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Join Kuumbwa Jazz today and support the future of jazz. Your membership helps us bring the full breadth of jazz musicians – from legendary jazz masters to emerging young artists — to perform at our nonprofit jazz venue and supports our jazz education programs for all ages.
All members receive:
- advance notice of concerts
- easy phone-in ticket reservations (saves ticket fees and time)
- an invitation to our annual Member Appreciation Night
- discounts on Kuumbwa merchandise
- 24-hour ticket cancellation privileges (minus a $2.50 service fee)
Members at the All-Star level and above ($350+) can call in for seat reservations for most shows held at Kuumbwa Jazz Center.
Membership Levels and Benefits
$5,000 + Armstrong Hot Five *
- Customized VIP Evening of Jazz
- 6 complimentary tickets (certain shows exempt)
- Dinner for four at Café Kuumbwa
- Thank you from the stage
- Signed photograph of a Kuumbwa Jazz performer
$2500 – 4999 Trane Conductor *
- 6 complimentary tickets (certain shows exempt)
- Dinner for four at Café Kuumbwa
- $25 Merchandise Gift Certificate
$1,000 – 2499 Ella Ensemble * (Non tax-deductible portion: $160)
- 6 complimentary tickets (certain shows exempt)
- Dinner for four at Café Kuumbwa
$500-999 Hall of Fame * (Non tax-deductible portion: $80)
- 3 complimentary tickets (certain shows exempt)
$350-499 All-Star * (Non tax-deductible portion: $40)
- 2 complimentary tickets (certain shows exempt)
* Unclaimed reserved seats will revert to “open” seating 5 minutes before show time.
$150-$349 Bandleader (Non tax-deductible portion: $20)
- 1 complimentary ticket (certain shows exempt)
$60-149 Bandmember
- General membership privileges (above)
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