patrons from out-of-town
Media coverage includes: The Times (London), The New York Times, The Guardian (UK), The Wall Street Journal, Toronto Star (Canada), Le Monde (France), Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany) and Gramophone (UK)
Employs eleven staff members and expands workforce by 80+ contracted workers and hundreds of local volunteers leading up to and during the festival
SMF’S MUSICAL EXPLORERS
Year-round music education program for students in grades K-2, available cost-free to teachers in Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, Bryan (GA) and Beaufort (SC) counties
Free classroom resources and professional development workshops for all participating teachers
Semester-end concerts featuring professional musicians in genres important to the Southeastern United States
SMF’s Swing Central Jazz (SCJ) and the Acoustic Music Seminar (AMS) provide unique mentorship opportunities to aspiring young musicians in jazz and acoustic music.
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
SMF’s annual budget: $3.6 million
Annual revenue from ticket sales: $1.5 million
Average amount SMF raises each year to sustain programs: $2.1 million
SMF generates tax revenues of nearly $1 million each year between hotel/motel, sales and transportation tax
Savannah Music Festival Live is a weekly radio series produced for Georgia Public Broadcasting, which is now in its ninth season. The show has been licensed more than 250 times to stations across the country and is available to stream online anytime. SMF concert recordings are also featured regularly on American Public Media’s Performance Today, NPR Music and Sirius XM.
In The News!
- May 17 - Savannah Music Festival Announces Livestream Options for 2021 Spring Season May 23-30 - Savannah Business Journal May 17, 2021
- Savannah Music Festival reschedules 5 performers for fall concerts - fox28media.com Apr 10, 2020
- Live from the Living Room: Savannah Music Festival presents daily video content from 2020 artists with Noon30 concert series - Do Savannah Apr 01, 2020
- Savannah Music Festival announces reschedule dates for some artists - WTOC Apr 13, 2020
- Savannah Music Festival takes music education programs online for local students - Savannah Morning News Apr 13, 2020
- Savannah Music Festival develops remote lessons for Musical Explorers, Jazz Academy - fox28media.com Apr 01, 2020
- Savannah Music Festival goes virtual to connect global artists with audience - WSAV-TV Mar 27, 2020
- Savannah Music Festival Announces Cancellation of 2020 Festival - Savannah Tribune Mar 18, 2020
- Savannah Music Festival celebrates 31 years with a variety of American and world music - Charleston City Paper Mar 03, 2020
- Savannah Music Festival 2020 Season Announced - Broadway World Nov 19, 2019
- 2020 Savannah Music Festival lineup announced - WTOC Nov 13, 2019
- Oct. 24 - Savannah Music Festival Presents Pre-Season Concert with Pink Martini on Feb. 26, 2020 - Savannah Business Journal Oct 24, 2019
- Savannah Music Festival announces board, chairman - Savannah Morning News Oct 15, 2019
- Announcing The 38th Annual Savannah Jazz Festival Lineup - Savannah Tribune Sep 11, 2019