One street.
One weekend.
A boutique jazz street festival centered on Jefferson Street in downtown Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, with supporting indoor and weekend programming.
A boutique street festival
Jazz on Jefferson is a boutique street festival centered on Jefferson Street in downtown Sturgeon Bay, with supporting indoor and weekend programming.
One extraordinary street-festival day. A full weekend to explore. Sets build through the afternoon, from discovery acts to headliners as the light turns gold. The weekend opens with a kick-off party and closes with an open jam. Music is the medium. Community is the outcome.
Two days. One tradition begins.
Kick-off Party at drömhus
The founding weekend opens at 5:00 PM.
Street-festival performances
noon to 9:15 PM on Jefferson Street. Rain or shine.
Late-night open jam at MUSE
9:30 PM to 11:30 PM. Ticketed event. Bring your instrument.
Designed like hospitality
Every hour has a feeling. The festival is built for the whole community: longtime residents, weekend travelers, and everyone who loves live music.
The street opens
Guests walk into a downtown already humming: storefronts open, first notes drifting up the street.
The stroll
Shops, galleries, food, and the artisan spirit of the peninsula, discovered at a wander.
The deep listen
Sets build through the afternoon, from discovery acts to headliners as the light turns gold.
Every generation
A welcoming, all-ages street-festival atmosphere where grandparents and strollers alike feel at home.
The encore
String lights on. One last set. The kind of ending people plan next year around.
Planned for weather
Jazz on Jefferson is planned as a rain-or-shine event.
Indoor performance space allows music programming to continue if ordinary weather affects the street festival. Severe weather, emergency conditions, venue capacity, and public-safety decisions may require changes to scheduling, access, or operations.
Featuring Grammy Award-winning artists
Featuring Grammy Award-winning artists, internationally acclaimed performers, celebrated regional musicians from across the Midwest, hometown favorites, and the next generation of jazz talent.