Java & Jazz
20+ Years of Free Concerts
Java & Jazz features exceptional local musicians through free, live concerts during the summer. Previously held outdoors and sponsored by Comerica Bank, Java & Jazz is currently held in the Clara Stanton Jones Auditorium at the Main Library.
2027 Season Lineup: Coming Soon
Stay tuned for the 2027 Season of Java & Jazz! Concerts typically take place once per month in the summer (June, July and August). You can find the artists and bands from past Java & Jazz seasons below.
Past Lineups
2026
- Straight Ahead
- Marcus Elliot
- Keith Gamble
2025
- Joan Belgrave
- Thornetta Davis
- Sean Dobbins
2024
- Audrey Branham Northington
- Ralphe Armstrong
- David Brandon
2023
- Straight Ahead
- Isis Damil
- Sean Dobbins
2022
- Straight Ahead
- Kimmie Horne
- Brandon Williams
2020
- Straight Ahead
- Kimmie Horne
- Beth Griffith-Manley
- Al Bettis
- Brandon Williams
2019
- Kimmie Horne
- Yancyy
- Angela Davis
- The Jazz Cycle
- Marcus Elliot Trio
2018
- Straight Ahead
- Mike Monford Trio
- Isis Damil
- Al McKenzie
- Joan Belgrave