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.
2026 Season Lineup: Coming Soon
Stay tuned for the 2026 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
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 (March)
Kimmie Horne (April)
Beth Griffith-Manley (May)
Al Bettis (June)
Brandon Williams (July)
2019
Kimmie Horne (March)
Yancyy (April)
Angela Davis (May)
The Jazz Cycle (June)
Marcus Elliot Trio (July)
2018
Straight Ahead (May)
Mike Monford Trio (April)
Isis Damil (May)
Al McKenzie (June)
Joan Belgrave (July)
— todo - add years from 2011