Jazzmania Live presents First Cascade: The Summer Opener September 7, 2026, 6-8 PM, The Encore Garden at The Cascades at Stone Manse, South Park

Jazzmania Live ensemble: Arthur Crivella, Andres Zara, Adam Dostie, Bob Palmer, C Payne, Denise Mitchel, Henry Shapiro, Hilary Borneo, Jon Rigatti, Rick Nowlin, Noel Quintana, Jose Rivera, Ronni Weiss, Sharell, Jonathan Drucker, Sunny Senseri, Raynard Ford, Roger Barbour; with guest players and sit-in artists from the Pittsburgh jazz community.

The Dog Days Open Stage is Jazzmania Live's August show at The Cascades at Stone Manse — the waterfall pavilion inside Allegheny County's South Park. The name is the literal one: 'dog days' is the traditional name for the hottest stretch of the Northern Hemisphere summer, mid-July through mid-August, when the Sirius star (the dog star) rises with the sun. August 2 lands right in the middle of that stretch.

It's the right time to be at a waterfall pavilion. The Cascades stays cooler than the open lawn thanks to the shade and the moving water, and an outdoor jazz show is one of the better ways to spend a hot August evening in Pittsburgh. Jazzmania holds the rhythm section and core lineup, with room for guest players, sit-in artists, and developing musicians from across the Pittsburgh jazz community.

Address of Venue, Website Information and List of Performers: 1 Stone Manse Dr, South Park, PA 15129; Allegheny County's South Park; www.jazzmania.live;

Free admission, no tickets required, no reservations. Bring a folding chair, a blanket, snacks, and the kids. Dogs on leash are welcome on the lawn. The show runs 6:00 – 8:00 PM and streams live and free on https://theencorepittsburgh.com/ for anyone who can't make it to South Park.