Overview

• The 2025 Fillmore Jazz Festival was initially canceled due to escalating costs exceeding $500,000, including city fees, talent, and security expenses.
• Crypto billionaire Chris Larsen, through his philanthropic initiative Avenue Greenlight, provided emergency funding to reinstate the festival.
• Local government officials, including Supervisors Stephen Sherrill and Bilal Mahmood, also committed support to ensure the event proceeds as planned.
• The festival, scheduled for July 5-6, 2025, is the West Coast’s largest free jazz event, attracting over 50,000 attendees annually.
• Organizers have launched a GoFundMe campaign and are seeking additional sponsors and volunteers to secure the festival’s future beyond this year.