JUNE 19TH CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN

Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series

Do you love Jazz, good weather and friends? Check out the Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series this summer.

The Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series is back, bringing seven free outdoor jazz concerts to parks across the Queens, including a kickoff performance right here in Astoria Park on Thursday, June 19 at 7 PM with Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas. The concert location is north of Hellgate Bridge, between Ditmars and Hellgate.

Presented by the Kupferberg Center for the Arts, in partnership with Flushing Town Hall, the Louis Armstrong House Museum, and NYC Parks, this concert series celebrates Queens’ rich jazz legacy—home to legends like Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, and Ella Fitzgerald.

2025 Concert Lineup Highlights:

• Jun 19, Astoria Park: Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas
• Jul 10, Baisley Pond Park: Bryan Carrott Quintet
• Jul 17, Rockaway Beach Park: Rubén Coca Quintet
• Jul 20, Flushing Meadows Park: Alí Bello & The Charanga Syndicate (Sunday Matinee!)
• Aug 7, Travers Park: Kim Clarke & Friends
• Aug 14, Forest Park Bandshell: High & Mighty Brass Band
• Aug 28, Archie Spigner Park: Mingus Big Band

Bring a blanket, lawn chair, or just yourself and soak up the sounds of summer with your neighbors. It’s all free—no tickets needed.

More info and full schedule: kupferbergcenter.org/QJT

Hope you enjoy the Jazz this summer and please let us know if you make it to any of these great concerts!