Thank you for Volunteering!

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the 12th Annual Montavilla Jazz Festival – August 29th through August 31st! We hope you’ll join us as we highlight the best of Portland jazz!

Volunteers are acknowledged at our Volunteer Appreciation Party. In addition, you’ll be eligible for discounts on select concert tickets. We’ll also provide refreshments to keep you nourished throughout your shift.

Please scroll down to view all shifts by VENUE and DAY!

Event Details

Help prep and beautify the Montavilla Plaza for the Montavilla Jazz Festival the following weekend! We’ll be doing clean-up from 10am-2pm. Coffee and snacks provided!

We will provide clean-up materials and gear. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, closed-toed shoes, and any sun protection you prefer as we’ll be outside and on our feet the entire time.

Shift Information

WHERE: SoundsTruck NW @ Montavilla Plaza 7900 SE Stark St, Portland, Oregon 97215

• VOLUNTEERS needed: Friday, August 22nd at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm PDT

Please select from the following links to sign up to volunteer!

Concert Details

Festival Kick-off Night! PJCE feat. Mary Flower: Blues virtuoso Mary Flower meets PJCE’s 12-piece ensemble for a night of musical fusion where fingerstyle roots blossom into jazz band brilliance.

North Pole Studio presents: Rhythm & Hues: A creative collaboration between musicians and visual artists with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), Rhythm & Hues, invites local composers and musicians to respond to artworks by North Pole Studio artists with an original song.

Shift Information

WHERE: Alberta Rose Theatre 3000 NE Alberta St, Portland, Oregon 97211 

• VOLUNTEERS needed: Friday, August 29th at 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm PDT

Please select from the following links to sign up to volunteer!

Concert Details

Catherine Lee – Life Work: An Interspecies Collaboration. The wondrous life cycle of the Bombyx Mori, the domestic silkworm moth, illuminated through the oboe d’amore, field recordings, video, photography, and textiles.

Eden Holland’s The World That Ends In Flames. A voyage of original compositions and high-octane improvisations from a groundbreaking band, with live visuals from Agnes Zahina.

Quinn Walker’s bigSMALLband blends the big band jazz sound with modern jazz idioms, featuring horns and jazz vocalist David Barber.

Okzat-Ozkat explores rhythmic, melodic, and textural diversity through improvised pieces for the curious listener.

Shift Information

WHERE: Portland Metro Arts 9003 SE Stark St, Portland, Oregon 97216

• USHERS needed: Saturday, August 30th at 10:00 am – 12:30 pm PDT
• USHERS needed: Saturday, August 30th at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm PDT
• USHERS needed: Saturday, August 30th at 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm PDT
• USHERS needed: Saturday, August 30th at 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm PDT

Please select from the following links to sign up to volunteer!

Concert Details

Lluvia Verde featuring Laura Rebolloso. An international cultural exchange between jazz and son jarocho luminaries from Portland and Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.

Jessika Smith Big Band returns 10 years after her debut album was released with all new music and a stellar lineup of musicians.

John C. Savage and Lie Very Still perform Nova Pangaea: Savage’s eco-jazz suite Nova Pangaea is a stunning testament to the beauty of our planet and the urgency of the climate crisis.

James Powers’ New Communion: A new medium-sized ensemble explores Pan-African philosophy as it relates to the creation of music.

Shift Information

WHERE: Portland Metro Arts 9003 SE Stark St, Portland, Oregon 97216

• USHERS needed: Sunday, August 31st at 10:00 am – 12:30 pm PDT
• USHERS needed: Sunday, August 31st at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm PDT
• USHERS needed: Sunday, August 31st at 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm PDT
• USHERS needed: Sunday, August 31st at 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm PDT

Please select from the following links to sign up to volunteer!

Concert Details

Xylyn Hathaway Quintet. This chordless quintet is pushing the outer limits of improvisation—tearing apart original compositions in front of your eyes.

PoiKilo: An alternative jazz group formed by the chaotic minds of Delos Erickson and Nik Barber.

Zyanna Trio: Dance of the Dragonfly: The Zyanna Trio presents originals from their recent release, “Dance of the Dragonfly,” and new works that blend R&B and jazz influences with elements of hip-hop, spoken word, and art rock.

Shift Information

WHERE: SoundsTruck NW @ Montavilla Plaza 7900 SE Stark St, Portland, Oregon 97215

• VOLUNTEERS needed: Saturday, August 30th at 11:00 am – 1:30 pm PDT
• VOLUNTEERS needed: Saturday, August 30th at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm PDT
• VOLUNTEERS needed: Saturday, August 30th at 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm PDT

Please select from the following links to sign up to volunteer!

Concert Details

dré elijah y las estrellas fuses original compositions with melodic horn lines, danceable rhythms, and hooks that get the audience on their feet and singing.

Sam Epstein: Neighborhood Politics: The music of life in Portland right now, juxtaposing daily mundanity and existential humanity.

Chris Clark-Johnson: A quintet of young, powerful voices deeply steeped in the local scene presents a thrilling level of groove and honesty.

Shift Information

WHERE: SoundsTruck NW @ Montavilla Plaza 7900 SE Stark St, Portland, Oregon 97215

• VOLUNTEERS needed: Sunday, August 31st at 11:00 am – 1:30 pm PDT
• VOLUNTEERS needed: Sunday, August 31st at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm PDT
• VOLUNTEERS needed: Sunday, August 31st at 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm PDT

Please select from the following links to sign up to volunteer!

Concert Details

No Soap, Radio performs all original music that melds a vast array of advanced musical concepts in a way that compels any audience to dance.

MAE.SUN’s original sound explores cosmic worlds, guided by a deep spiritual pulse that invites inner reflection and expansion.

Shift Information

WHERE: Mt. Tabor Caldera Amphitheater SE Park Dr

• USHERS and RUNNERS needed: Saturday, August 30th at 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm PDT
• USHERS and RUNNERS needed: Saturday, August 30th at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm PDT
• SET UP & STRIKE CREW needed: Saturday, August 30th at 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm PDT

Please select from the following links to sign up to volunteer!

Concert Details

Pa’lante is a fiery Latin Jazz ensemble with contagious, danceable rhythms and grooves. Pa’Lante always brings the party—a guaranteed good time!

Reb & the Good News: A dynamic fusion of funky grooves, soulful horns, world rhythms, jazz sensibilities, and pop melodies with lyrics that speak to the heart.

Shift Information

WHERE: Mt. Tabor Caldera Amphitheater SE Park Dr

• USHERS and RUNNERS needed: Sunday, August 31st at 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm PDT
• USHERS and RUNNERS needed: Sunday, August 31st at 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm PDT
• SET UP & STRIKE CREW needed: Sunday, August 31st at 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm PDT

Please select from the following links to sign up to volunteer!

Event Details

Help the festival organizers strike remaining rentals, and clean up at Portland Metro Arts.

Shift Information

WHERE: Portland Metro Arts 9003 SE Stark St, Portland, Oregon 97216

• VOLUNTEERS needed: Tuesday, September 2nd at 10:00 am – 1:00 pm PDT

Please select from the following links to sign up to volunteer!