About The Exit Zero Jazz Festival

The Exit Zero Jazz Festival debuted in November 2012 in the national historic landmark city of Cape May, a picturesque beach town on the very southern tip of New Jersey. The Festival takes place twice a year, Spring and Autumn, in the shoulder tourist seasons of Cape May.

The 2024 Autumn Exit Zero Jazz Festival is set for October 25-27, with a musical feast featuring hundreds of musicians and thousands of visitors. Presented by the Worldwide Logistics Group, Exit Zero Jazz presents international touring artists performing on the Main Stage of Cape May Convention Hall and venues across Cape May. Headlining the Autumn Festival is Christian McBride & Ursa Major, Dee Dee Bridgewater/Bill Charlap Duo.

You might find yourself one minute second-lining to a New Orleans brass band, and, in the next, snaking through town behind a 22-piece Brazilian drum bloco. The joy of the Exit Zero Jazz Festival is in the discovery of incredible music and musicians you may never have known existed.