Pittonkatonk 26th Pittsburgh World Music/Honk Fest!

May 8th 5-10pm May 9th 11am-9pm Vietnam Veterans Pavillion Schenley Park

Roger Barbour Jazz Trio at Eliza Hot Metal Bistro, Hotel Indigo

Kevin Clark-Piano; Vince Taglieri-Drums; Roger Barbour- Trumpet,Flugelhorn and Vocals

Margot Jezerc - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty

Trumpeters Ronnie Jones and Glen Surgest

Karina Krymova - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Steel City Calypso feat. Chantal Joseph

Chantal Joseph - vocals; Dan Meunier - steel pans; Greg Lutz - piano; Paul Thompson - bass; Subha Das - drums

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Pittonkatonk 26th Pittsburgh World Music/Honk Fest!

May 8th 5-10pm May 9th 11am-9pm Vietnam Veterans Pavillion Schenley Park

Roger Barbour / Pittsburgh Hard Bop Sextet - Marshall Building - Fifth Ave

Marty G - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Marty G - guitar

Kenny Stockard - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Susan Leslie and the Jazz Trio at Johnny's in Wilmerding

Susan Leslie - Vocals; Lester Harper - Bass;  Kevin Wang - Keys;   Dale Robertson - Guitar 

Heidi Beatty and the Velvet Collective - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Heidi Beatty - vocals; Subha Das - drums; Dwayne Dolphin - bass; Colter Harper - guitar

Indestructible featuring Roger Humphries - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Music inspired from the last album on Blue Note by Pittsburgh’s Art Blakey as played by a drummer he inspired, Roger Humphries - Musical Director - trombonist Reggie Watkins

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Andy Reamer, Eric Susoeff and Chris McGraw - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Andy Reamer - vibes; Eric Susoeff - guitar; Chris McGraw - bass

Wynton Marsalis with Jazz at Lincoln Center and the PSO - Heinz Hall

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra welcomes Wynton Marsalis to Heinz Hall for a one-night-only performance of one of his most ambitious and beloved compositions, All Rise.

Led by conductor Benjamin Northey with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh.

Presented in partnership with MCG Jazz, Marsalis’ genre-bending symphony fuses jazz, blues, classical, and world music into a monumental work of struggle and redemption.

Jazz at The Space Upstairs with live musical jazz by Continuum and physical jazz by the Pillow Project - Second Saturdays, Point Breeze

Doors open 8p-11p | $15

https://www.facebook.com/TheSpaceUpstairs/

Rich Zabinski Trio at ShuBrew, Zeilienople

Rich Zabinski - drums; Grace Elliott - vocals; Greg Lutz - keys

Thomas Wendt Quartet - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Thomas Wendt - drums;

Katie Simone Trio - Early Seating Live Jazz for Mother's Day - Con Alma, Downtown

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Tony Campbell Jam Session - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Gail "Flo" Saunders - Tribute to Dakota Staton - Kelly Strayhorn Theater - East Liberty - presented by the Jazz Workshop Inc

Gail “flo” Saunders - vocals; Max Leake - piano, Roger Humphries - drums, Tubby Daniels - vibes, Kenny Blake - sax, Christopher Dean Sullivan - bass.

Maria Becoates-Bey - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.

Katie Simone - Mr. Mister Supper Club - Cranberry

Katie Simone - vocals

Grace Elliott Trio - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona

Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums

Every Tuesday, Jam session with Saxophonist Kenny Blake at Joey's The Edge, Export

Megan Paullet at Eddie Merlot's Downtown

Rich Zabinski Trio - Papa Joe's Wine Cellar, Zelienople

Rich Zabinski - drums; Reggie Watkins - trombone; Victor Garzotto - keys

Megan Paullet - Mr. Mister Supper Club - Cranberry

Megan Paullet - vocals       

Chantal Joseph - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown.

Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock

Kenny Blake - sax; Bob Insko - bass; Tom Glovier - keys; Dennis Garner - drums

Paul Cosentino and the Boilermaker Jazz Band - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Anita Levels - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Anita Levels - vocals

Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.

Jazz Poetry 2026 at City of Asylum continues with Spanish pianist Marta Sánchez’s official album release concert

Stew Cutler Group - (NYC) Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Stew Cutler - gtr; Etienne Lytle - keys; Bill McClellan - drums

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Maria Becoates-Bey Trio- Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Maria Becoates-Bey - vocals

Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty

Trumpeters Ronnie Jones and Glen Surgest

Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty

Trumpeters Ronnie Jones and Glen Surgest

Rich Zabinski - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Rich Zabinski - drums; Tom Glovier - keys; Benjamin May - bass

SEGUIMOS AQUÍ - Latino artists in Pittsburgh - Public Theater, Downtown

Including Noel Quintana and Hugo Cruz

“2 of 3” Vinyl Release Show, Government Center, Northside

Erik Lawrence (tenor sax), Ross Antonich (drums), Dylan Zeh (double bass) and Derek Bendel (tenor sax) celebrate the release of their double trio free jazz album

Jeff Berman (vibes) opens the evening with a duo performance with Erik Lawrence.

