JAM DULUTH

The JAM Concert Series Inc. is a non-profit whose mission is to connect, inspire, and educate the community through performances and classes presented during April.

The JAM Concert Series Includes:

One weekly all-inclusive jam session

One weekly small group concert

One weekly big band concert

Guest artists visiting and teaching at local schools in the community

The JAM Duluth Jazz Crawl

JAM DULUTH

The 2026 JAM Concert Series is HERE!! Check out shows on Thursday nights in April at Duluth Cider and Saturday, April 25th, for the JAM Duluth Jazz Crawl.

Weekly Jam Sessions hosted on Sundays* from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm by Northern Waters Smokehaus and the JAM Duluth Jam Band

High Key Mondays at Bent Paddle Every Monday night from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

JAM at Duluth Cider Every Thursday starting at 6:00 pm Duluth Cider hosts Big Bands, including local schools, and professional groups in the area and beyond

JAM Duluth Jazz Crawl on Saturday, April 25th, from 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm, 15 bands play throughout the night at Ursa Minor, Duluth Cider, The Caddy Shack, Dovetail Cafe, and Bent Paddle!

2026 JAM Concert Series Schedule

Thursdays at 6:00 pm, Duluth Cider

April 2nd | Aaron O’Connor Sextet & Gochujang
April 9th | Saint Scholastica Jazz Band & Thomas Woytko Collective
April 16th | Esko HS Jazz, UMD Vocal Jazz, & Lakeside Big Band
April 23rd | Denfeld HS Jazz, UWS Jazz Band, & UMD Jazz I
April 30th | Duluth Community Big Band & Big Time Jazz Orchestra

JAM Duluth Jazz Crawl Saturday, April 25th at 5:00 pm

Mondays at 6:00 pm, Bent Paddle

April 6th | The Boys Back Home Brass Band
April 13th | Owl’s Club Big Band
April 20th | McNasty Brass Band

Sundays at 4:00 pm, Northern Waters Smokehaus

April 12th | Open jam session hosted by JAM Duluth
April 19th | Open jam session hosted by JAM Duluth
April 26th | Open jam session hosted by JAM Duluth

Playing In Duluth?

Send us your show dates, and we’ll promote it through our newsletter, website, and social media

Every part of the JAM Concert Series is free, and we’d love to keep it that way. We rely on the support of our community and donors to continue our work! The JAM Concert Series is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization; all donations are tax-deductible. All funds go to support the festival and the great musicians who perform.

Donate below through our in-site store below, or contact thomaswoytko@jamduluth.com for mail-in donation purposes

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