Jazz in Champaign-Urbana
Upcoming jazz events in the Champaign-Urbana area. List updated as time allows. To have your event included, please send email to champaignurbanajazz@gmail.com.
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Week of 5/9/2021
Monday 5/10/2021
Fiddle-Sax Fusion Band at Rose Bowl Tavern in Urbana (5-6pm, tips encouraged)
Brian Stark (saxophone), Jessie Stark (fiddle), Stephen Busath (percussion)Tuesday 5/11/2021
Simply This Quintet at Rose Bowl Tavern (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Matthew Storie (saxophone), Reginald Lewis (saxophone), Jesus Fuentes (guitar), Emma Taylor (bass), Frank Kurtz (drums)Josh Quirk and Friends at Boomerangs Bar and Grill in Urbana (6-9pm, beer garden, no cover/donations encouraged)
Joe Longardener (saxophone), Jose Gobbo (guitar), Ben Taylor (bass), Josh Quirk (drums)Wednesday 5/12/2021
Larry Gray Guitar Trio at Rose Bowl Tavern (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
LG (guitar), Emma Taylor (bass), Frank Kurtz (drums)Thursday 5/13/2021
Mock5 at Rose Bowl Tavern (7:30-9pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Paul Mock (guitar), Kevin King (sax/flute), Kurt Reeder (keyboard), Andrey Goncalves (bass), John Sergel (drums)Friday 5/14/2021
Kurt Reeder and Friends at Rose Bowl Tavern (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Kurt Reeder (keyboard) and friendsSimply This Quartet at Nola's Rock Bar in Urbana (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Saturday 5/15/2021
Kevin Hart Trio at Baxter's American Grille in Champaign (6-9pm, no cover)
Kurt Reeder (keyboard) and friendsWeek of 5/16/2021
Sunday 5/16/21
Almost “A” Quintet at Rose Bowl Tavern (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
George Turner (guitar), Sam Gingher (keyboard/accordion/melodica/didgeridoo), Armand Beaudoin (bassetto), Ricaro Flores (percussion), Doro Martirano (violin)Monday 5/17/2021
Fiddle-Sax Fusion Band at Rose Bowl Tavern in Urbana (5-6pm, tips encouraged)
Brian Stark (saxophone), Jessie Stark (fiddle), Stephen Busath (percussion)Tuesday 5/18/2021
Mitchell Maftean Group at Rose Bowl Tavern (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Chip McNeil Quartet at Boomerangs Bar and Grill in Urbana (6-9pm, beer garden, no cover/donations encouraged)
Chip McNeil (saxophone), Kurt Reeder (piano), Andrew Binder (bass), Nikola Djocik (drums)Wednesday 5/19/2021
Jazz Friends Quintet at Rose Bowl Tavern (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Erik Lund (trombone), Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), and friendsFriday 5/21/2021
Chip McNeil and Friends at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Champaign (2-3pm, free)
Brad Wheeler Quartet at Nola's Rock Bar in Urbana (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Brad Wheeler (saxophone) and friendsWeek of 5/23/2021
Monday 5/24/2021
Fiddle-Sax Fusion Band at Rose Bowl Tavern in Urbana (5-6pm, tips encouraged)
Brian Stark (saxophone), Jessie Stark (fiddle), Stephen Busath (percussion)Tuesday 5/25/2021
Odds and Ends at Rose Bowl Tavern (5-7pm, tips encouraged)
Kurt Reeder (keyboards), John Sergel (drums)Josh Quirk and Friends at Boomerangs Bar and Grill in Urbana (6-9pm, beer garden, no cover/donations encouraged)
Brian Stark (saxophone), Leon Lewis-Nicol (piano), Ben Taylor (bass), Josh Quirk (drums)Wednesday 5/26/2021
Vine Street Syncopators at Rose Bowl Tavern (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Randy Salman (clarinet), Barry Wagner (trombone/vocals), Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Josh Houchin (bass), Steve Meadows (banjo)Friday 5/28/2021
Chip Stephens Organ Trio at Rose Bowl Tavern (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Chip Stephens (keyboard) and friendsNew Orleans Jazz Machine at Nola's Rock Bar in Urbana (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Carlyle Johnson (saxophone/clarinet) and friendsWeek of 5/30/2021
Thursday 6/3/2021
Kevin Hart Trio at Baxter's American Grille in Champaign (6-9pm, no cover)
Friday 6/4/2021
Chip McNeil Quartet at Nola's Rock Bar in Urbana (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Chip McNeil (saxophone), Kurt Reeder (piano/keyboards), Emma Taylor (bass), Nikola Djokic (drums)Week of 6/6/2021
Friday 6/11/2021
Brian Stark and the Blue Funk All-Stars at Nola's Rock Bar in Urbana (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Brian Stark (saxophone) and friendsWeek of 6/13/2021
Friday 6/18/2021
TMB + Doro at Nola's Rock Bar in Urbana (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Week of 6/20/2021
Friday 6/25/2021
New Orleans Jazz Machine at Nola's Rock Bar in Urbana (5-7pm, no cover/donations encouraged)
Carlyle Johnson (saxophone/clarinet) and friendsThursday 7/29/2021
Kevin Hart Trio at Baxter's American Grille in Champaign (6-9pm, no cover)
Saturday 9/4/2021
Kevin Hart Trio at Baxter's American Grille in Champaign (6-9pm, no cover)