Mark Strickland Quintet - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead by Lighthouse Arts featuring Gabe Pecar and Rick Tolocczko

Mark Strckland - guitar; Gabe Pecar - alto sax; Rick Tolocczko - tenor sax; Chris McGraw - bass; George Heid III - drums

Louis Lucarelli - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Louis Lucarelli on Vibes

Kenny Stockard - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Jimmy Z - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Jim Zalenka - vocals

Don Aliquo Jazz Quartet - the Venue of Merging Arts, Johnstown

Don Aliquo -sax; Mark Perna - bass; Joe DeFazio - keys; Vince Taglieri - drums
Doors at 7pm - Music at 7:30pm

Rich Zabinski Trio at ShuBrew, Zeilienople

Rich Zabinski - drums; Eric DeFade - sax/flute; Greg Lutz - keys

Thomas Wendt Quartet - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Thomas Wendt - drums;

Alex Weibel - PJO Emerging Artist Series - Carnegie in Carnegie

The Swing Dynamique Quartet - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Jake Epstein - gtr and vocals; Greg Wilson - gtr; Joseph Wingenfeld - clarinet; Ben May - bass

Music inspired by the legacy of Django Reinhardt and his Quintette du Hot Club de France and much more.

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Maria Becoates-Bey - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.

Open Improvisation Lab at Bantha Tea Bar by the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve

Alton Merrell Quartet - BNY Jazz Live Tuesdays, Greer Cabaret Lounge

Chantal Joseph - Mr. Mister Supper Club - Cranberry

Chantal Joseph - vocals

Grace Elliott Trio - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Django Jam at the Storyville Lounge - Dr Tumblety's, Allentown
Swing Dynamique hosts an open Django jam at the Storyville Lounge every other Tuesday from 7:00-9:30, celebrating the hot club jazz legacy of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli

Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona

Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums

Every Tuesday, Jam session with Saxophonist Kenny Blake at Joey's The Edge, Export

Karina Krymova Duo - at Eddie Merlot's Downtown

Karina Krymova - vocals; David Gurwin - keys

Grace Elliott - Mr. Mister Supper Club - Cranberry

Grace Elliott - vocals

Chantal Joseph - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown.

Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock

Kenny Blake - sax; Bob Insko - bass; Tom Glovier - keys; Dennis Garner - drums

Corinne - Stories in Pink - City Winery - Strip District Terminal

Paul Cosentino and the Boilermaker Jazz Band - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Anita Levels - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Anita Levels - vocals

Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.

Colter Harper - Studio jazz Series - Carnegie in Carnegie

Pittsburgh-born guitarist, composer, and bandleader whose wide-ranging musical life informs a distinctive and deeply personal voice firmly rooted in the jazz tradition.

Roger Humphries RH Factor - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Roger Humphries - drums; Dwayne Dolphin - bass; Max Leake - keys; Yoko Suzuki - sax

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Jazz Poetry 2026: Poet-Vocalist Erika Denae J’s “In the Mood For” (Book Launch & Album Teaser) - Alphabet City, Northside

Multi-disciplinary artist Erika Denae J launches her poetry collection, In the Mood For. It is a fusion of alternative jazz and soul that explores the pursuit of contentment at the intersection of self. This program features special arrangements by James Johnson III.

In Person - and online stream -

Erin Burkett and Eric Susoeff - Live Jazz at Carmella's Plates and Pints, Southside

Erin Burkett - vocals; Eric Susoeff - guitar

Maria Becoates-Bey Trio- Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Maria Becoates-Bey - vocals

Kurt Crandall (WEST COAST SWING, KANSAS CITY JUMP BLUES, CHICAGO BLUES) feat. Jimmy Adler - Con Alma, Downtown

Kurt Crandall - harmonica / vocals; Jimmy Adler - gtr; Matt Jordan - piano; Andy Widger - bass; Bert Lerini - drums

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty

Trumpeters Ronnie Jones and Glen Surgest

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Jazz Jam at the Sunburst School of Music - Squirrel Hill

All experience levels are encouraged to join.

Instructors Thanakarn Limtham (Dr Bank) - piano, Stephen Weinstein - drums, and Charlie Scott - bass will facilitate the jam session, allowing students the chance to play in a group context with a full band, including groups of their peers.

Amy Peck and Friends - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Swing dance at Ruckus Cafe in Shaler, 6:00-10:00 Saturday, May 23

Violin: Greg Smith (of Cleveland's Burning River Swing & Forest City Django Club); Violin: Gene Gelblum; Clarinet: Joe Wingenfeld; Guitar and vocals: Jake Epstein; Guitar: Greg Wilson; Bass: Andy Whitt

An evening with Tamara Tune with Christian Sands - MCG Jazz, Manchester

Kenny Stockard - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Bill Heid Organ Trio - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Aaron Lewinter - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

An evening with Tamara Tune with Christian Sands - MCG Jazz, Manchester

Alex Perez Trio at ShuBrew, Zeilienople

Alex Perez - trumpet

Thomas Wendt Quartet - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Thomas Wendt - drums;

Ava Lintz Trio - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Ava Lintz - bass; Mike Hugo - gtr; George Heid III - drums

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Maria Becoates-Bey - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.

