Join us for a night of great music from all of the Shawnee Mission West Jazz bands!  We feature jazz bands from all the Shawnee Mission high schools, the Overland Express Alumni band, and the 2023 version of Overland Express will cap off the evening with special guest artist (and alumni) Brian Scarborough! Event photo (Overland Express Jazz Band) courtesy B. Colvin, ©2011 CC:BY Did you take photos at the 2023 Jazz on the Bridge?  Upload them to our Smugmug gallery!

Join us for an evening of band performances from the West High School area bands - elementary, middle school and the High School jazz bands! Cover image of the 2019 West Area Band Festival courtesy Will England ©2019 CC:BY

Please join us for an evening of music from all of the Shawnee Mission West Bands!

Friday, April 19 – Jazz on the Bridge  The first band (Jazz Lab) plays at 5:45 in the cafeteria.  The bridge kicks of at 6:00p.  OE plays around 8:30 on the Bridge.  Then we are finished around 9:00p.  The Rub BBQ will be onsite if you wish to purchase dinner from their food truck.   Students:  We will set up right after school.  If you need lettering points, please plan to hang after school is out for about an hour to an hour and a half