Thursdays At 12:30 P.M. During The Summer Months

This series of free midday concerts is held outdoors on 601 Lexington’s Plaza, attracting a diverse audience ranging from local office workers who bring their lunch to relax, visitors and area residents drawn to the jazz performers and performances, and passersby, who take a moment from their trip to simply to hear high-quality jazz.

Since its creation in 2004, the program has presented internationally-known jazz musicians while also providing a showcase for high school and college jazz bands to perform with a professional jazz musician fronting them.

Jazz in the Plaza is presented on Thursdays from May through July. Concerts begin at 12:30 P.M. and run for a little over an hour. Performances in May generally feature jazz groups from area colleges and performing arts high schools. From June through August, audiences enjoy a variety of well-regarded artists. Care is made to present a diversity of ensembles and styles ranging from small trios to large big bands.