The beloved Omaha tradition is back for another summer of free concerts in Turner Park at Midtown Crossing. Bring your friends and family, your leashed pets, your lawn chairs, snacks, and soak in the perfect combination of live music and summer evenings.
This summer's Jazz on the Green will feature the following lineup:
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USAF Heartland of America Band “Raptor” & Hector Anchondo Band
July 11 - 7:30 PM Midtown Crossing
Kick off the free Jazz on the Green concert series with USAF Heartland of America Band “Raptor” & International Blues Challenge winner Hector Anchondo Band.
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Brass Queens
July 18 - 7:30 PM Midtown Crossing
(Due to travel issues, the Brass Queens were unable to perform on July 18. The Chad Stoner Band performed at Jazz on the Green as the show's headline act that night.)
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SRT
featuring Andrew Synowiec, John “J.R.” Robinson, Mitch Towne
July 25 - 7:30 PM Midtown Crossing
In an era where music is created virtually in bedrooms and basements, SRT is creating modern music the old-fashioned way: live, together in the studio. Session ace guitarist Andrew Synowiec, drumming legend John "J.R." Robinson, and keyboard phenom Mitch Towne have formed a power trio with one foot in the past and one foot in the future.
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LP and the Vinyl
August 1 - 7:30 PM Midtown Crossing
After years of intensive recording projects and concerts for jazz aficionados throughout the U.S., four San Diego-based musicians came together with a purpose: explore the art of song in their own unique way! Renowned jazz, blues and gospel singer Leonard Patton teamed up with the critically acclaimed Danny Green Trio to form LP And The Vinyl. The band’s wide array of influences includes everything from jazz, R&B, and rock, to 80’s and 90’s hits, Brazilian music, and classical music.
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Endea Owens & the Cookout
August 8 - 7:30 PM Midtown Crossing
Endea Owens evolves the legacy of great leaders behind the bass. Citing her mentors as Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, and Ron Carter, she approaches her sets with commanding presence and sensitivity, poised for spontaneity.
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Big Wade & Black Swan Theory
Aug 15 - 7:30 PM Midtown Crossing
Big Wade and Black Swan Theory is an all star team of musicians including Big Wade (Keyboard and Lead Singer), Jay Shannon (Drummer), Mo Sanders (Bass), Brad Meyer (Guitar), Jonathon Brooks (Organ) and Glen White (Percussion). Collectively these musicians have produced and accompanied countless major chart topping artists spanning over 20 years and are credited on songs with billions of streams from all over the world. Based in Omaha Nebraska, Black Swan Theory has a sound that’s been described as soul music with funk, jazz, R&B and rock influences.
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