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2025 Jazz & Roots Music Festival

Fast becoming a tradition in Union County and beyond, the Jazz & Roots Music Festival, produced by Kean and internationally acclaimed bassist/producer Mike Griot, offers professional jazz, blues and reggae in a beautiful outdoor setting on The Lawn at Enlow Hall. Parking is on the main campus of Kean University. Previous festival artists have included Dianne Reeves, BLUES People, Judah Tribe, Big Funk featuring Don Braden & Karl Latham, Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience, JSWISS, Dave Stryker Quartet, and the legendary Casey Benjamin.

Join us on Saturday, September 20, 2025 @ 3:30 p.m.

 

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Festival Vendors

VENDORS APPLICATION

Apply to be part of the festival and have your product/services seen by a large audience!

2025 Vendor Application

Sponsor the festival!

Preservation $25,000

6 passes to the VIP tent with gourmet catering and open bar. Sponsor listing in all event press releases, all communications, and Jazz & Roots website. Acknowledgment in Kean University Foundation publications, including Annual Report, various social media platforms and External Quarterly Newsletter. Front-facing signage on the concert venue entrance, with an option to include a QR code on the design. Announcement of sponsor by event representative at the event.
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Premier $15,000

4 passes to the VIP tent with gourmet catering and an open bar. Sponsor listing in all event press releases, all communications, and the Jazz & Roots website. Acknowledgment in Kean University Foundation publications, including Annual Report, various social media platforms and External Quarterly Newsletter. Front-facing signage on the concert venue entrance, with the option to include a QR code on the design.
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Tailored Tier

If none of the sponsorship packages listed meet your needs or you have another idea for creating a sponsorship arrangement, we are happy to discuss it with you.

Please get in touch with the Kean University Foundation directly to discuss: events@keanfoundation.org or call (908) 206-7306

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The Lawn at Enlow Hall

215 NORTH AVENUE, HILLSIDE, NJ 07205

The Lawn at Enlow Hall is located on the East Campus of Kean University, behind the Nathan Weiss Graduate College building.

2024 Jazz & Roots Festival

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president repollet with festival members
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Kean staff members
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