Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series 2026 returns for another summer of live jazz, dance, and community in parks across Queens, Thursdays, July 9 – August 27, 7 pm.
Experience the vibrant legacy of jazz in the heart of Queens with the 2026 Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series. The full 2026 lineup is here! It’s free — just show up! Bring a blanket, lawn chair, picnic, friends, and your dancing shoes for a summer of live jazz in Queens parks.
The series celebrates the borough’s rich jazz heritage, honoring the neighborhoods where legends like Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, and many others once lived and performed. Inspired by the iconic Queens Jazz Trail Map, the series brings this musical history to life through FREE outdoor concerts in parks across the borough, featuring outstanding artists from New York City and beyond.
Presented by Kupferberg Center for the Arts, Flushing Town Hall, and Louis Armstrong House Museum in partnership with NYC Parks, the Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series honors Queens’ extraordinary jazz legacy and community spirit.
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Inspired by the iconic Queens Jazz Trail Map, the series brings this musical history to life through FREE outdoor concerts in parks across the borough, featuring outstanding artists from New York City and beyond.