2026 Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series

Free outdoor concerts | Thursdays at 7 PM | Parks across Queens, July 9 – August 27 

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 our 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.

2026 PERFORMANCES

All concerts take place on Thursdays at 7 PM.

JUL 9 | Travers Park (Jackson Heights) | ITAI KRISS & TELAVANA

JUL 16 | Baisley Pond Park (Jamaica) | VINCENT HERRING & STEVE TURRE: COLTRANE @ 100

JUL 23 | Forest Park Bandshell (Woodhaven) | ARTURO O’FARRILL

JUL 30 | Bowne Park (Flushing) | JOHN YAO & HIS 17-PIECE INSTRUMENT

AUG 6 | Rockaway Beach Park (Rockaway Beach) | WYCLIFFE GORDON QUARTET 

AUG 13 | Archie Spigner Park (Jamaica) | WALLACE RONEY JR.: MILES DAVIS @ 100

AUG 20 | Cunningham Park (Fresh Meadows) | BRASS QUEENS

AUG 27 | Astoria Park (Astoria) | LUCY YEGHIAZARYAN: TONY BENNETT @ 100