Jazz on the Green is back at Turner Park at Midtown Crossing( 3110 Farnam Street) in Omaha this summer.
This annual outdoor concert series runs July 10 – August 14 and is free and open to the public.
Upcoming shows include:
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Shaun Johnson + the Big Band Experience
July 10
5:00 PM lawn opens
6:30 PM preshow with Matthew Storie
7:30 PM show
Shaun Johnson & The Big Band Experience is what it says right on the tin. The best big band talent in the Midwest brings you the best jazz experience they’ve got. With the goal of no two shows being alike, Emmy® Award winning jazz vocalist Shaun Johnson brings this innovative big band experience to Jazz on the Green.
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Jumaane Smith Quintet
July 17
5:00 PM lawn opens
6:30 PM preshow with Fission
7:30 PM show
Jazz trumpeter, vocalist, and composer Jumaane Smith has five Grammy® Award-winning records, two Emmy® Award-nominated TV performances, the Grammy® Awards with Stevie Wonder, in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, and more. He has spent the last 18 years touring and recording with Michael Bublé as lead trumpeter, vocalist, and featured soloist and has toured with his own band, the Jumaane Smith Quintet, to such world-class venues as Jazz At Lincoln Center, Birdland Jazz Club, Vail Jazz Festival, and many more.
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LowDown Brass Band
July 24
5:00 PM lawn opens
6:30 PM preshow with Juke Butter
7:30 PM show
Embodying Chicago's vibrant music culture, LowDown Brass Band is a one-of-a-kind horn ensemble consciously weaving the rhythm of the streets with hip hop, reggae, and soul. With a combination of talent and unconventional style, the band has carved out a unique niche in the ever-evolving musical landscape.
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Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal
July 31
5:00 PM lawn opens
6:30 PM preshow with BluesED
7:30 PM show
Bringing music to the people, from the people, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal pay homage to past soul/classic R&B giants while simultaneously charging forward, piloting themselves into the modern era. Formed in 2012 in Lincoln, NE, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal is a real working band, leaving it all on the table for those who crave authentic music.
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Brass Queens
August 7
5:00 PM lawn opens
6:30 PM preshow with Aly Peeler
7:30 PM show
Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Brass Queens is a female-led brass band featuring all-female horns with a sound that sits right at the intersection of the Big Apple and the Big Easy. Their music is deeply inspired by and pays homage to the New Orleans brass band tradition while injecting the upbeat, multifaceted energy of their New York home into each performance.
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Marcos Eduardo's Explosion Latina
August 14
5:00 PM lawn opens
6:30 PM preshow with Alexis Hernandez
7:30 PM show
Groove to the sounds & rhythms of cumbia, bachata, norteño, and other popular music from Mexico & Latin America performed by Marcos Eduardo's Explosion Latina featuring some of South Omaha’s finest musicians! Includes the following artists: Marcos Eduardo, Rosendo Robles, Alexis Arai, Tori Huerta Hernandez, Ray Bustamante, Agustin Hernandez, Oscar ‘Chocheman’ Gonzalez, Michael Pujado, Victor Cebrero and Finano Corral.
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For more details you may visit:
o-pa.org
Jazz on the Green 2025