Jessica Lee - Mr. Mister Supper Club - Cranberry

Jessica Lee - vocals

Grace Elliott Trio - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Every Tuesday, Jam session with Saxophonist Kenny Blake at Joey's The Edge, Export

Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona

Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums

Megan Paullet at Eddie Merlot's Downtown

Grace Elliott - Mr. Mister Supper Club - Cranberry

Grace Elliott - vocals

Chantal Joseph - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown.

Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock

Kenny Blake - sax; Bob Insko - bass; Tom Glovier - keys; Dennis Garner - drums

Drummer and historian Thomas Wendt shares music and stories about legendary vocalist Sarah Vaughan, especially from her live recordings over her career.

At the Mt. Lebanon Public Library

Paul Cosentino and the Boilermaker Jazz Band - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Anita Levels - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Anita Levels - vocals

Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.

Chantal Joseph - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown.

Heidi Beatty - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty

Trumpeters Ronnie Jones and Glen Surgest

L.D.D - Lucas, Dailey and Das - Park House, Northside

Mark Lucas - guitar; Kelly Dailey - vocals; Subha Das - percussion

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Maria Becoates-Bey Trio- Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Maria Becoates-Bey - vocals

Lilly Abreu and Eric Susoeff - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Thomas Wendt Quartet - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Thomas Wendt - drums;

Maria Becoates-Bey - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.

Open Improvisation Lab at Bantha Tea Bar by the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve

Grace Elliott Trio - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Every Tuesday, Jam session with Saxophonist Kenny Blake at Joey's The Edge, Export

Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona

Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums

Roger Barbour Band (Rhythm and Blues) at Allegheny City Brewing, Northside

Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock

Kenny Blake - sax; Bob Insko - bass; Tom Glovier - keys; Dennis Garner - drums

Pipo Romero - Acoustic Music Works, Southside

Virtuoso guitarist from Spain
blending flamenco, Atlantic folk, and contemporary acoustic

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

Pipo Romero - Acoustic Music Works, Southside

Virtuoso guitarist from Spain
blending flamenco, Atlantic folk, and contemporary acoustic

Paul Cosentino and the Boilermaker Jazz Band - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Sweet Jazz Series - Sweetwater Center for the Arts

Four Concerts in June and July

Check Your Bucket - June 5

The Bleil Brother - June 12

Dr. Emmet Goods - July 10

Grace Elliott - July 17

Eric DeFade - Live Jazz at Carmella's Plates and Pints, Southside

Eric DeFade - sax;

Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty

Trumpeters Ronnie Jones and Glen Surgest

Bill Frisell with Tim Angulo and Luke Bergman - City Winery - Strip District Terminal

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Thomas Wendt Quartet - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Thomas Wendt - drums;

Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona

Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums

Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty

Trumpeters Ronnie Jones and Glen Surgest

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Open Improvisation Lab at Bantha Tea Bar by the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve

Dig: An Evening of Jazz in the Garden - Benny Benack III - Pittsburgh Botanic Garden

Benny Benack III and Benny Benack II, accompanied by: Gabrielle Djenné, Leon Boykins, and George Heid III

US Navy Band Commodores

Formed in 1969, this 18-member group continues the jazz big band legacy with some of the finest musicians in the world.

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Sean Jones - Miles @ 100 at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center

Fundraiser event for the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue - Stage AE

Skippolito, featuring members of Norside - Park House, Northside

Skip Sanders - keys

Jamie Baum Septet+ MCG Jazz, Manchester

Jamie Baum - flutes; Jonathan Finlayson – trumpet; Jaleel Shaw – alto sax; Chris Komer - French horn; Brad Shepik - guitar; Leo Genovese - piano; Ike Strum – bass; Jeff Hirshfield – drums ; Sarah Elizabeth Charles - vocals; Rich Stein - percussion

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Open Improvisation Lab at Bantha Tea Bar by the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

Eric DeFade - Live Jazz at Carmella's Plates and Pints, Southside

Eric DeFade - sax;

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Picklesburgh, the summer celebration of all things pickle-related, will take place over four days this year, from Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 19. 

Picklesburgh, the summer celebration of all things pickle-related, will take place over four days this year, from Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 19. 

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Picklesburgh, the summer celebration of all things pickle-related, will take place over four days this year, from Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 19. 

Marion Meadows & Alex Bugnon - MCG Jazz, Manchester

Marion Meadows - sax; Alex Bugnon - keys

Picklesburgh, the summer celebration of all things pickle-related, will take place over four days this year, from Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 19. 

Harry Connick Jr, Heinz Hall, Downtown

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

Bria Skonberg - City Winery - Strip District Terminal

Bria Skonberg - trumpet and vocals

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests